Re: Today's trip to the endo

On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:32:58 GMT, "RK" <reisak@xxxxxxxxx> spewed forth
:
>overall sounds promising. congrats on the weight
>loss and lowered bp.

Thanks. I"d be happier with more weight loss, but every little bit
helps. My BP wasn't especially high, it was a case of "that's normal
if you aren't diabetic but since you are that's high".

>you do realize, a CGMS stays _in_ you for 72hrs because
>thats when it naturally shuts itself off. I've had 4 of them
>done very interesting results to see what the body does
>when you can't monitor it 24/7 like that.

Yep, that's exactly why she ordered it.

>
>I agree with your doctor, thats a smart thing too do.
>Hopefully your insurance will cover the cost of it,
>since it's geared mostly for T1 diabetics they may
>not pay for it, even if your doctor writes the script
>for it.

That's a good point. I guess I'd better call my provider tomorrow and
enquire. If history is any sort of guide I'll need until Friday week
to get a straight answer out of their customer service drones.

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