My insurance company has a chronic disease management program they call Lifemasters. I’ve had two phone consultations with them so far.
So far, they seem good. Right now we seem to be in the set up mode. She verified my medications, I gave her some lab work they wanted last time, and she suggested that they send me a blood pressure monitor but will arrange for that in a few visits.
It also sounds like they might be doing some online stuff.
So far, it seems good.
Her A1c is 11.4 so she’s been in trouble for a little while. She’s waiting to hear from her doctor’s office on getting a quicker appointment and is going to talk to them about diabetes education and maybe even seeing an endocrinologist.
First her blood sugar was 184 this morning so she making progress in the right direction.
This hard, being a long distance Diabetes Educatoe. Plus her treatment is quite different than mine. I personally would like to sit down with her doctor and figure out what she is thinking.
I am still waiting on an A1C so we will know just how bad it is. She hasn’t been feeling well for almost a year and she was been going to doctor to doctor to figure it out.
I am upset that blood sugar readings were not taken earlier in the process.
I want her to go to a nuitrionist. I am not really up for that. For now I am trying to get her to write down everything and reduce carbs.
She freaked me out when she told me she did her water aerobics with no food.
I am also trying to get her to test only once a day and fasting but tested after the exercisiong and of course it was higher than she started, but I had to learn the exercise thing the hard way.
The excuses make me smile because I have heard them from my own mouth.
I need to get her to a CDE too.
I also set her up with Diabetes Forecast and Diabetic Cooking and have invited her to DLife.
I wish I could figure out when I need to send receipts and when I don’t have to.
I got an email probably Friday with a huge list. Most I had EOBs for the doctor’s visit and Medco has a nice online statement.
The only problem was my orthodics. I did not have receipts for them. Called this morning and then dropped by at 10:00 and they were printed out and waiting for me.
Next I have set up my computer to Fax!
Which I did — and faxed them 14 pages of data.
Did I miss something?
We’re we promised that the Abbott / Therasense Navigator would be out this year? Guess it didn’t happen.
We’re having a nice quiet stress free as possible Christmas. Husband loves his new gift and I got a great deal on it.
Hope everyone else is having a good Christmas!
How many times do YOU give your rights away? I know I have.
Kevin, M.D. – Medical Weblog: Diabetic Sues Over Nightclub’s Syringe Ban
Diabetic Sues Over Nightclub’s Syringe Ban
Summer before last, I didn’t participate in my Master’s graduation because they didn’t allow purses and I didn’t feel like fighting it.
I have chosen not to go for a particular certification because dealing with the diabetic limitations was just too much work?
Maybe we DO need to start fighting more.
Another week of exercising finished — an easy week since I was off school.
My fasting blood sugar wasn’t great this morning, but my TDD is slowly going down and my weight is going down rapidly. I’m 3 pounds less than I was when I finally go the courage to weight.
Next week and half will be hard since our food service has shut down for the holiday. I had my last dinner last night and have a lunch today.
I really do believe the adhesive is better. My first set stayed on better than the old Insets. I’ve just done my first change — and am now on my second set. I do believe that it doesn’t hurt as bad going in, though most of the time, the Insets are pretty good.