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08/09/09
06:32 PM
"As a type 1 diabetic, i feel I'm to blame for the complications that may result. Why does the medical community blame us for their own shortcomings?"
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08/11/09
10:25 AM
Good question! I don't think the issue is blame, but responsibility. Diabetes is basically a self care disease. You are the one who decides what, when, how much to eat. You decide if & when to take your medication or to exercise. You decide whether to make & keep your regular appointments and annual eye exams. You decide when to check your blood sugars & if you will do anything about the results that are not in target. Physicians, nurses, dieticians, CDE's - we are just part of your team to teach & support & help you problem solve to keep your blood sugars as close to target as possible to prevent & delay complications. High sugars cause damage & complications - not having diabetes.
Not everyone in the medical community keeps up with current trends & treatments in Diabetes - you find those who do & get the best on your team. You have had diabetes a long time & have seen many changes in care. Stay knowledgeable & proactive in taking the best care of yourself that is possible. Build a strong support team & don't worry about the "blamers" out there!
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Beth McKinzie
Accreditations: RN, BSN, CDE
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08/15/11
01:32 AM
Yes I think you are absolutely right about these "professionals" blaming us. Thankyou for saying this b/c it is one of my pet peives. I feel like at most of these doctor visits that I've been to over the years...The doctors/nurses have blamed me, yes, and thought to themselves: "Well my goodness, if I were diabetic I would just CONTROL my diabetes SO WELL and it would just be so EASY. I would just eat this and not eat that.... and take my insulin at this time and check my sugar at that time and my blood sugar would be PERFECT... just like everything else about me. I mean its not that HAAARRDD............. " Oh, come doc, you are not perfect and unless u ARE diabetic, you have absolutely no idea and u have no room to talk. So shut up!
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