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nadinbrzezinski

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12. I don't mind them

Reply to IDemo (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jun 2015

Just for travel it's easier to take the pens

As a former medic, in a developing world country, I am way too familiar with boiling them too.

Ah AIDS. It was not just getting people to wear gloves. It included sterile one use everything.

The glass syringes with needles that were older than Moses were quite the museum pieces

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Yup, not surprised [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2015 OP

I went on insulin Spirochete May 2015 #1

We are starting with the standard syringe and vial nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #4

I've only been using Spirochete May 2015 #5

I know, I know dad had pens nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #6

I had really good control for years TexasProgresive May 2015 #2

xactly nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3

I've been on insulin since 2002. TexasTowelie May 2015 #7

Yeah, it is also a quality of life issue nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8

Well doing this before and after each food nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9

I know levels are better now. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #10

I'm entering my 51st year on insulin IDemo Jun 2015 #11

I don't mind them nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #12

Peeing in a glass instead of a finger stick for BG checks IDemo Jun 2015 #13

True, true nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #14