Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 Just wanted to note, in defense of doctors, that mine has been wonderful. My blood sugar was very, very high when first diagnosed. He put me in the hospital for 36 hours to stabilize it. While there, all the nurses, technicians and therapists were very helpful in teaching me what I needed to know about diabetes and taking care of myself. I received training in use of the glucometer and insulin injections; a diabetes educator came and spent an hour with me, giving me a basic education in diabetes causes and care, then giving me a diabetes " kit " with all I needed to get started, as well as books that went over everything my diabetes educator had taught me. Follow-up visits were scheduled with my doctor and my diabetes educator for a few weeks following my hospitalization, just to make sure I was doing alright. Even so, I've found this list to be very helpful and encouraging, and I thank you all for sharing your questions and insights. Still learning and improving, Kathleen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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