I had to have my doctor translate the denial letters to me. I was denied the insulin pump because I do not have Type 1 diabetes. Which, they are right, I don’t. I have CF Related Diabetes. But I still NEED insulin. There are so few of us out there with CFRD I don’t think my insurance understands what CFRD is. Hopefully my doc can get their decision overturned after educating them about my challenges.

I was denied the Continuous Glucose Monitor because it is too new on the market (FDA approved it last year) and apparently there have not been enough studies to show that it is affective. I don’t see how this device would not be affective. I want it because I live alone and am deathly afraid of having a seriously low blood sugar level and passing out. So I err on the high side, which is not good for my body. With a monitor, I could set it to alert me if I started to go to low and I could treat it before I got to a dangerously low level. I wish they could understand that.