Another going-nowhere day. At
least I got some good news. My diabetic test strips arrived – thank you, VA ! –
and I got what I thought was a two-month supply. That’s great, I normally only
get a one month at a time, so I’m constantly re-ordering and/or running out.
But when I looked over the actual prescription papers, it said I was now down
to finger-stick testing twice a day, instead of three times. So what I got was
a three month supply ! Wonderful ! While I still hate the injections, the
finger-pokes actually hurt more. Numbered the boxes, so I’ll know when I’m down
to the last one, so I can re-order in time.
It’s odd, though. My
diabetic numbers have been very good. At least five days out of the week, I
test at 90 or slightly below, usually just before lunch. That’s not a major
achievement, that’s doable if you fast for two or three hours. So that’s the
thing. I’ve had all-day nibbling going on for the last two weeks, and my
numbers are actually lower than when I do on purpose fast. And I haven’t been
drinking as much water lately, I’ve had sugar sodas on days other than the
weekend. I’m really looking forward to my next A1C ! And my next appointments,
with both Cardiac and my Primary, on the 14th.
This’ll eliminate over seven
boxes of test strips a year – and at $70/box (Mal-Wart prices, I have no idea
what the VA pays for these), that’s a lotta money. I feel good when I save
funds for another veteran !
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