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"Diabetic nurses have helped reverse my diabetes"

About: Newholme Hospital

(as the patient),

I am 54 years old and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I was 40. I started on tablets but was soon put on insulin. I thought that was it for the rest of my life and so stupidly I plodded on, not eating brilliantly and gradually increasing my insulin until I got up to 56 every morning and 56 every evening! Then I met Louise, the diabetic nurse from my Surgery and Michelle, Lead Diabetes Specialist nurse. They informed me that diabetes can be reversed - this was a revelation to me! I was overweight and felt very lethargic and so knew I should start to do something about it. Louise and Michelle were absolutely brilliant - they advised me on what to eat and how to exercise - and so it began! I cannot pretend it has been easy but with Louise and Michelles support, it has been achievable. In approx the last 6 months I have lost over 2 stone and have come off insulin. I feel so much better - I now eat very healthily and exercise every day. I would recommend anyone on insulin to do this as the results are amazing. I would like to say a very big thank you to both Louise and Michelle without them this would not have been possible.

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Response from Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust 7 years ago
Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust
Submitted on 24/03/2017 at 09:17
Published on Care Opinion at 13:58


Thank you for taking the time to share your experience from attending the Live Life Better Derbyshire, Community Weight Management programme at Newholme Hospital, Bakewell.

It’s always rewarding as a group facilitator, to hear the positive outcomes our service makes for each individual, and I am elated that through the service you have experienced the positivity and success to make the changes you have, giving you the results.

Our aim is to support all of our client’s to understand basic nutrition, along with all of the other topics covered, enabling everyone to make healthy choices, lose weight and live life in the process.

I’m delighted with your results, as I know you are, and I look forward to seeing you soon at one of the ‘weigh-in’ sessions, in order to continue your amazing weight loss journey

Thank you once more for leaving your positive feedback.
Best wishes

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