Savvy DBlog Week: What Makes Me Crazy Mad

Today is the 4th day of Diabetes Blog Week 2017 … and the topic is What Brings Me Down. Easy, huh?!? Well, I’ve taken it a step further.

**WHAT MAKES ME CRAZY MAD?!@*^!**

I thought long and hard about this.

I’m mostly living in gratitude, being amused and happy most of the time. I’d rather smile than frown. I like to laugh and giggle. That’s just me. I find the world fascinating and curious. I love the word JOYFUL!

I can, however, tip over. I often see it coming. I’ll do my best to describe it as I’m sure you will UNDERSTAND!

I work very hard to manage my health and be mindful and live well. I try to help others. BUT when I encounter barriers to getting what I need for my health, I get MAD. For example:

Prior authorizations! My doctor chooses a course of treatment and insurance wants more documentation and precious doctor time. I trust my doctor more than I trust a pharmacy rep!
Miscommunication between insurance and my doctor’s office. Orders and rx’s get faxed … BUT no one seems to have received it!
It takes an hour to to reach a human being at a device company, medical supply company or insurance company, only to find out that you need another prior auth.
Mostly, TIME! It already takes several hour s/day to manage diabetes:
calculating dosages
changing infusion sites or taking injections
testing blood sugar and doing calibrations
chasing high blood sugars
chasing low blood sugars
ordering and refilling prescriptions
going to healthcare providers and local pharmacies
and MORE!