tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post6750714277782506696..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: Clean it Out - #DBlogWeek Day 3Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-17281419371481074382015-05-14T17:41:40.179-04:002015-05-14T17:41:40.179-04:00Woahhh, so many monitors!!Woahhh, so many monitors!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-9749153568742176422015-05-14T07:51:30.459-04:002015-05-14T07:51:30.459-04:00That is an impressive collection!
I had a hospita...That is an impressive collection!<br /><br />I had a hospital lancet, the one-time use kind, in my nursing school scrubs. When I emptied my pockets, I saved the lancet for my glove compartment. It's always this feeling of THIS COULD BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE DAY!<br /><br />When we were first diagnosed, I had the lancets on auto-refill, at the prescribed rate of 10 pokes per day, each-katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-26319208957888544482015-05-14T00:07:25.786-04:002015-05-14T00:07:25.786-04:00My bank account doesn't like your suggestions ...My bank account doesn't like your suggestions Katy. But I do. Sharon C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05572307313477923184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-14457047735403002402015-05-13T20:54:05.313-04:002015-05-13T20:54:05.313-04:00I seriously need to do a major purge of all of the...I seriously need to do a major purge of all of the old diabetes supplies that I have at home. It's time.Mike Durbinhttp://www.mydiabeticheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-72206302342488713082015-05-13T19:44:42.922-04:002015-05-13T19:44:42.922-04:00Haha yes! Shoes are a great motivation for clearin...Haha yes! Shoes are a great motivation for clearing out the old supplies!Kelleyhttp://www.below-seven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-55150688527380256502015-05-13T16:03:58.115-04:002015-05-13T16:03:58.115-04:00There are Facebook groups where you can give away ...There are Facebook groups where you can give away useable diabetes supplies.(it's not selling,so it's perfectly legal) That's what I've done,rather then chuck them..that way they find a good home with someone else who can use them.HVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643496443110391440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-74595507418597260292015-05-13T13:41:46.115-04:002015-05-13T13:41:46.115-04:00SHOES! <3
It has been dawning on me that I cle...SHOES! <3<br /><br />It has been dawning on me that I clearly need to be in therapy. But I put it off. I don't have time. I'm choosing to instead limp along at like 10% Katy Power instead of putting in the effort to get back to...I don't know what I should aim for...75%? <br /><br />Meanwhile, for shoes, do you have any Kork-ease? I feel like you would really like them and they katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-56977473717929513972015-05-13T13:24:56.100-04:002015-05-13T13:24:56.100-04:00A quick tour of today's posts should reassure ...A quick tour of today's posts should reassure you that if there's a sudden lancet shortage there will still be plenty to last everyone for years even if you don't keep yours. Go for the shoes.Pam Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523792280274092952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-36688922584423586422015-05-13T10:29:57.231-04:002015-05-13T10:29:57.231-04:00We have so many lancets, I don't know why we c...We have so many lancets, I don't know why we continue to fill them at the pharmacy.<br /><br />We keep meters too and we try out as many new ones as possible. We never switch to them, so where do we send them after we decide they aren't for us? I should look into it.Sarahttp://nitacure.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-83108470147579587042015-05-13T10:24:17.245-04:002015-05-13T10:24:17.245-04:00I'm finding it absolutely fascinating that so ...I'm finding it absolutely fascinating that so many people are holding onto their old meters, devices etc...maybe I haven't been diabetic for long enough yet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-91909950562484145062015-05-13T09:49:06.061-04:002015-05-13T09:49:06.061-04:00I have started just saving D-stuff, not being will...I have started just saving D-stuff, not being willing to throw it away - at least, one sample of it, so that I have a kind of record or collection of what I've used. Wish I would've done this for everything going back, that would be cool. And I'd so LOVE to still have the original brick-sized meter from the 80s... bit alas, I must rely on Internet history for those gems. And be happy Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-21175259694119026712015-05-13T08:23:26.927-04:002015-05-13T08:23:26.927-04:00SHOES!! Get some more shoes for heavens sake. :-)...SHOES!! Get some more shoes for heavens sake. :-) I thought I had a lot of junk in my closet. I don't think I can compare to you Karen. HA! I'm going to hit my closet this weekend and get rid of some stuff because I DO need some more shoes (or not).Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846082820004153424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-87124127672663558002015-05-13T07:20:09.639-04:002015-05-13T07:20:09.639-04:00Hmmm, I hadn't considered that if I clean my w...Hmmm, I hadn't considered that if I clean my wardrobe I can fit new shoes<br />You've actually tempted me to clean out the diabetes supply mess! Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371490670432773162noreply@blogger.com