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<blockquote data-quote="TeamBeal" data-source="post: 1236005" data-attributes="member: 290356"><p>Yes thank you, I love the idea of the CGM but I worry about affording to maintain it. I'm only a 3rd yr student nurse, the bursary is poor and it's just not stretchy enough to suffice.</p><p>It's insane how expensive it is, a few people at my sons diabetic group have them and they shout about them and whilst I'm happy for them that they have that much spare capital that it isn't a problem, I feel guilty I cannot provide this for him.</p><p>Once I qualify next year, if I do an extra shift a week it should/will give me the money for the cgm but then it's me being with him to be his mom and care for him v's the cgm. It's difficult because I obviously don't want to be away from him 4x14hrs a day.</p><p>Life's never straight forward is it.</p><p>I do feel the cgm is an amazing solution, especially because trashing a child's fingertips when they have a life of testing to come, can be reduced / avoided. But I do think that it could be subsidised on the NHS, when you look at what other things are readily available with considerable costs, the diabetics deserve some additional funding from time and time. I would happily pay a contribution towards the maintenance because they seem amazing but because of the cost, I am focuses on the negatives and for now, the payment plan for the HYPOBAND seems more manageable and appealing, if it works for during the night and at school I'll be well happy!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeamBeal, post: 1236005, member: 290356"] Yes thank you, I love the idea of the CGM but I worry about affording to maintain it. I'm only a 3rd yr student nurse, the bursary is poor and it's just not stretchy enough to suffice. It's insane how expensive it is, a few people at my sons diabetic group have them and they shout about them and whilst I'm happy for them that they have that much spare capital that it isn't a problem, I feel guilty I cannot provide this for him. Once I qualify next year, if I do an extra shift a week it should/will give me the money for the cgm but then it's me being with him to be his mom and care for him v's the cgm. It's difficult because I obviously don't want to be away from him 4x14hrs a day. Life's never straight forward is it. I do feel the cgm is an amazing solution, especially because trashing a child's fingertips when they have a life of testing to come, can be reduced / avoided. But I do think that it could be subsidised on the NHS, when you look at what other things are readily available with considerable costs, the diabetics deserve some additional funding from time and time. I would happily pay a contribution towards the maintenance because they seem amazing but because of the cost, I am focuses on the negatives and for now, the payment plan for the HYPOBAND seems more manageable and appealing, if it works for during the night and at school I'll be well happy!!! [/QUOTE]
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