Re: New question diabetes Cheryl

[Guest guest]

I am diabetic as well. Have you thought of getting a FreeStyle

monitor? With that you have the option of testing on the thigh and a

number of other places besides the fingers.

Ruth

>

> I had bilateral mastectomy and nodes removed from both sides... the

side

> that was cancer free had 4 nodes removed (left).. they took out

where the

> nuclear meds drained and it drained to 4 nodes... and the cancerous

side (right)

> only had 1..?? go figure. now they say to offer the right side

because it had

> the least nodes removed or to use legs..

> readings are a little different now on BP.. but I still test Blood

Sugar

> each morning with a pin stick on the left because I am right

handed.. no

> lymphodema yet..

>

> Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

> >

> > I had bilateral mastectomy and nodes removed from both sides...

but I still test Blood

> Sugar

> > each morning with a pin stick on the left because I am right

> handed.. no

> > lymphodema yet..

> >

> > Cheryl

thanks Ruth..

will check with doctor to see if he will write a better perscription

I have 2 insurances so shouldn't be to costly.Funny Medicare does not

cover the balance after PPO is done though.. the stips are $35.00

after insurance?? seems like a lot..and it's the generic store brand..