So you all know by now that I worship the ground that Lifescan walks on. Our biggest sponsor, the nicest people, the most supportive top reps as well as local reps.... they make the best meter around with the ultra-mini and my son still thinks the pink meter is "the new black." He's not afraid of his masculinity.
So it's time to gear up for the big race, 2 months and 9 days away....I have twelve diabetic athletes that are overexerting and rockin' the house. So what does this mean.
LOTS OF TESTING AND TESTING AND TESTING.
Now, you may ask, "Michelle, I thought many of the athletes are on an insulin pump therapy with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)?" Right you are, and thanks for paying attention! But you see, the meter is still the tried and true method to really put it to the test, so the triabetes athletes mount these ultra-minis right to their bikes!!! They put one in each transition bag and special needs bag during the race (that makes THREE additional meters just for race day), and they test sometimes upwards of 20 times per day.
So I fire off an email to Lifescan and say, "gosh, is there any way I can get the dream amount of meters and test strips for these athletes through their season?" I got a "you betcha, girlfriend!!!" (Ok, he didn't say it exactly like that, but close!)
So do the math.
I have 12 athletes needing enough strips and meters to get them through September 7, 2008 which is in addition to what they are already ALLOWED to get from their insurance (cheapskates).
I am requesting 10,500 test strips and 31 more meters.
I have to quote a few of the athletes responses:
"do they realize that we may be checking BG's like 15 or more times a day? they are okay with this?"
"Wow. To test whenever I need to......... that is a cool feeling. I'll take 1050 and a few meters, please!"
THANK YOU LIFESCAN! Did I mention Johnson & Johnson? Did I mention One Touch Ultra-Mini?
2 comments:
yay for lifescan. those ultra-minis rock. they are pretty tough and can take some abuse.
thanks lifescan!!!! now it's time for a cgm manufacturer to step up!
Those numbers are mind-boggling.
I understand needing to test, but I've been relying on my CGM when exercing. Not Ironman distances, 20-30 mile bike rides. So far it's worked well, and I make a point of calibrating it before I start out.
This is the first time I came across your blog and I've added it to the diabetes search tool that I created.
Did I say, best of luck on the Ironman? Will you be putting pictures up on flickr?
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