Just watched it on iplayer.
I was nearly in tears 😢 The medics seemed to be one step behind Prof Taylor and two steps behind Dr M and the BSD. If that’s the case, we must have a long struggle in front of us before the medics get to where we are. 😱
They’ve accepted that bariatric surgery can reverse diabetes, but will,only operate after the patient has been on 800-1000 calories a day for a month. I wonder how the woman who had the surgery will progress. Her diabetes has been reversed, but she was shown eating soup- all 6 teaspoons of it as a meal. The risks of surgery, then having food so severely restricted! Is it not better (and kinder, not to mention less expensive) for the patients to be on the BSD?
I do understand that the powers that be want proof that it’s effective and sustainable. But how much proof do they need? There are many case studies on here. Yes, it’s anecdotal. But Imhave been asking myself for the last few hours – is it ethical to withhold information about this approach? The patient is given choices, but they are limited and hugely expensive. The talk of the cost to the NHS, that the NHS can’t cope, that the NHS may have to choose which diseases to treat!
Us old-timers on here said many months ago that we were saving the NHS lots of money in reduced prescriptions for diabetes and associated meds. But after watching Panorama tonight, we are saving them many thousands of pounds in reduced hospital admissions, procedures and aftercare.
By the way, did anyone else watching notice that the lady who had her leg amputated had a bottle of Ribena at her bedside? And the man on the diet before bariatric surgery was having porridge for his tea. (But his breakfast before the diet was 4 Weetabix, topped with Shreddies and washed down with a pint of tea😱)
If you’ve not watched it – it’s well worth seeing. Perhaps it should be shown to every newly diagnosed type 2!
Sorry for going on, but it really got to me.
