[Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

[d m gina]

In our state as a married couple, his assets are higher than they like.
When I got off SSI I fought for my mothers social security.
That was how I got it.

Original message:
> But don't adult disabled people qualify for SSI even if not SSDI?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cindy
> Ray via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2019 1:16 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: cindyray at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

> She couldn't get SSDI, and maybe not Medicare either, if she hasn't worked
> the requisite number of quarters. If you have Medicare, I think you cannot
> lose it. I think you were maybe referring to Medicaid.
> Cindy Lou


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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina
> via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 10:44 PM
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

> I am getting my mothers social security, I am 67 don't wish to work now,
> unless something could be done from home.

> Original message:
>> Bridgit, if she was signed up as an adult disabled child she can get
>> it under her mother's Medicare. I only know this because when I was a
>> child my father died and my family was advised to sign me up as an
>> adult disabled child before I turned 18 so that my family and I would
>> not lose my social security disability. I did eventually land on my
>> feet, having a good working career and earned my own social security,
>> but I know Dar is right. The real question is, is she getting the
>> support she needs so she can work if a job becomes possible for her,
>> and can she get on her own disability. But that is for the rehab
>> people to
> help her sort out.

>> Jeanette

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 9:28 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

>> Dar,

>> What do you mean your "mother's Medicare" didn't go through? It has to
>> be your own Medicare

>> Also, it's insulin pen(P E N) not pin (P I N) smile.

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 7:39 PM.

>> Also, it's an insulin pen (P E N) not pin (P I N). smile.

>> Bridgit
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

>> I am using the pins,
>> I am trying to get on the dex com g six.
>> My mothers medicare didn't seem to go threw.
>> I will look at it again to make sure I have given the correct information.
>> Wishing you the best.

>> Original message:
>>> Thought I'd write a few lines to update everyone on my decision to
>>> give up pump use and go to the insulin pens.

>>> After conversing with several people I feel confident in having made
>>> the correct decision for my own circumstances. I feel calm and
>>> relieved to have come to a conclusion as it has been a difficult one
>>> to
>> make.

>>> My warranty would be up January 27, 2020 and therefore I did not want
>>> to learn to use the 530 to have to go to a crap shoot from February
>>> forward not knowing if my 530 pump were to break I would be out of
>>> luck and have to go to the pens anyway.

>>> One of the gals I spoke with has Type I diabetes along with her
>>> husband and daughter. Her daughter attends a camp each year where the
>>> attendees go a week without using their pumps and use pens. Evidently
>>> all goes quite well during this week.
>>> She also mentioned that the insulins have greatly improved since I
>>> was last using a long acting prior to 2000.

>>> I'm anxious to observe how my blood sugars will be reading on the
>>> Dexcom this coming week as I will begin using the pens on Saturday.

>>> As always I welcome any comments .,

>>> Verlyn Baldwin


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