# Endo appointment

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562 "2018-11-20T21:38:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562/1 "2018-11-20T21:38:41Z")

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I had my endo appointment today. It was a phenomenal experience.

As you may recall, I interviewed the endo a few months ago. Today was my first actual appointment with her.

I sent her some topics to discuss a week prior to the appointment. She did not waste any time with silly talk about things like dosing or carbs or…diabetes. Really, we went right to the list and had a great exchange of information about the topics.

It lacked the somewhat typical doctor/patient dynamic of talking down to the patient, or being so much smarter than the patient.

It was a genuine information exchange on a very even level between us. She was great! It was a wonderful discussion. I like her a lot.

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Before meeting with the doctor, the assistant lady came in to do the height / weight / A1C / blood pressure stuff. That was funny. She asked for my pump, and I told her that I don’t do pump downloads.

The assistant lady was puzzled, and asked me, “If you don’t let the doctor download your pump, how do you manage your blood sugar?”.

And I answered, “Quite well.”  
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Anyway, it was a great experience today. I encourage everyone to do endo shopping. I am going back to see mine. She is a keeper.

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For those of you interested in the home A1C tests, I ran one to compare. They were only 0.10 points apart, which I think is great for a home test. I always like to do the home test before the appointment, so I know how cocky I can be. 😉

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/f/f8286879c777def14a66568374658d353c57f3d3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562/2 "2018-11-20T23:00:26Z")

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Ok, seriously, are you sure you have diabetes? 😉

Good to hear the appointment went so well (your endo sounds amazing), and also nice to know those home tests are fairly accurate.

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**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562/3 "2018-11-21T02:22:48Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> I always like to do the home test before the appointment, so I know how cocky I can be. 😉

I call that good risk management. You need to know the answer before you ask 🙂

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-appointment/5562/4 "2018-11-21T10:28:59Z")

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Why am I not surprised ?