Category Archives: Deb’s World
Navigating the Health Care System: Diabetic Testing
Today was like any other Saturday. Classes and the normal errands to the bank and the grocery store were finished. I was home for a little while and decided it was time for my trip to Walmart. This week’s adventure was to track down diabetic testing supplies as we have a new diagnosis in the house and regular testing is now important.
There is a small problem. There is no health insurance involved in this scenario.
And I’m pissed.
Why?
I’m pissed because I’ve been asking the doctor for 2 months if my man should be testing his blood sugar. I started asking when the warnings were, “You’re pre-diabetic.” I was told that it was not important – we should just watch what we’re eating.
Last month, he got the, “You’re diabetic but you can still control this with your diet,” speech. I asked again if we should be testing his blood sugar. We were told NO but that we should see a dietitian. The doctor also said, “Besides, without insurance that could be pretty costly to get you a monitor.” Gigantic lie #1.
Revamping the Blog
I admit to being a bit remiss over here on my own blog. I’ve been so tied up with writing and blogging for others I sort of forgot about myself. This will change in the coming days.
Right now I am working on tweaking this new theme a bit. There used to be a slideshow of default images at the top of the page, but I removed it for the time being. I need to get rid of some of these strange ad slots (or advertise their availability).
I plan on using the blog to talk about life and my experiences with all the things I do. That was always the intent, anyway. I’m also going to create a weekly showcase of stuff I’ve written for my other sites around the web. I hope that will give you a better insight into what I do as well.
I do believe I’m going to open the site back up for guest posting as well. Why not share some space in the web world, right?
Please bear with me a bit. Obviously, the site is now under construction!
