tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post8505915397551706396..comments2023-06-10T02:18:47.851-07:00Comments on Diabetics are Naturally Sweet: EdumacationThe Wizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-54778831878852151292009-03-24T10:29:00.000-07:002009-03-24T10:29:00.000-07:00I'm in Arizona, but thanks. I'm actually kind of ...I'm in Arizona, but thanks. I'm actually kind of surprised it's the educators that do all that, I'd have thought the drig companies would be courting the docs for the pumps just like they do for the drugs.The Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-27054420492585355172009-03-24T00:56:00.000-07:002009-03-24T00:56:00.000-07:00Diabetes educators are the best people to hook up ...Diabetes educators are the best people to hook up with to find out about insulin pumps. Most of them are trained by the pump companies, and then they are the liason between patient and pump company. I have a Medtronic MiniMed paradigm pump, but there are several companies out there. Medtronic is an okay company to work with, but I had a pretty bad experience with their salesman who told me I would have no out of pocket cost with a new pump, that he was giving me a "deal" and the company would accept the insurance payment as full. No, that didn't happen, and guess what, the salesman was conveniently transferred after the facts came out. As I have said before, insurance and diabetes is a nightmare - you can never really know how much something costs until you are billed for the products, then you get a statement about what your cost is. There really should be an better way. Medtronic is the only company that has the continuous blood glucose monitor that "talks" to the pump. But that isn't covered by insurance companies YET. By the way, if you live in Utah call Mesha at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful: (801)229-2470. She is a great diabetes educator/dietician, and she knows all the hooks ups for pump info. She will also be straight with you about which pump is best for you. Your hospital should have someone like that who could help you also.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344532117266689760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-77450329767228861942009-03-23T10:20:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:20:00.000-07:00Ok, the pump thing. Isn't that usually approved f...Ok, the pump thing. Isn't that usually approved for people with hypoglycemic unawareness? (i.e. children, etc) For now, the shots are fine, but I would like to know I have options down the road if I would like. How do I get me one of those?The Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-40603243016208141722009-03-23T05:46:00.000-07:002009-03-23T05:46:00.000-07:00I like the eyelashes line. Yes, I certainly empat...I like the eyelashes line. Yes, I certainly empathize with you. The education part of diabetes is slow, but pretty soon, when people find out you have diabetes, they will ask you all kinds of questions, as if you are a doctor, and ultimately you will offer to check their blood sugar with your monitor. They just like knowing that they don't have this all-consuming disease. Even though knowing all the diabetes info doesn't cure the disease, it sure makes it easier to avoid complications and be in charge of your own health. The fact is that soon you WILL know more than your doctor when it comes to YOUR blood sugars, overall health, and what works best for your diet and blood sugar lows. Believe it or not, one time when I was looking for a new doctor I had an internal medicine doctor ask me how my surgery went when I told him I had an insulin pump. He was pretty embarrassed when I told him that there is no surgery involved when starting insulin pump therapy.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344532117266689760noreply@blogger.com