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Originally Posted by coolcat
Morning Phil,
That must have been a bit scary receiving that diagnosis?
Looks like they have a robust treatment plan in place for you going forward.
Out of interest, what is the name of the Type 2 diabetes medication you have been prescribed?
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empagliflozin 10mg, also known as Jardiance and it’s available on NHS prescription.
It came as a shock when he told us. He asked if my health insurance covered me to have treatment in another country which it does. Without treatment he said I would be dead in under a year and only other treatment without the medication is to have a heart transplant in South Africa, the UK. With empagliflozin, a transplant would not be needed.
It was not the sort of thing I wanted to hear, but the new medication will change my life for the better. He thinks I have had this for quite some time and I should not panic about the diagnosis, he said it’s not curtains - and from here on everything is going to be on the up. He said the new tablets will help the heart to repair itself and prevent sudden death. I have been given hope and I know the name of my enemy, I know what I am up against and refuse to let it pull me down.
Thank you Jeff