Waiting on Dex

I won my appeal for my Dexcom.  It's on a Fedex truck as I type this.  I have spent the day listening for the truck and running to the door.  I am not the most patient person and for me this is more exciting than a whole year of Christmas days. Tick, tick, tick it's 5:32pm and I have been up and dressed since 8am just in case mr fedex wanted to come early.
I am sure there will be reviews and coments on my new friend Dex in the coming weeks and months.  Just got to get him in the house and set up.

Second Class Citizen

Looking over the blog I published yesterday made me want to explain why I made a comment about being a second class citizen.  I have come across an insurance issue that would cover a type 1 with no problem but for me as a type 2 they want to deny coverage.  I can receive the same health saving benefits as I certainly receive the same health pitfalls for which the product was designed to avoid.  Let me say I think I am a weird type 2.  I was diagnosed in my early 20's(I was even a pretty normal size 14). I survived a few years on oral meds but I am doing so much better on insulin.  I have crazy lows which seems kinda rare from the few type 2 people I have run across.  Yes, I have been tested if your wondering.  I just hate being told no when I am doing everything I can to take care of me.

On another note....I have viewed dozens and dozens of amazing blogs by either type 1 or parents of type 1 diabetics.  I was amazed by the lack of type 2 bloggers.  I would think we have plenty to say.  I am glad to see so many great blogs and have tried to follow many. I hope I have something productive to share and look forward to some online support in the future with a lot of great people

2010 D-blog Day

This years topic is 6 things you want people to know about diabetes.
1.  I may be a type 2 but I deserve the same level of care as a type 1.  I am not a diabetes second class citizen.
2.  Yes I can have a piece of cake at a party.  Thanks for caring but I am paying attention to what I put on my plate.
3.  I do have insurance but diabetes is expensive.  Even good insurance doesn't cover everything.
4.  Humor me.. some days it feels like its a full time job of testing, logging,changing sites and figuring out why the numbers just don't make sense no matter what I do.  Sometimes I just need to talk about it.
5.  Yes! I do need another bag for my supplies.  I have a bag packed for an afternoon shopping trip, long trip out of town and an emergency bag of everything that I can live out of for 2 weeks. I have a ton of stuff to carry and I love bags.  Sooooo, yes I do need another bag.
6.  A blood sugar level isn't a constant thing.  It changes continuously for a lot of different reasons.  Some are easy to figure out and some aren't.