Category: Body

(Secret) Santa Baby, Forgot to Mention One Little Thing…

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No, it’s not a yacht as Ertha Kitt sang. As a person with diabetes please don’t give me sweets or baked goods. We all know the drill for Secret Santa: Find some little thing that says “Happy Holidays.” Make it pretty with fancy wrapping paper or a gift bags. (Ever spend more on the wrapping than the gift? But I digress.) Add it to the stack in the breakroom. And wait anxiously for the time when the gifts are opened. Secret Santa poses a number of social dilemnas : Don’t spend more than the set amount. Make sure it’s not too personal. Make sure it’s safe for work. No inside jokes. Etc. Etc. Etc. Add diabetes to the mix and a fun holiday tradition can become one more obligation. As a person with diabetes I have one small request: Please no sugar fee stuff.

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The Cost of Testing

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The New York Times ran an article last week on the high cost of diabetes—not for society, but for the individual. Protecting Yourself From the Cost of Type 2 Diabetes [ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/13/health/13patient.html ] By WALECIA KONRAD Published: November 12, 2010 Diabetes patients spend $6,000 on average a year on care, one reason only 25 percent of diabetics get the treatment they need. Oh wow. A useful article about the financial burden of diabetes. Then I read further… The article asks what steps can patients take to reduce the cost of diabetes?

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