I am on an Animas Insulin pump, and have been for 4 years. The problem I am having is that I have to buy my pump supplies on my own (had insurance that paid for all of them, but once I lost it, had to pay for the supplies myself for the past year, and current insurance won't pay for any of them until next month) and they are expensive (about $100 or more a month). I am currently unemployed and my fiance is having to pay for everything for me. He really doesn't make enough to pay for these supplies. I have to go off of the pump today as it is time to change the insert, but I don't have anymore supplies. That means going back onto shots (I need 4-6, or more, a day to control the diabetes). I have the supplies for doing this, but hate to do it. I have much better control on the pump.
My question is, does anyone know where I can get the pump supplies cheaper or for free until insurance kicks in? I am also having the same problem with test strips and can't find anyplace to get those.
2006-06-19
08:58:48
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honey
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