[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

Mon Nov 15 21:34:49 UTC 2021

Will let you know of my experience with libre 2 next week. I will also be
excited to se when libre 3 also hits the market.if there  is a clinical
trial I will try to definitely participate to help out the  blind type 2
community in having affordable cgm alternatives to manage their diabetes.  

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Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 12:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

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
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>>> -----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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