2 reviews
I love this show, I feel it should be In a late afternoon time slot like 4PM, as it touches upon serious issues worth talking about and feels a little out of place at 10AM. The discussion on this show is civil and isn't full of arguing like on The View.
I am a white, 77 year old woman, retired RN, with a PhD in nursing. I am very outspoken. In 2015 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was also pre diabetic. During tx I showed s/S of sugar highs. The staff were concerned, but doctors continued tx. I had 5 doctors, 4 were women and it was a highly rated cancer center.
As I continued complaining, the lead doctor emailed my PCP to say I was angry and needed antidepressants.
After cancer tx was completed, I returned to my PCP and asked what the plan was for my prediabetes. He said there was no plan. He only did A1c tests if I demanded one. I asked why he never asked about my nutrition or exercise or when he would put me on medications. He said it was up to me and what was I going to change. After saying this 7/8 times, I finally said. "I want a referral to an endocrinologist".
At the endocrinologist, he told me my A1c was 11; very high. Normal is less than 6.
Apparently the stress of breast cancer pushed me into diabetes and the cancer doctors ignored my symptoms and complaints. They SHOULD be able to recognize S/S of glucose highs and lows. Except for the one male, the doctors were young and white and had strong "attitudes". It took years to get the diabetes under control and I am still recovering to the damage done to my muscles.
As I continued complaining, the lead doctor emailed my PCP to say I was angry and needed antidepressants.
After cancer tx was completed, I returned to my PCP and asked what the plan was for my prediabetes. He said there was no plan. He only did A1c tests if I demanded one. I asked why he never asked about my nutrition or exercise or when he would put me on medications. He said it was up to me and what was I going to change. After saying this 7/8 times, I finally said. "I want a referral to an endocrinologist".
At the endocrinologist, he told me my A1c was 11; very high. Normal is less than 6.
Apparently the stress of breast cancer pushed me into diabetes and the cancer doctors ignored my symptoms and complaints. They SHOULD be able to recognize S/S of glucose highs and lows. Except for the one male, the doctors were young and white and had strong "attitudes". It took years to get the diabetes under control and I am still recovering to the damage done to my muscles.