OneDrop just smacked big pharma upside the head

12/27/2016

Hey Betics! Three quick things:

Thing #1:
A company called OneDrop just released a subscription service that comes with a glucose meter and unlimited test strips, and this is not a joke.

I'll write a full article later with more details, but I wanted to make sure you got the news right away. I will say that UNLIMITED does not mean as many as you are able to hoard (bummer). It means as many as you actually use.

Still, this could be really freaking awesome for those of you who

1. have crappy prescription coverage
2. have no prescription coverage at all
3. have a strict test strip limit

Thing #2
I got some great feedback after I sent out the Diabetic Thanksgiving Survival Guide last month. One of you kindly advised me that the survival guide can be used for more than just Thanksgiving dinner. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this, but apparently you can use the Thanksgiving Survival Guide for parties, special events, holiday dinners and any other way it works for you. So, in case you have upcoming special events, here's the link to download the Thanksgiving guide (again).

Thing #3
I've recently learned there's a great need for a diabetic-friendly meal plan service that tells you specifically what to buy, what to cook, how to cook it, and how many carbs are in it, etc. I need to know more about what that service needs to look like before I start working on it (confession: I've already started working on it a little bit). So, if you have some time today, can you click the link below and give me some direction, here?

Sure, I'll give you some feedback.

Sorry, Kara. I'm too busy to help you.

With Betic Love,
Kara

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Hi, I’m Kara. I’ve been type 1 diabetic since 1986. I’ve been attending diabetes camp since 1987. I’ve been a camper, a counselor, a staff director and training director at diabetes camps for the last 30 years. I have a regular day job as a technology consultant, and even though I like my day job, diabetes is my true passion. My late maternal grandmother had diabetes, and died from complications related thereto. Both of my grandfathers have diabetes, and so do my dad and my uncle. My little brother is hyperinsulinemic, which means that his pancreas is already overproducing insulin to counteract his body's insulin resistance. I hate diabetes! But guess what. Diabetics aren't doomed. There is a way to have diabetes and still live a long and healthful life, but, at times, it can be hard as hell. Like, really, really, insanely hard. But I’ve finally figured out how to lower my blood sugars and keep my A1C at a reasonable level. And it's not easy, and sometimes I screw up, but my method is totally workable for anyone who wants to fix their blood sugar, including you. And I want to share what I’ve learned with you, so that you can be healthy and feel better, too.

With Betic Love,
Kara

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