Sheila Gilbert – T1D Exchange

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- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Joan McGinnis has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  not specifically that way. But I feel comfortable asking anything I want. and he always asks if I have anything i am concerned about or want to discuss. I think having type 1 diabetes and being a nurse has made me pretty assertive as yo only get what you ask for in any relationship. You need to mention that you have concerns to discuss or something similar when you begin and then you will get attention to your concerns.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Joan McGinnis has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  why not make your appt when you leave the one you are at? I always do that before I leave
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Trisha Oldenkamp has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  They always focus on the information from my CGM which is helpful but I bring up questions about goals. My time in range is very good so I think they don't feel they need to bring up goals.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  maggiemay7539 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Luckily I have a great endo that always knows my diabetes goals. She doesn’t have to ask she always knows where I want my numbers and agrees with me.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Jeff Balbirnie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Choked laughter. 50+ years nobody has ever asked an “interesting” question. Give me the scripts I must have to stay alive and go away! I have no use for being micro managed by folks who don’t know squat. But never had an endo, a CDE, never had anyone ask ever. My Primary asking yeah good luck with that…..
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I can't remember being asked my goals or priorities in recent years. My endo knows that I am very active with exercise, and that I watch my diet very closely. She routinely asks me if I have any concerns that I want to discuss. We review the blood test results, and whether any adjustments need to be made. The rest is just a social visit.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I hope you catch a good one ;-)
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Amanda Barras has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I have good control on my own. My endo merely reviews my labs and smiles and nods mostly. But, I always want to do better and always ask for a new medication or therapy that I become aware of to achieve that. Sometimes it's a battle, other tim es she immediately says yes and gives me what I want.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Ask if I have any concern and then address them accordingly
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I very much appreciate your rant, and agree with all of what you said. Thank you.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Brian Vodehnal has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Had to switch endos after 19 years due to insurance. Will see how new endo is. Previous endo was with me from the beginning so we were in tune. Not happy that insurance gets to dictate who I HAVE to use for my care.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Melinda Lipe has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I’ve been seeing the same provider for a few years, and this has been discussed before, so we each understand our goals for T1D care. No issues here.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  When I first met my current endo, 8+ years ago, we discussed "goals". As it was our initial appointment, I specifically stated that I expected her to consider me an equal partner in diabetes management decisions. She readily agreed and has kept her word. Before each appointment I make a list of subjects/concerns and send it to her via MyChart. I also hand the list to the nurse who asks me a variety of questions for the first half of the appointment. On the paper chart notes I'm given after each appointment her management goals are listed, not mine.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Ask them.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Pauline M Reynolds has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I am not asked, but I am told what my goals should be. (No lows, but under a certain number, etc.) That is what I expect.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  cynthia jaworski has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  This kind of question needs context. It would make sense if asked in the setting of a first visit with a new doctor. Otherwise, it seems obvious that my goal is to be healthy and feel good, which requires keeping my management as close too a normal profile as possible. My blue cross/shield plan keeps offering me various coaches through a variety of different programs. When I have agreed to give these a try, I am always asked about goals. I sa my goal is to be healthy. But they want specifics. They encourage me to discuss a "game plan" with my doctors. (What do these coaches think medical management has been all these years?) I reply that we will keep doing what we are already doing (and maybe a bit better), since it is basically working pretty well. Sometimes I wish blue cross would not waste money on this touch feely sort of thing with t1 veterans. The people who really need support are the newly diagnosed. Sorry for the rant.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Henry Renn has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  My goals have been established for a long time so it would be repetitive & superfluous to review them at every visit. I see my Endo, C-PA, every 3 months as required by Medicare in order to have the cost of pump supplies & insulin paid by Medicare. We review readouts from my pump each time & make adjustments to pump settings. I also can use secure texting with my care provider between visits.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  cynthia jaworski has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  You have listed what you wish your doctor would achieve. Getting the health provider to follow through can often be on the top of my list of priorities, too.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Marty has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I don't recall any specific questions about my goals/priorities, but I think it must be obvious that I want to manage my diabetes well enough to live a full, active life.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
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  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Ask if I have any concern and then address them accordingly
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  Please keep political opinions and comments to yourself out of respect for everyone else. Thank you.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I am very clear about my health related priorities and goals. With each provider I see for whatever reason, I bring it up myself because most of them (except for the endocrine NP and the podiatrist I see), are too busy to really listen or pay attention, and are absolutely clueless when it comes to recognizing or caring for the issues and needs of concern for a baby boomer adult with T1D since early childhood.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  AnitaS has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I wasn't quite sure how to answer because I never thought of them as goals. For instance, if I am having a difficult time with blood sugars during exercise, I bring that up during my appointment. I never think of it as a goal of keeping blood sugars fairly stable during exercise. I think of it as a problem I am having keeping blood sugars stable during exercise and I am looking for suggestions from the endo to help with my problem. She also will look over blood sugars on my cgm reports and give suggestions on areas that she believes can be tweaked a little bit.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  TEH has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  I answered I bring it up. But my PA will look at my TIR data and trends. Lte last 2 visits there were no major issues.
- 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Mary Dexter has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does your health care provider ask you what YOUR diabetes goals/priorities are during your visit or before the visit in prep?
  My goals have devolved to 3: Don't arbitrarily change my diagnosis to T2. Keep my insulin prescriptions renewed and don't arbitrarily reduce them. File the needed paperwork so I can keep my CGM. So basically my goal is to be able to survive the next 6 months.
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