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Monthly Archives: June 2008

What a load of $#!t!

June 25, 2008 – 5:32 pm

Hmmmmm…. so after 6 months of fighting, and FINALLY winning “approval” for my continuous glucose monitor from GreatWest health insurance, they are refusing to pay! What the #3!!?! I have no idea except to call a lawyer about this one. How on earth can they approve the device, agree it is medically necessary, but yet [...]

By Salty | Posted in Challenges, continuous glucose monitor, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, insurance | Comments (4)

Amazing evening

June 23, 2008 – 12:30 pm

Saturday night was The Aspen Fund gala, held to help raise money for my medical expenses. What an evening and what a turn out! I want to thank every single person who attended. You each hold a special place in my heart. Aside from seeing a lot of my amazing friends (and making a few [...]

By Salty | Posted in Music, Support | Comments (0)

Miss my Flash

June 21, 2008 – 9:38 am

On Tuesday I started using a new blood glucose meter. I have been using a FreeStyle Flash for several years and absolutely loved it (quite ticked to hear they are no longer making the Flash). In fact a few weeks ago I found a new feature on it that made me fall deeper in love [...]

By Salty | Posted in Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, insulin pump, insurance | Comments (0)

I’m bored

June 19, 2008 – 6:04 pm

This phrase when spoken from my lips strikes a slight fear and a little excitement in my friends. They never know what is going to happen next. That phrase meant we would probably promptly be off shopping (where they would spend their paycheck, but I couldn’t find a darned thing I liked), or off to [...]

By Salty | Posted in Life in General | Comments (1)

Happy Father’s day! (belated)

June 18, 2008 – 12:11 pm

Yesterday, Sunday, (ok, it took me a few days to post this ) I took my pop to the Taste of Fort Collins where we saw one of my most favorite musicians preform. Angie Stevens! with her band The Beautiful Wreck (what a kick ar$e name!). Angie holds the honor of Best Singer/Songwriter by Denver’s [...]

By Salty | Posted in Challenges, Life in General, Music, Support | Comments (0)

Regrets

June 18, 2008 – 6:47 am

Often I face the issue of how to pay for my medical expenses. The bills add up faster than bunnies multiply. I asked one of my good friends for ideas on how to raise some money for my medical expenses. I was thinking, bake sale, selling candy bars, ya know, little things. Some how this [...]

By Salty | Posted in Life in General | Comments (2)

Remembering diabetes

June 13, 2008 – 7:05 am

I am finding the hardest part of diabetes is ‘remembering’. I have to remember to check my blood glucose levels: when I wake up before every meal two hours after every meal before bed sometimes before driving sometimes before/after snacks sometimes at 3 am to make sure I am not sinking into oblivion every time [...]

By Salty | Posted in Challenges, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, Life in General | Comments (0)

Pretty pretty!

June 11, 2008 – 6:49 am

Searching high and low on the net, it was very hard to find a medical id bracelet that really fit my personality. I finally found Lauren’s Hope and found something that fit my taste. I am fairly plain, but fairly girly, and wanted something kind of classic looking but not too attention grabbing and didn’t [...]

By Salty | Posted in Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, Life in General | Comments (0)

Pens, not the ones you write with

June 9, 2008 – 9:29 pm

I am about to have my first insulin pump class tomorrow. i couldn’t be more excited!! But before I head off to pump land, I want to tell you about my latest discovery in insulin delivery, the insulin pen. When I was first diagnosed with diabetes seven years ago, I was given a pen, but [...]

By Salty | Posted in Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, diabetes, Life in General | Comments (1)