Kiss Diabetes Goodbye
November 15, 2008 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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Wouldn’t we love to kiss diabetes goodbye?
Boy, I would. I could kiss the cost, the stress, the misunderstanding, the pain, the body changes, the isolation, and the restrictions goodbye in an instant! I wouldn’t hesitate.
The great thing about being alive today is that we don’t just have to sit around and wait for something to happen. We can make it happen.
For the last several years, we have rec’d nothing but lip service from the current administration in regards to diabetes care. Diabetes continues to grow. And isn’t …read more
Treating Diabetic Complications Is Serious Money!
April 25, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
We have all read about the growing epidemic of diabetes. I think some may poo poo the idea that it could happen to them. But when it is put into dollars and cents, those naysayers may be more likely to sit up and take note
The cost of treating diabetes complications in the U.S. was estimated at $22.9 billion in 2006.
3 out of 5 people with type 2 diabetes have at least one other serious health problem related to their disease.
The cost of treating the complications of diabetes averages $10,000 per patient per year, with patients paying nearly $1,600 …read more




