My Doc's using a camera!

Alan..in regards to your bg log and the camera thing. Could
it be possible that this is a new way to get the results and
then make them into a much smaller version to say space in
the chart or on a site for each of his patients....I'm not a
techie, but it would be cool anyways. Makes ya kind of
wonder if you are the first one for the books, with this
tech stuff If ya find out let us know......Mic

Always, be, and stay AWARE!

"Alan Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that
good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired he
wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was
showing off his (presumably new) specialised document
camera, something like spies used to use (and probably
still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

Cool!

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that good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It
transpired he wanted to take a picture of my log book,
and he was showing off his (presumably new) specialised
document camera, something like spies used to use (and
probably still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

Makes perfect sense to me - the more information he has on
file the better as far as I'm concerned - I regularly take a
copy of recent numbers with me for the doc's files ... he
thinks I'm a bloody marvelous patient when in fact I'm
really acting in my own best interests.

I *know* that he looks over my file before he sees me, so
the more he finds in there, the better for me - especially
when I'm seeing him for a problem ..

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Alan Mackenzie wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that good
looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired he
wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was showing
off his (presumably new) specialised document camera,
something like spies used to use (and probably still do).
So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

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Alan Mackenzie (Munich, Germany) Email: [email hidden]; to
decode, wherever there is a repeated letter (like "aa"😉,
remove half of them (leaving, say, "a"😉.

Five patients in a row with control like yours might
send a Diabetologist into shock.

I think he wanted to show off to the Diabetologists

Regards Old Al (whose doc calls him Anal-Retentive)

"Alan Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that
good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired he
wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was
showing off his (presumably new) specialised document
camera, something like spies used to use (and probably
still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

--
Alan Mackenzie (Munich, Germany) Email: [email hidden]; to
decode, wherever there is a repeated letter (like "aa"😉,
remove half of them (leaving, say, "a"😉.

My optometrist, when giving me a dilated eye exam, also
takes a photo of my retina with a multi megapixel digital
camera specially made for the purpose. This is also archived
for future reference. I had an X-ray taken of my ankle a few
months ago, and that was also digitized, and sent
electronically for analysis. It seems it's inevitable that
modern technology is affecting all forms of medicine, and
life. At least this is for our good...

Henry

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:28:44 -0500, "oldal4865" <[email hidden]>

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Alan Mackenzie wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that
good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired he
wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was
showing off his (presumably new) specialised document
camera, something like spies used to use (and probably
still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

--
Alan Mackenzie (Munich, Germany) Email: [email hidden]; to
decode, wherever there is a repeated letter (like "aa"😉,
remove half of them (leaving, say, "a"😉.

Five patients in a row with control like yours might
send a Diabetologist into shock.

I think he wanted to show off to the Diabetologists

Regards Old Al (whose doc calls him Anal-Retentive)

Exactly what I was thinking. You may be the basis for a new
paper he's writing - not that that is a bad thing.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Ain't it fun when the doc takes a flash picture, extremely
close up, of your fully dilated eye?!?

The hospital where I have had various scans since thyroid
cancer treatment also uses digital imaging. The images are
available immediately to see on the monitor even in a
different department; if you need a hard-copy for an outside
doctor it takes longer. I've been given results of some of
my scans within 1/2 hour -- it does take the nuclear doc a
few minutes to review them, after all! Other types of images
have had to wait to be read (& I had to wait for the
ordering doctor to tell me the results), but I did get to
see the pictures of some (not knowing what I was seeing, but
it is interesting just to see what they look like). bj

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My optometrist, when giving me a dilated eye exam, also
takes a photo of

my

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retina with a multi megapixel digital camera specially
made for the

purpose.

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This is also archived for future reference. I had an X-ray
taken of my

ankle

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a few months ago, and that was also digitized, and sent
electronically for analysis. It seems it's inevitable that
modern technology is affecting all forms of medicine, and
life. At least this is for our good...

Henry

Alan Mackenzie said:

This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that
good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired he
wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was
showing off his (presumably new) specialised document
camera, something like spies used to use (and probably
still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

Dear Alan,

This is the new charting used by the modern Docs. They need
pics in your folder so all the partners know all the PITA
patients by sight! "Commit this one to memory! His log book
is too good to be real data! It's all gotta be fudged!"

"He's the worst noncompliant patient I have! He refuses
Lantus and still uses pork insulin! Good God what a
dinosaur!"

"We need to keep photos of this guy to COA!" 8^O
--
Jim Dumas T1 4/86, background retinopathy, rarely
hypoglycemic: <1/mo. lispro+R+U+NPH daily, moderate
exercise, typically <6% HbA1c

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folder so all the partners know all the PITA patients by
sight! "Commit this one to memory! His log book is too good
to be real data! It's all gotta be fudged!"

Thank you - that brightened up a cold and dreary morning !!!

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Hairy Antelope said:

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:33:38 GMT, you , Jim Dumas <j-

[email protected]!mindspring.com said:

folder so all the partners know all the PITA patients by
sight! "Commit this one to memory! His log book is too
good to be real data! It's all gotta be fudged!"

Thank you - that brightened up a cold and dreary
morning !!!

You're welcome, Hairy.

Just thought I'd be a Devil's Advocate and test Alan's
spin control,
--
Jim Dumas T1 4/86, background retinopathy, rarely
hypoglycemic: <1/mo. lispro+R+U+NPH daily, moderate
exercise, typically <6% HbA1c

Jim Dumas <[email protected]!mindspring.com> wrote on Tue,
30 Mar 2004
06:33:38 GMT:

Quoted message said:

Alan Mackenzie wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This took me somewhat by surprise. I was down at my
specialist's last Thursday, and having shown him my log
book with BS results and so on, he suddenly asked me "do
you mind if I take a picture?" I was sure I'm not that
good looking, so I was a bit taken aback. It transpired
he wanted to take a picture of my log book, and he was
showing off his (presumably new) specialised document
camera, something like spies used to use (and probably
still do). So, of course, I said "go ahead!".

Quoted message said:

Dear Alan,

Quoted message said:

This is the new charting used by the modern Docs. They
need pics in your folder so all the partners know all the
PITA patients by sight! "Commit this one to memory! His
log book is too good to be real data! It's all gotta be
fudged!"

I suspect all specialists can tell this at a glance,
assuming they have a recent HbA1c result.

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"He's the worst noncompliant patient I have! He refuses
Lantus and still uses pork insulin! Good God what a
dinosaur!"

Hah! If I weren't such a dinosaur, this doc wouldn't be
earning his living from treating me. :-)

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"We need to keep photos of this guy to COA!" 8^O

"COA"??

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Jim Dumas

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remove half of them (leaving, say, "a"😉.

Alan Mackenzie said:

"COA"??

It's the plural of CYA! As in "Cover Our A**es!" (Primetime
TV so we gotta keep it clean.)

Interestingly, if you were in the US with all the patient
lawsuits, then I'd expect the Docs to document patient
problems with photos. But in the EU with good medical
systems, this should not be necessary. So your Doc is using
the photos to brag to his colleagues: "I have the best
patient in the World! Just look at all the BG data he brings
me when he presents! I'll bet you schmucks don't have a
patient like this guy!"

And that's the name of that tune,
--
Jim Dumas T1 4/86, background retinopathy, rarely
hypoglycemic: <1/mo. lispro+R+U+NPH daily, moderate
exercise, typically <6% HbA1c

Jim Dumas said:

folder so all the partners know all the PITA patients by
sight! "Commit

^^^^ The medical
term is
proctalgia.

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about. Why should I disillusion them?"
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(in _A_Wrinkle_In_Time_)

Jim Dumas <[email protected]!mindspring.com> wrote on Tue,
30 Mar 2004
21:59:04 GMT:

Quoted message said:

Alan Mackenzie wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"COA"??

Quoted message said:

It's the plural of CYA! As in "Cover Our A**es!"
(Primetime TV so we gotta keep it clean.)

Ah, right.

Quoted message said:

Interestingly, if you were in the US with all the patient
lawsuits, then I'd expect the Docs to document patient
problems with photos. But in the EU with good medical
systems, this should not be necessary. So your Doc is
using the photos to brag to his colleagues: "I have the
best patient in the World!

Well, he wouldn't be doing that with my logbook. ;-(

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Just look at all the BG data he brings me when he
presents! I'll bet you schmucks don't have a patient like
this guy!"

I think it's more like "hey, look at my shiny new camera
that can take 'photos of documents!", and he's got a steady
stream of patients to show off to. :-)

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And that's the name of that tune,

Quoted message said:

Jim Dumas

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