Comments on: Testing http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/ for anyone who has been touched by this disease Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: thelma120 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4076 thelma120 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:10:45 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4076 In a message dated 2/8/2005 9:14:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, smartblnde@... writes: Tina, I don't know how Medicare operates, but private insurance may limit the number of strips we can use in a given amount of time. Most, from what my doc tells me, limit to 4 times a day. My opinion is, when I have an extra day or so on my hands with nothing to do, I think I will visit the ER and tell them I need a test on my sugar level. The insurance comp will get the bill, perhaps for a couple visits a day. It would be to their advantage to just pay for the strips.... we'll see. If ALL people with diabetes did this on a specific day, it MAY get their attention. I like that idea.... [INLINE] Vicky In a message dated 2/8/2005 9:14:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, smartblnde@… writes:

Tina,

I don’t know how Medicare operates, but private insurance may limit the number of strips we can use in a given amount of time. Most, from what my doc tells me, limit to 4 times a day.

My opinion is, when I have an extra day or so on my hands with nothing to do, I think I will visit the ER and tell them I need a test on my sugar level. The insurance comp will get the bill, perhaps for a couple visits a day. It would be to their advantage to just pay for the strips…. we’ll see. If ALL people with diabetes did this on a specific day, it MAY get their attention.

I like that idea…. [INLINE]

Vicky

]]> By: Arlen Roberts http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4068 Arlen Roberts Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:59:38 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4068 Tina, I don't know how Medicare operates, but private insurance may limit the number of strips we can use in a given amount of time. Most, from what my doc tells me, limit to 4 times a day. My opinion is, when I have an extra day or so on my hands with nothing to do, I think I will visit the ER and tell them I need a test on my sugar level. The insurance comp will get the bill, perhaps for a couple visits a day. It would be to their advantage to just pay for the strips.... we'll see. If ALL people with diabetes did this on a specific day, it MAY get their attention. off soapbox now. Joan Tina,

I don’t know how Medicare operates, but private insurance may limit the number of strips we can use in a given amount of time. Most, from what my doc tells me, limit to 4 times a day.

My opinion is, when I have an extra day or so on my hands with nothing to do, I think I will visit the ER and tell them I need a test on my sugar level. The insurance comp will get the bill, perhaps for a couple visits a day. It would be to their advantage to just pay for the strips…. we’ll see. If ALL people with diabetes did this on a specific day, it MAY get their attention.

off soapbox now.

Joan

]]> By: collier500 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4035 collier500 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:04:05 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-4035 That is a beautiful story. Thanks for caring and sharing, Rhonda Mom to Sydney, 7 type 1 since April 7, 2003 That is a beautiful story.

Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
type 1 since April 7, 2003

]]> By: collier500 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3813 collier500 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:57:29 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3813 when people get all grossed out about the shots I just want to smack them! Like there is a choice... Thanks for caring and sharing, Rhonda Mom to Sydney, 7 type 1 since April 7, 2003 when people get all grossed out about the shots I just want to smack them! Like there is a choice…

Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
type 1 since April 7, 2003

]]> By: Jackson Inge http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3802 Jackson Inge Sun, 30 Jan 2005 13:22:40 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3802 I think the fear of telling comes from most of us being diagnosed at a time when being diabetic was like having "cooties" in kindergarten. People didn't understand & so they were afraid of it. (Yes, when I was diagnosed 28 years ago, I actually had kids ask if they could catch it from me!) Unfortunately, with the general (uneducated) public, all they really know about diabetes are the really bad things that are complications (losing limbs, kidney failure, blindness, etc). I agree with you that we need to educate people on what being diabetic *really* means, in todays terms, but many years of fearing rejection are hard to untrain. Those of us whose comfort level can handle going out & talking about it should do just that. Regarding Jeff's comparison to syphillis (Jeff, please correct me if I'm wrong...), I think he was referring more to the way some people will react to the fact of a person being diabetic. The want to get as far away from you as possible, mostly because they don't understand. (I believe most people are not aware that syphillis is curable, either.) I also don't think that most of us use that comparison, either. Stacy Jennifer <jen28jen28@... i dont think i ever said in the same sentence, hi my name is jennifer and i have diabetes. but while on date i have no problem checking my blood and doing my pump "thing" in front of someone. this gives you a chance to help educate some people about diabetes. remember, knowledge is power. the more people we educate about diabetes the less these people will treat it as a handicap. i have embraced diabetes. it is a part of me. people ask me all of the time, are you use to the shots and pricking your finger? well lets <!--more--> see, i have to prick my finger and push blood out of it, then inject a large needle into my skin and leave the pump part inside. no i am not use to it, but this is my life. i just dont understand everyones fear of telling people that you have diabetes. and to compare diabetes to syphilis is so stupid i cant believe it was used as a comparison. when is diabetes like getting a sexually transmitted disease. it is no wonder non-diabetic are confused about diabetes, we have diabetics using their diabetes in comparison to syphilis. whatever. I think the fear of telling comes from most of us being diagnosed at a time when being diabetic was like having “cooties” in kindergarten. People didn’t understand & so they were afraid of it. (Yes, when I was diagnosed 28 years ago, I actually had kids ask if they could catch it from me!) Unfortunately, with the general (uneducated) public, all they really know about diabetes are the really bad things that are complications (losing limbs, kidney failure, blindness, etc). I agree with you that we need to educate people on what being diabetic *really* means, in todays terms, but many years of fearing rejection are hard to untrain. Those of us whose comfort level can handle going out & talking about it should do just that.

Regarding Jeff’s comparison to syphillis (Jeff, please correct me if I’m wrong…), I think he was referring more to the way some people will react to the fact of a person being diabetic. The want to get as far away from you as possible, mostly because they don’t understand. (I believe most people are not aware that syphillis is curable, either.) I also don’t think that most of us use that comparison, either.

Stacy
Jennifer <jen28jen28@…

i dont think i ever said in the same sentence, hi my name is
jennifer and i have diabetes. but while on date i have no problem
checking my blood and doing my pump “thing” in front of someone.
this gives you a chance to help educate some people about diabetes.
remember, knowledge is power. the more people we educate about
diabetes the less these people will treat it as a handicap. i have
embraced diabetes. it is a part of me. people ask me all of the
time, are you use to the shots and pricking your finger? well lets

see, i have to prick my finger and push blood out of it, then inject
a large needle into my skin and leave the pump part inside. no i am
not use to it, but this is my life. i just dont understand
everyones fear of telling people that you have diabetes. and to
compare diabetes to syphilis is so stupid i cant believe it was used
as a comparison. when is diabetes like getting a sexually
transmitted disease. it is no wonder non-diabetic are confused
about diabetes, we have diabetics using their diabetes in comparison
to syphilis. whatever.

]]> By: Clair Huffman http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3801 Clair Huffman Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3801 i dont think i ever said in the same sentence, hi my name is jennifer and i have diabetes. but while on date i have no problem checking my blood and doing my pump "thing" in front of someone. this gives you a chance to help educate some people about diabetes. remember, knowledge is power. the more people we educate about diabetes the less these people will treat it as a handicap. i have embraced diabetes. it is a part of me. people ask me all of the time, are you use to the shots and pricking your finger? well lets see, i have to prick my finger and push blood out of it, then inject a large needle into my skin and leave the pump part inside. no i am not use to it, but this is my life. i just dont understand everyones fear of telling people that you have diabetes. and to compare diabetes to syphilis is so stupid i cant believe it was used as a comparison. when is diabetes like getting a sexually transmitted disease. it is no wonder non-diabetic are confused <!--more--> about diabetes, we have diabetics using their diabetes in comparison to syphilis. whatever. i dont think i ever said in the same sentence, hi my name is
jennifer and i have diabetes. but while on date i have no problem
checking my blood and doing my pump “thing” in front of someone.
this gives you a chance to help educate some people about diabetes.
remember, knowledge is power. the more people we educate about
diabetes the less these people will treat it as a handicap. i have
embraced diabetes. it is a part of me. people ask me all of the
time, are you use to the shots and pricking your finger? well lets
see, i have to prick my finger and push blood out of it, then inject
a large needle into my skin and leave the pump part inside. no i am
not use to it, but this is my life. i just dont understand
everyones fear of telling people that you have diabetes. and to
compare diabetes to syphilis is so stupid i cant believe it was used
as a comparison. when is diabetes like getting a sexually
transmitted disease. it is no wonder non-diabetic are confused

about diabetes, we have diabetics using their diabetes in comparison
to syphilis. whatever.

]]> By: Jackson Inge http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3799 Jackson Inge Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:15:32 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3799 The only concession I make is when I know somebody I am with is uncomfortable at the site of blood, then I make sure they are either distracted or looking away when I do my test. The only reason I go to the ladies room to do my shot is if I have to take down my jeans to place it. I just can't get the knack of putting it through the material. Again, it is all a matter of doing what works for you and keeps you healthy. Catie Airriess <catieairriess@... I feel the same way, I test and use my pump no matter what. No one has ever seemed to mind. I did the same thing when I had to take a shot, did that in puplic as well. Catie The only concession I make is when I know somebody I am with is uncomfortable at the site of blood, then I make sure they are either distracted or looking away when I do my test. The only reason I go to the ladies room to do my shot is if I have to take down my jeans to place it. I just can’t get the knack of putting it through the material. Again, it is all a matter of doing what works for you and keeps you healthy.
Catie Airriess <catieairriess@…

I feel the same way, I test and use my pump no matter what. No one has ever seemed to mind. I did the same thing when I had to take a shot, did that in puplic as well.

Catie

]]> By: collier500 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3798 collier500 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:28:55 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2004/06/23/testing-1/#comment-3798 I agree...who cares what people think...do what you gotta do to stay healthy. Thanks for caring and sharing, Rhonda Mom to Sydney, 7 type 1 since April 7, 2003 I agree…who cares what people think…do what you gotta do to stay healthy.

Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
type 1 since April 7, 2003

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