| Hi CherylAnne,
I am curious. How old is Bill? The reason I ask is so I can tailor/modify/tone down my response to the 'too expensive' argument on the monitoring. Some insurance plans cover part or all of the cost of diabetic testing supplies. If you can get him on here, I will be happy to address my reply/rant directly to him. I am reluctant to unleash on you. You are an innocent bystander and my sense of justice prevents me from shooting messengers.
The likelihood is that a regimen of testing more often for a period of time would assist him in getting his diabetes under control. It is conceivable that after that was accomplished, he could reduce the number of times he tested per day.
As for expense, has he checked the price of amputations? It is my understanding that losing a limb because of uncontrolled diabetes can really cramp your style. I know a woman who is in her mid-40's and just lost a foot because she didn't look after her diabetes. Her family is seeking financial help to purchase a prosthesis for her. Apparently, those things are darned expensive too.
This post may seem rather negative and unfriendly, but it is merely factual. Again, any harshness isn't directed at you.
Travis  | 
