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When I was diagnosed as type 2. One of the referrals on my patient discharge instructions from the hospital was to attend Diabetic Education classes. I assumed this was standard procedure for all people who were diagnosed with diabetes.
So it surprises me whenever I encounter other diabetics who were NOT instructed to attend Diabetic Education classes.
I'm so glad I attended the classes. They were extremely informative. They explained how the body works, how diabetes affects the body, how diet and exercise can be used to control diabetes, what our doctors should be checking, what the numbers mean on all the different test results, explained the different medications available, etc ...
They also pretty much explained how much of what we were taught by our parents and school while growing up was wrong.
(Well at least here in the USA with our poor diets.)
For my curiosity and perhaps everyone's education; let's hear from everyone on this forum.
Were you instructed to attend Diabetic Education classes when you were diagnosed ?
And if you attended; were you glad you attended ? What did you like and dislike about the classes ?
--ET
So it surprises me whenever I encounter other diabetics who were NOT instructed to attend Diabetic Education classes.
I'm so glad I attended the classes. They were extremely informative. They explained how the body works, how diabetes affects the body, how diet and exercise can be used to control diabetes, what our doctors should be checking, what the numbers mean on all the different test results, explained the different medications available, etc ...
They also pretty much explained how much of what we were taught by our parents and school while growing up was wrong.
(Well at least here in the USA with our poor diets.)
For my curiosity and perhaps everyone's education; let's hear from everyone on this forum.
Were you instructed to attend Diabetic Education classes when you were diagnosed ?
And if you attended; were you glad you attended ? What did you like and dislike about the classes ?
--ET