According to the Diabetes In Control Newsletter
Dr. Richard Bernstein will be on National Television this Saturday on the CBS
Evening News at 6:30PM CST. The Diabetes Diet Wars is heating up.
Blog
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Dr. Bernstein on TV
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A/C is still out
We’ve been without A/C now since Friday evening. We had it briefly on Sunday night. Can’t sleep in the bed, too hot, tried sleeping on the floor, too much reflux.
This is NOT good.
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My pump came!
My pump and probably about a month’s worth of supplies came today. Was really happy to see it all.
Can’t wait until Thursday!
Hit a low at the gym again, and I’m getting tired of either being too low or two high.
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Getting the Pump – Part I
I started having trouble with controlling blood sugar as soon as school was out. I started getting wild swings almost immediately.
About the end of June, my doctor suggested that I look into the pump. I started researching it on line, calling the insurance company about it, etc.
I wanted to know exactly how much it would cost me, how would it benefit, all that stuff. One of the best resources was the insulin pumpers list — mentioned them last time. Also, all the individual pump websites.
I did however, get lots of different stories from the insurance company.
All and all it was interesting and I narrowed my selection down to Deltec Cozmo and Animas. The only significant difference I saw between the two, was battery type.
Animas one, because I met one of their sales reps at a support group. I suppose Deltec would have one if I had met them first. Animas had a form in my hand, me filled it out, and off to the doctor’s and insurance company almost immediately.
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Getting the Pump – Part II
The first delay in getting paperwork together on the pump, was caused by lack of communication. I was still in a — hmmm, do I want to do this stage … and do I want to do it now, or do I want to wait until January when we might get new insurance.
This was back in the beginning of July, so the school board hadn’t met etc.
Well, a few things happened in my life that let me know I wanted it NOW, but I hadn’t told the doctor yet. So he was sitting on the paperwork, thinking it wasn’t a priority.
Once I communicated with him and let him know that yes, I wanted to go ahead, NOW, he got on board and got with it.
So we submitted it and waited. For some reason, everything got to the durable equipment management company and they okayed it, and even recommended full payment. Well, Cigna hadn’t heard of it, and weren’t budging until they got their paperwork.
That all happened in the wrong part of the week, so more delay.
Very frustrating.
And the doctor had a feeling that Cigna wouldn’t approve from his knowledge.
However, the pump company person I was working with kept saying they would.
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Starting the Pump on Thursday!
I’m starting the insulin pump on Thursday. I really can’t wait!
If you need information on insulin pumping I really recommend http://www.insulin-pumpers.org (or the one for the country of your choice).
They have been supportive.
I’m going to tell my battles on this in short spurts. I think we can all take it that way better.
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Current Status
Still waiting on insulin pump. I am purposely not posting about this process, but will when I have pump in hand.
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Current Status
I’m not as tired. It will be interesting to see how things go when school starts.
I got my report letter from my school this weekend
and I report on Monday, the 11th. I am STILL waiting on the pump, but at least it seems that everyone has the right paperwork now.
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One of those “duh?” news things
Yahoo! News – Walking Helps Type 2 Diabetics
We hear this so often now. But it DOES help me.
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Got my heated humidifer yesterday
And used it last night….
HUGE difference in the morning. Not near as dry and easier to get brain and body moving.
However, as with any change in my sleep, it kept me up and kept waking me, so ask me how it does in a few nights. Actually I’ll post it here.
FYI: This was done right. Doctor ordered it on Monday, came UPS on Wednesday! However, I am STILL waiting to hear on the insulin pump.