To the endo every 6 weeks!!!

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Comment by Toni Crebbin on September 13, 2008 at 9:16am

Wow, so I wonder how often those not in control have to see him! Did he not have the technology to download your numbers from your monitor?

Comment by Diabetic_Iz_Me on September 7, 2008 at 5:49pm

Every 6 weeks!!! I think the only thing that bothered me is he didn't look past the last 3 days of your reading's? let us know how it works out for you

Comment by Maxine Harris on August 29, 2008 at 4:51pm

Thank you for your email!! I see my doctor quite frequently now (every 3-4 weeks since my numbers have gotten out of control. He has never looked at my feet!!!!! I really think that I should see a new doctor, but don't want to leave mine while in the middle of this crisis. I have been really out of control since the stomach virus. I have come down a lot, but need to come down a lot more!! TYhis is all so hard and overwhelming.
Your wedding pictures are beautiful-- especially the photo of you walking down the aisle, smiling. My son is getting married on October 19, and my daughter his having her third baby the next day!!!!! I have a lot to be healthy for!!!

Comment by Kristin on August 29, 2008 at 7:46am

Debb, there was nothing wrong with your comment!!

I'm happy that I will get to see him every 6 weeks, but it 's too early to tell how helpful it will be. The visit was really short and he said one thing that worried me. He said that I am measuring my blood sugar TOO OFTEN. I measure 7-10 times a day. The government only pays for 5 test strips per day. I told him that I was OK paying for the rest on my own. He said "OK, but it's useless to measure more than 5 times a day."

I told him that I am preparing for pregnancy and want to see an A1c under 6 eventually. I think that he is under the impression that I measure my blood sugar to show him!! And he said that five times is enough. I don't measure my blood sugars to show him--- I measure them so I know how to manage from day to day...

Debb picked up on something that I'm still worried about (but didn't write directly), whether he is really listening. I decided that I will do to at least 2 more visits with him before I decide. The visit was too short to really know whether he was a doctor that I can work well with. I need a really attentive endo to help me through the first pregnancy (maybe next year)!! So it's so important to find the right one... soon.

Sohair, I think that really listening to the patients is the best thing that a doctor can do!! But from knowing you, I'm sure that you do that!!!

Comment by debb on August 29, 2008 at 6:20am

i'm sorry kristen and sohair. i didn't mean it the way it evidentally sounded to you. of course she is happy with being able to see him every six weeks. i didn't mean otherwise. i also think it's way cool that you,sohair, go the extra mile for your patients. we need more doctor's who are willing and able to do so.
again, i'm sorry if they way i wrote my comment was misunderstood.

Comment by Sohair Abdel-Rahman on August 29, 2008 at 6:00am

Debb,I am glad Kristin is happy with her hungarian endo,are you Kristin? Since I joined I discovered many members are not very satisfied with theirs.I keep reading and discovering all views so I can improve my practice and my patients satisfaction with our team.

Comment by debb on August 28, 2008 at 6:03am

great job kristen. i like that, every 6 weeks. makes you feel a little special doesn't it. now as long as he listens as well as checking your numbers you will be totally happy. i don't have an endo. too far away. but i do have a great doctor who will stick his neck out for me. he has several diabetic patients so he has been keeping up on all the latest. i'm going to ask him if he has heard of TuD and give him the info if he hasn't. i think he would like to check it out. i'll even put him in touch with sohair right away. can't hurt.

Comment by Craig on August 27, 2008 at 12:22pm

Hi Kristin,

Congrats on the good numbers. I'm envious that your endoc. wants to review your numbers so frequently. You're right, it's hard to get in to see an endocrinologist here in the States. I wish I had someone to report to that much. It should be a great motivator!