By
AmyT on
September 11, 2008
Listen up, insurance providers: People with diabetes want the freedom to at least test out new continuous glucose monitoring technology to improve their lives with diabetes. And many of them (many, many of them) are not taking no for an answer.
Along with the JDRF, Gina Capone, Founder of the Diabetes Talkfest chat site, has led a grassroots “CGM Anti-Denial Campaign” that’s quickly reaching critical mass proportions. Last month, Gina, who’s been denied coverage for…
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By
AmyT on
September 3, 2008
So even with unpacking and back-to-school mayhem, I’m proud to say I made it through Phase I (the first two weeks) of the South Beach Diet — with just a little wandering here and there. Remarkably, my bathroom scale tells me I’ve already shed the 3 pounds I gained on my Europe trip, although I’m still feeling a bit bloated (and sick to death of those spinach quiche cups, I must say).
Thankfully, I happen…
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Talk about adding insult to injury! It was bad enough when my Type 1 diabetes ushered in a new era of being allergic to wheat. But now I’ve received some equally upsetting news: it seems I am also allergic to medical adhesives. Would you believe…?
“You’re the only one in the family who needs medical adhesives, and now you’re allergic to them. Isn’t that ironic or something?” my 11-year-old blurted out on the way home…
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I don’t want this post to sound negative, as I’m quite liking the modus operandi of the FreeStyle Navigator. But as you can see, reader June S. hit the nail on the head when she said, “Yikes! How can you fit a large ‘Pod’ on your body PLUS the large Navigator transmitter/receiver?” Two lumps are a lot of gear on your skin, especially in the sizzling summer heat.
After wearing this double-duty almost all week,…
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As of Sunday evening at 9pm, I’m on the Navigator! That would be the newest continuous glucose monitoring system from Abbott Diabetes, approved by the FDA this past March. Approval took much longer than expected, while the company had been promising me a close look at the product for over a year, in part because I’d just missed out on participating in the local study. Anyway I’m hooked up now, and quite excited to share…
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