December 14, 2013

Lay People Teaching People with Diabetes

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I have said this before and I will probably repeat this until I die. Lay people (people with type 2 diabetes and not possessing titles be...
December 13, 2013

Do We Need a New Word for Patient?

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It seems that this is becoming a regular occurrence. Someone, somewhere is calling for new terms to describe people or persons. If it ...
December 12, 2013

Medicare Again Aims to Harm Medicare Patients

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How can I make this less painful? I think the best way is to just say it. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is in t...
December 11, 2013

Discharges Against Medical Advice

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This is a delicate issue for some people. Until you have been in this situation and had to deal with the threats from doctors and nurse...
December 10, 2013

Meeting With the Group East of Us

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In the three weeks since the meeting that bombed on me, I have not felt like going to other group meetings. Therefore, Tim, Sue, Rob, and...
December 9, 2013

Knowing Your Test Results

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This is a continuation of my last blog. The fellow had more to do that day, but wanted to continue our discussion. He asked to meet me t...
December 8, 2013

Testing with a Purpose

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For people with type 2 diabetes, having limits on the number of test strips can create real problems. Our medical professionals often do ...
December 7, 2013

Suggestions for Different Diabetes Logs - P3

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Part 3 of 3 parts In this blog, I will cover daily health log, lab test log, and other logs. The daily health log is quite simple. I...