I have a new glucometer… finally. My mom actually grabbed it from her doctors office for me. I won’t even go into the story of what happened to my old one! Painful at best.
It is the Ascensia Breeze 2 system. We will see how it goes. So far it is very easy to use and seems friendly. As friendly as a blood sugar measuring device can be, haha.
I have no idea what the cost of the supplies are but I will find out in the morning when I go to get the disc refills. It uses a 10-strip disc cartridge …read more

An epidemic of diabetes, along with more aggressive treatment, could result in a near 70 percent increase in spending on endocrine and diabetes therapies from 2007 through 2009, according to a study released today by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MHS), one of the nation’s leading pharmacy benefit managers.
So, why is it that my pharmacy insurance plan pay a big fat zero towards any of my diabetic supplies. That’s right, the big goose egg. When you do the math, each little bitty test strip is about $1.10, which means since I test 3-4 times a day, my cost is …read more

We have always needed to be prepared for any type of emergency, now more than ever. Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and even terrorist attacks threaten our everyday lives. We have all been taught to ready shelter, food and supplies in preparation for the worst. How about someone that lives with diabetes? What would happen if they were stuck in a basement for a few days, or without transportation for a week? I know, don’t we have enough to think about? Yes, but we must remember to take care of ourselves even in the most …read more