[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

[d m gina]

I am pleased this finally worked out for you.
Yes keep us posted.
Wishing you the best.
Dar
Original message:
> Mark, I was in the same boat as you  insurance for a few months would cover
> dexcom and then would not and out of pocket expense . now on libre system.
> Will be starting the libre 2 next week as  the prescription was just
> approved by insurance and now have to pick them from my local cvs  pharmacy
> this week.   Will let you guys know how  my libre 2 experience goes. My endo
> says that  he has a bunch of folks on libre 2 who are type 2 an they really
> like it and it gives them a lot of info about managing their type 2
> diabetes.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mark
> Feliz via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:40 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Mark Feliz <mafeliz0641 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

> Hello Jessica,
> My insurance does not cover the dexcom CGM but it does cover the freestyle
> libre at a discounted rate of 70 dollars per month.
> Definitely look at yhour options. Also I am working with a med management
> person who is very helpful and supportive.
> Mark Feliz

> On 11/15/21, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I love mine as well, but I pay more than that.
>> You must have a swell insurance plan,
>> wonder if yoour insurance comes to Montana?
>> Dar
>> Original message:
>>> Hello Jessica I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012 right
>>> after I got back from my fathers  funeral and I was pretty shaken by
>>> both events. And I didn't see how I could possibly deal with this
>>> condition. I started using the prodigy voice which is ok but I kept
>>> getting errors or not enough blood so finally I heard about Dexcom G5
>>> which later became Dexcom G6 which has a sensor that attaches to your
>>> body and it then reads your sugar levels on your phone, and you can
>>> check it every five minutes if you like although in most cases that
>>> is really over kill. But it really works most of the time.
>>> My insurance pays for it totally with maybe a five or ten dollar
>>> co-pay and I don't ever want to be without it.  Hope this helps you.

>>> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
>>> Ham call K5FPT

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>> Jessica Diaz via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 7:52 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Jessica Diaz <searsdiaz at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

>>> Hello,

>>> Thanks all. Yes I actually am going to my DR later today. I will
>>> definitely get her to write a prescription  for the meter. I did see
>>> that maxi-aids has it also and I can check out the NFB market. I just
>>> never used it before.
>>> What kinds of excercises if any have you all incorporated into the
>>> journey if any to help lower sugar levels also?
>>> I know if I work on limiting my drink consumption that has increased
>>> since being stuck working from home it defintiely will help as well.
>>> I just never knew until now that I am making more of an effort to
>>> check package labeling how sugar is in everything and some things
>>> have a lot of it where you would not think so.
>>> Jessica

>>> On 11/15/21, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I got socks from walmart.
>>>> They are for men and women.
>>>> I have to work hard getting them on loll, but they sure do the trick
>>>> for my feet not to swell.
>>>> They go up to the knee.
>>>> Dar
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Hello, Jessica,
>>>>> We've all been where you are now. I remember that when I was
>>>>> diagnosed, I took my prescription papers and my other information
>>>>> to a friend who was a pharmacist and just said: "Please help me
>>>>> sort all this out. I don't know what to swallow or not to swallow and
> when."
>>>>> It seemed that my pride, my freedom and a couple other things had
>>>>> just gone down the drain and that I would have horrific
>>>>> consequences if I did not get it all straight right away.
>>>>> I joined this list and they talked about living by my meter. I
>>>>> bought one, tried to do that, learned which foods made my blood
>>>>> sugar go up or down and began to see my numbers drop. It was
>>>>> gradual, but then, I had probably become diabetic gradually, too.
>>>>> So, get yourself a glucometer, they sell them at Walmart's CVS, the
>>>>> Independence Market of the NFB and other outlets that sell things
>>>>> for the blind. Some of the newer ones made for sighted people don't
>>>>> talk by themselves but can send the information to an app. You
>>>>> might want to start with a simpler one that speaks itself. So much of
> this is trial and learn.
>>>>> And then we are all here to help. Oh, and buy yourself some
>>>>> diabetic socks. They're the best thing about diabetes in my
>>>>> opinion. And then there is the best excuse for not having to eat
>>>>> anything you don't like. You just say
>>>>> sadly: "I can't eat that. I'm diabetic," and rejoice silently.
>>>>> Dotty Martin

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