I understand where you are coming from, however I must disagree. No, those are not cures, they are simply treatments. Yes, any kind of treatment that improves our control of diabetes is amazing. I love my insulin pump and it has made management much easier, but at the end of the day, I still have diabetes and I still suffer from the effects every day. An artificial pancreas is a great idea and would make management so much easier. However, we get to a point where drug companies would rather provide new and more costly treatment rather than cure the disease all together. I want to wake up without diabetes and never have to worry about my blood sugar shooting way up again. Not only that, I do not want to have to spend tons of money each month to simply live. I am beginning to think that it was never about a cure for these companies, but simply repeat business. And if the fact that people are trying to take advantage of your disease and capitalize off of it doesn’t rile you up, I don’t know what will.

Now that CGM devices are beginning to add features like audible warning alerts to alert its users of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia life threatening changes.

The Dexcom 7 Plus, is in my view similar to that of an OnStar satellite communication system, installed in most GM and Chevrolet vehicles. The Dexcom 7 Plus CGM can alert its user before a crash. The OnStar alerts after the crash.

Moreover CGM’s can help tighten control, adding to a cost affective way for insurance providers to save money, in preventative care in diabetic complications.

I myself am a type 1 and 2 diabetic, my most recent A1C was 6.35, my highest was 17.5. I also have had multiple surgeries due to Crohn’s disease. This makes it especially challenging when carb counting as I maybe carb counting for the prior day.

There are many parents who loose sleep, in fear of losing a child do to a sudden drop in blood glucose. This unfortunately have left some who have lost someone for this very reason.

I have suggested to Dexcom that they add a bluetooth capability to their device where I believe software can easily be marketed to alert medical, family or friends via a cell phone or PDA of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia changes. This would further the reasoning why insurance companies must cover these devices. Adding that most insurance companies cover devices like the alert for life (HELP I’VE FALLEN AND CAN’T GET UP).

Shame on any insurance provider that denies these CGM’s and insulin pumps to those that will benefit.

Looking back to the 2007 IRS Form 990… Arnold Donald was the Pres and CEO and received $616,875.00 while Dr. Richard Insel was the VP Research received $539,216.00

When the kids are walking for the JDRF…. do they realize how much the CEO, etc. are making??

I’d feel bad for making that much money off of people’s hard earned donations, but that is my opinion.

Is this the fleecing of Children in America who have a horrible life burdening disease.??

Thanks for listening.