New Endo

[fairyblood]

Hi Guys!

I have been seeing the same endo for the entirety of my life as a diabetic. I know a lot of people have problems with their endos but honestly he is almost family to me. I trust him more then almost anyone I know and I feel that the respect has always been mutual even when I was a young child.

Now because I am much too old to see him and I have new insurance I am going to be going to a new endo. I have an appointment for monday and I am super scared and nervous.

I am in college and my numbers have been really challenging as of late. I am no were near the kind of "control" that I was having this summer. I hate coming in with a potently poor A1c. It would break my heart and would also I feel like start me off on the wrong foot. I also haven't been logging at all which also makes me nervous.

I can't believe how freaked out I am about this. I am usually really level headed about this kind of stuff. :cool:

Does anyone have any advice about seeing a new doc? Is there anything I should look out for? Is there anyway to calm myself down. An thoughts from people more veteran then me about seeing a new doc? :o

[Granny Shanny]

Definitely "interview" him for the things you want in your doc, and that mutual respect would be a good one to start with, regardless of your numbers and/or log book. My attitude is that I am in charge since I pay the bill (or in your case, you pay your insurance and they pay the bill).

Try not to be intimidated. You are not new to diabetes and you know your stuff. Better than he does right now.

[fairyblood]

Thanks Shanny- that is good advice. Defiantly things I need to remember. Mutual respect is huge on my list of importance. I sure it will go fine. I am just nervous. :o