Yesterday we kept stuff in, so today let's clear stuff out. What
is in your diabetic closet that needs to be cleaned out? This can be an
actual physical belonging, or it can be something you're mentally or
emotionally hanging on to. Why are you keeping it and why do you need to
get rid of it? (Thank you Rick of RA Diabetes for this topic suggestion.
I hoard glucose meters. There I said it. I have at least 20
that I’ve collected over the years. My DNE gives me new ones every few years. Every
time I get a new pump, one that links to it is also sent in the box from Medtronic.
Family members somehow get them and pass them on to me. I’ve gotten them at
diabetes education classes, pharmacy giveaways, and even random doctor’s
office.
I have no excuse and no real reason other than laziness for
keeping them.
It might even be a sickness. They’re all different brands and
types and take different glucose strips. The only thing they have in common is
that they don’t have a lancet anymore as I’ve used them up J
I always use the same glucose meter as it links to my insulin
pump – Bayer Contour Link. I’m not a huge fan of it as it doesn’t light up in
the middle of the night for low BG checks but it sends the data to my pump so
my endocrinologist has all of my info in one place. There’s absolutely no point
in me keeping them.
Thankfully I’m moving at the end of the month so can use the
opportunity to clean out all of my old used meters (as well as the never been
used dust collectors).
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