Louise Whiting

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- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  T1D4LongTime has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  My endo is extremely organized. I seldom wait more than 5 or 10 minutes from arrival until he is in the room. Plus he is an early morning person and I show up early to his first 7am appointment. Makes my day and his go much smoother.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Amy Sczepanski has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  I do telehealth visits.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Jeff Balbirnie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  I was there when I was supposed to be, they took an hour to show up! I am never amused, 10 minutes and they reschedule my appt, them 1 hour late too bad for me : Z
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Patty Harris has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  My actual time with the endo is around 10-20 minutes depending on what we are discussing. I have seen him for 22 years now, and usually get in and out of his office within an hour. I am appreciative of that.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  This happened to me years ago where I drove three hours to see a specialist. He came walking in about a half hour after our schedule time. I'm usually quiet, but I let him know about it. I got no reaction from him. I kept seeing him. But, I don't remember him being late after that.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  I'm not sure. I don't check my watch when I go to the doctor's office. I expect to wait. I wait in the waiting room; I get checked in by a nurse; then I wait in the examining room for the doctor (APRN). I estimate usually about 45 minutes total, give-or-take some.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Sherolyn Newell has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  I won't tolerate doctors who make me wait more than 15 minutes on a regular basis. Once in a while, I understand that things come up. I changed my rheumatologist over this issue. He came in at least 20 minutes after my appointment time every time. The last straw was when he did it and I was his first appointment of the day. I feel like if I can get there on time, so can the doctor.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  John McHenery has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  This was for my last face to face. Most consults are now on line.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Jen Farley has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  Sometimes it is better sometimes it is worse. I was a few minutes late due to a car accident blocking an intersection. Took longer than usual.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Phyllis Biederman has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  It varies, but anywhere from 5-15 minutes. I really don’t mind as I chalk it up to them taking good care helping other patients.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Mig Vascos has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  I have not seen my endo in person for almost 3 years since the pandemic began. I do tele health visits and there might be a 5-10 minute wait in the virtual waiting room. Only one time I waited more than one hour because somehow they lost me in ciber space.
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  KCR has commented in the same post you commented in :
  During your most recent appointment with your T1D health care provider, how long would you estimate you spent waiting to be seen by a provider? This includes time spent waiting in the waiting room, in the examination room, or elsewhere during the appointment.
  Once again, the response options overlap, e.g., 0-15 then 15-30! This is an ongoing technical issue for the team that develops the questions. 🙁
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Tom Webb has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Never be afraid to state your fears and admiration to your friends ✨️ If you do not know, ask a question.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Rose Lentzke has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Be patient and learn as much as you can about how to take care of yourself.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  I would let the person/people know that you can live a long, happy, healthy life with diabetes as long as you keep your blood sugars controlled. That is the key! It may take some time to get regulated, but once you do, stay that way. It's the best thing for you and you'll feel so much better if you do. Also, don't fret over the occasional high or low blood sugar. They will happen. It's just part of life with diabetes.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Melissa Childers has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Blood sugar numbers are treatment tools, not a judgement on how well you are doing.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  John Henninger has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  1. Electronics have totally improved T1D management. Use them. 2. Team up with a specialist/clinic on T1D if possible. 3. A good life and T1D can work. 4. I learned more about food and my functioning as a human as a T1D than I ever imagined.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  M McSwain has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Subscribe to the Juicebox Podcast
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Alejandra Marquez has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  I would say look for a support group at the online diabetes community near you.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Brian Vodehnal has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  you are your own best clinician. never stop testing or monitoring your blood sugars. things will change and things will not be perfect or under control all the time. you are human and you make mistakes...learn and move on. never be afraid to ask for help.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Bob Jackson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  1. Make sure your doctor is a diabetic specialist. 2. Find a support group. 3. Educate yourself on diabetes.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Anneyun has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Both my shoulders were frozen for 6 years. I had a cortisone shot in each (at different times). The cortisone put my into ketoacidosis but it did relieve a lot of the pain for the remaining years. And they did ‘unfreeze” on their own and I have good range of motion now.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Emily Meister has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Learn all you can about T1D and always advocate for yourself. Stay in control, do not let it control you. Be realistic, the better controlled you are the better your life and health will be. There is very few things you cannot accomplish. Stay positive.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Tb-well has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  You only get one body. Do your best to take care of it and don’t be afraid to ask questions of doctors and endocrinologists.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Kim Murphy has commented in the same post you commented in :
  In honor of World Diabetes Day, what is a piece of advice you would share with someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D, or a parent of a newly diagnosed child?
  Diabetes is a disease you can live with. The pump and CGM are crucial to good control and will help you or your child avoid complications from the Diabetes. That being said you have to advocate for yourself in order to get most health Insurance companies to pay for anything other than syringes. It takes a lot of time to jump through all the hoops and to get your Doc to document and send all the paperwork for the Prior Authorization. Don't give up it is worth the effort to get the pump and CGM. Even with insurance prepare for it to cost a lot of money. I felt like diabetes was a death sentence when I first heard about my Diagnosis. Now 37 years later I realize it can be dealt with and you can have an almost normal life.
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