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<blockquote data-quote="jjraak" data-source="post: 2036968" data-attributes="member: 493719"><p>i would agree with most all you say there, [USER=479176]@Stephen Lewis[/USER] </p><p>congratulations on your journey so far.</p><p></p><p>but wouldn't, agree regarding this.</p><p></p><p>while the cgm may give a clearer trend view of the bg over many hours, the units are a serious expense in themselves..(unit and sensors)</p><p>not so bad if you can afford, ( most T2D's uk, rarely get any assistance from doctors, even getting a limited supply of test strips for meters as per nice protocol seems to be a real hassle.)</p><p>but to say finger testing is of no use, goes against all the logic i have seen on here from others and personally.</p><p></p><p>i hear that it's the view of a doctor, but it's not clear if that is also your personal view,</p><p>perhaps you wouldn't mind clarifying that for us ?</p><p></p><p>i think to offer that statement, unqualified as it stands, to any t2d on here could mean at best confusion as it's the first thing many suggest newbies do, </p><p>and at worst risks deterring them from testing at all.</p><p></p><p>i may have misread that statement, apologies if i have.</p><p>health care in canada may be more user friendly regarding testing kits</p><p></p><p>we all come on here, being pro active and looking for a way to improve our health, </p><p>advise not to test as it's useless, is not in there best interests, i believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jjraak, post: 2036968, member: 493719"] i would agree with most all you say there, [USER=479176]@Stephen Lewis[/USER] congratulations on your journey so far. but wouldn't, agree regarding this. while the cgm may give a clearer trend view of the bg over many hours, the units are a serious expense in themselves..(unit and sensors) not so bad if you can afford, ( most T2D's uk, rarely get any assistance from doctors, even getting a limited supply of test strips for meters as per nice protocol seems to be a real hassle.) but to say finger testing is of no use, goes against all the logic i have seen on here from others and personally. i hear that it's the view of a doctor, but it's not clear if that is also your personal view, perhaps you wouldn't mind clarifying that for us ? i think to offer that statement, unqualified as it stands, to any t2d on here could mean at best confusion as it's the first thing many suggest newbies do, and at worst risks deterring them from testing at all. i may have misread that statement, apologies if i have. health care in canada may be more user friendly regarding testing kits we all come on here, being pro active and looking for a way to improve our health, advise not to test as it's useless, is not in there best interests, i believe. [/QUOTE]
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