Advocating for yourself to your provider may be overwhelming, but self-advocacy is significant for ensuring you’re getting the care you deserve. Most clinics have patient advocates which might be available to affix you during appointments. You’ll be able to tell them your concerns and have them bring it up through the appointment. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or simply need some support bringing up your concerns on your personal, use these cards at your next doctor appointment to be certain that you’re being your best advocate! Nobody should ever accept mediocre type 2 diabetes (T2D) care.

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Editor’s Note: This content was made possible with support from Lilly, an lively partner of Beyond Type 2 on the time of publication.