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My daughters type 1 diabetes

Posted By Wee fee

"My daughters type 1 diabetes"

About: Royal Hospital for Children (Glasgow) / Paediatrics

(as a parent/guardian),

My then 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last May. It was a total shock and out the blue.

The diabetic team at the Royal hospital for Children were amazing.

Every single one that we came into contact with has been amazing.

They taught us very quickly and very efficiently how to deal with this horrid disease that would be lifelong.

From the dieticians to nurse specialists they were all amazing, exceptionally good at their job, not just with their fountain of knowledge but also their care and compassion.

My daughter is now stopping her five daily injections and going on to a insulin pump.

This in turn meant more training and knowledge building. This was done by the diabetic specialist nurse Lynne who was fantastic at explaining this and demonstrating this new piece of technology to us and our daughter.

I felt overwhelmed with all this new info and piece of kit, Lynne helped to keep us calm and alleviate our fears whilst teaching us.

The diabetic specialist nurses are all amazing and I thank them all from the bottom of my heart. 

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Response from Coral McGowan, Patient Services Manager, Women & Children's Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 3 years ago
Coral McGowan
Patient Services Manager, Women & Children's Services,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Submitted on 01/10/2020 at 17:37
Published on Care Opinion at 17:37

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Dear Wee Fee,

Thank you so much for sharing the story of your daughter and how she has coped so well with her Diabetes diagnosis, thanks to the support of our team.

It is always heart-warming to hear that our Clinical Team has delivered an excellent service and I know the staff in particular will be very please to receive your feedback.

I hope your daughter gets on well with her insulin pump and we wish you both all the very best for the future.

Kind regards

Coral

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Response from Di King, Lead Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialists), Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children 3 years ago
Di King
Lead Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialists), Paediatrics,
Royal Hospital for Children

Submitted on 02/10/2020 at 10:07
Published on Care Opinion at 12:42

Dear Wee fee

Thank you for comments. Your feedback of the support and understanding at the time of diagnosis for your daughter will mean so much to the Team.

I will ensure that your comments are passed onto the Team. Good luck with the Insulin pump.

Kind regards

Diane

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