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<blockquote data-quote="fletchweb" data-source="post: 1437270" data-attributes="member: 318202"><p>I don't mean to deviate from this thread but when I read the responses - the first thought that crossed my mind - how do you afford it/pay for it? The last time I was inquiring about a pump, where I live, amounted to thousands of dollars and I just didn't think it was worthwhile considering the price and my diabetes control wasn't that bad. Interesting thing - I live in Canada - the land of universal healthcare - but it's a bit of misnomer as the average person with diabetes in Canada who is living from pay check to pay check can barely afford the test strips let alone a pump. Interesting article about Pumps and Strips where I live - <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-diabetes-budget-insulin-pump-test-strips-1.4066368" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-diabetes-budget-insulin-pump-test-strips-1.4066368</a> - Fortunately my own private health plan covers the cost of strips but only partly reimburses me for a pump. What about people in the UK - is the pump and test strips affordable to most people or does it require creative accounting and good health plans?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fletchweb, post: 1437270, member: 318202"] I don't mean to deviate from this thread but when I read the responses - the first thought that crossed my mind - how do you afford it/pay for it? The last time I was inquiring about a pump, where I live, amounted to thousands of dollars and I just didn't think it was worthwhile considering the price and my diabetes control wasn't that bad. Interesting thing - I live in Canada - the land of universal healthcare - but it's a bit of misnomer as the average person with diabetes in Canada who is living from pay check to pay check can barely afford the test strips let alone a pump. Interesting article about Pumps and Strips where I live - [URL]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-diabetes-budget-insulin-pump-test-strips-1.4066368[/URL] - Fortunately my own private health plan covers the cost of strips but only partly reimburses me for a pump. What about people in the UK - is the pump and test strips affordable to most people or does it require creative accounting and good health plans? [/QUOTE]
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