Olivia told me the other day that she was nearly out of test strips. I dutifully called in the refill and went to pick them up today.

When I got to the pharmacy, I gave him Olivia's insurance card. O is on her father's soon-to-be-ex-wife's insurance.

I know, it's confusing, but I don't really want to get into all of that garbage on here. Suffice it to say, her dad's not really, uh, involved in Olivia's life. It's been a year and a half since he's seen her. He lives an hour away. Somehow, there's always something more important. It's beyond infuriating. But I digress.
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Greg Woodhouse

On average, I test seven times a day. It can range from five to twelve, depending on activity, emotions, symptoms, and my memory.

Today, I've already tested four times and I'm only half way through the day. Yesterday, I tested nine times. The day before, I tested eight.

Obviously, I go through bottles of strips quickly. Twenty-five to a container doesn't make it very far. Sometimes two days, sometimes four. (READ MORE)

It seems like we're going to be without insurance for a couple of months.  The cost of going on now is astronomical but if we wait three months, the company starts to pick up half.  I have an application in for MassHealth for Olivia, but it's going to take a few weeks to kick in, provided they approve it.  Of course, in that time, we're going to need test strips again.  (I have some extra insulin, thanks to Heidi, over at the D-Log Cabin - thank you, Heidi!!)

I've been checking around and it seems that Wal-Mart carries something called Reli-On strips and meters.  Do any of you use these?  They are far less expensive than the One Touch Olivia currently uses, which will be a big help as far as costs go.  

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