emergingbutterfly
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I have been meaning to post about my diabetic appointment I had recently.
It was my first since the op and the dr told me that my diabetes has been completely resolved and I am being discharged from the clinic. Now I was a bit dubious about this as some drs say that once you are a diabetic you are always a diabetic and when I mentioned this to the dr she said that I was no longer a diabetic.
Having a legal head the first thing I thought of was what would happen with travel insurance for example if I didnt disclose that I was a diabetic, then had to make a claim, would they consider my insurance void if they saw my medicial records and considered that I had lied or not disclosed my diabetes. The dr said that I did not have to disclose it as I was no longer a diabetic. But to reassure me she asked a senior dr who came back and said that same thing that there is no need to tell medical insurance or anyone that I was diabetic cos I no longer am
She put it in writing to my GP and sent me a copy.
They confirmed that I no longer need check ups, foot examinations or eye tests yearly. She also mentioned that my levels were so good I wasnt even in pre-diabetic state, but before that. However, if I go back to the way I was I would become diabetic again.
I have my blood sugar monitor and I will check it myself from time to time.
All in all it was a very good result and I am dead pleased with it.
When I first heard at the info session pre op that my diabetes would go into remission was the moment I made up my mind to have this op and thankfully it did what it say on the tin, so to speak.
It was my first since the op and the dr told me that my diabetes has been completely resolved and I am being discharged from the clinic. Now I was a bit dubious about this as some drs say that once you are a diabetic you are always a diabetic and when I mentioned this to the dr she said that I was no longer a diabetic.
Having a legal head the first thing I thought of was what would happen with travel insurance for example if I didnt disclose that I was a diabetic, then had to make a claim, would they consider my insurance void if they saw my medicial records and considered that I had lied or not disclosed my diabetes. The dr said that I did not have to disclose it as I was no longer a diabetic. But to reassure me she asked a senior dr who came back and said that same thing that there is no need to tell medical insurance or anyone that I was diabetic cos I no longer am
She put it in writing to my GP and sent me a copy.
They confirmed that I no longer need check ups, foot examinations or eye tests yearly. She also mentioned that my levels were so good I wasnt even in pre-diabetic state, but before that. However, if I go back to the way I was I would become diabetic again.
I have my blood sugar monitor and I will check it myself from time to time.
All in all it was a very good result and I am dead pleased with it.
When I first heard at the info session pre op that my diabetes would go into remission was the moment I made up my mind to have this op and thankfully it did what it say on the tin, so to speak.