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  • When I first got my pump (almost 4 years ago) I DID have 100% coverage for it and all of my supplies - just a $30 co-pay for test strips. My coverage changed (premiums up, coverage down) last year so now I have to pay 20% on my sets, reservoirs and sensors for my CGM. My pump crapped out last month, luckily still under…
    in Insulin Bubble Belly Comment by swensonsings June 2013
  • At what age and what year were you diagnosed with T1? *** 32 - my youngest was 8 months old What is your best A1c to date? *** 5.9! What's your lowest recorded blood sugar? **** 22 - still conscious, surprisingly Have you ever been hospitalized due to diabetes besides your diagnosis? **** nope. Did have the EMTs called…
    in Get to Know You Comment by swensonsings May 2013
  • Another teacher here - one thing I have added into the rotation is homemade breakfast sandwiches. I like scrambled eggs, so I cook six eggs at a time (with a little bit of grated cheddar) and try and keep the eggs in more of a flat omelet, which I cut into 6 pieces (like a pie) and fold onto the toasted whole grain English…
    in Breakfast ideas needed Comment by swensonsings April 2013
  • Nothing fancy, but this strawberry-blueberry smoothie gets spinach into me and my kids! 2 cups water 1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt 1 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup frozen blueberries 2 TBSP chia seeds big handful of fresh spinach This makes about 40 ounces, which I split with my son (20 ounce cups), but it could easily…
    in VitaMix/Blender Recipes Comment by swensonsings February 2013
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