Awhile back I blogged about Medicare now paying for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for diabetics who meet widen criteria which I now do. After paying for the Libre 3 CGM system out-of-pocket for a year at a $190+ clip per month, it is now being delivered to our door fully paid for by Medicare.
The company we are using, Family Medical Supplies (301-479-3500), recently sent me a text via “Karla” notifying me that my next refill shipment will ship on 12/7/2023 and should arrive in about 3-5 business days. This is the way business should be conducted. The arrival of replacement CGM sensors will be in time and we’re good. We’re in automatic and I’m very pleased with the results. One less medical haggle to deal with.
My quarterly diabetic Podiatrist appointment is scheduled for tomorrow. During these appointments, my doctor thoroughly goes over my feet, between my toes, ankles and shins looking for anything amiss. He then clips my toenails, and an assistant smooths the nails with a soft Dremmel grinder. The whole process takes about half an hour and is accomplished every quarter. My toenails typically grow too much between appointments and I manually trim them myself at lease once.
Last, in the past I have suffered from dry skin as a result of diabetes. My GP in Corpus Christi recommended a prescription salve named Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, 0.1%. It is white and really really works fast and great to alleviate the itching and sores diabetics are prone to from dry skin. Talk to your GP or dermatologist. It really really works for me.
As a side note, I had a major computer crash over the weekend. Bought a new mini computer, bought upgraded storage for it, cloned the M2SSD and added a 2TB SSD for additional storage. We are back up and running as if nothing happened. It helps to be an electrical engineer with lots of computer experience, even in this newer age of computing. And that’s a wrap for today.
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