Ok, ladies.... here's my sob story. I recently moved, and in the move, lost my lovely little Freestyle flash. I'll be the first to admit, I'm a bad little diabetic. I haven't checked my blood sugars in MONTHS. Anyhow, unpacking today, I came across my older Freestyle, that I haven't used in over a year. I've got the strips, I've got lancets... but guess what? My meter hasn't been calibrated since I got it, and it's WAY off. So here's my dillema: I want to start actually CARING about my health a little more, because I want to get to a place health-wise that is appropriate for us to start TTC, so I need to check my levels a LOT more. If anyone has an old meter they'd be willing to a health-insurance-less diabetic, or has the calibration fluid I may need for my Freestyle, please PM me. I'm unable to offer any sort of payment right now (can't even afford groceries right now! eek!) but may be able to in a few weeks.
Just let me know if you're able to help!!
__________________ Nicole, 24 dx PCOS, May 2006
dx Type II Diabetes, Jan. 2005
Current Status: Awaiting refferal to a surgeon for weight loss surgery. Whoo hoo!
"The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next." -Mignon McLaughlin
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could you check with the diabetes nurse(s)/dept. to see if they'd have any old ones? I was just diagnosed with diabetes and my brother thought maybe he should check his blood sugars too. His wife works at the hospital and talked to the nurse who does the diabetes classes (it's a small hospital) about it and she gave my sil some stuff a glucose monitor and all the stuff to go with it that they had on hand. It was a bit outdated but it worked. Just a thought!
I was in Target last Friday and they were giving them away for free. Give it a shot!
__________________ 195/151.6/124
Next mini-goal: 150 by June 2008
Met 500X2, Byetta 5mcg, Crestor 20mg, Captopril 12.5mg, omacor when i remember To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Some hospitals have a diabetes learning center. They give away free meters and testing supplies..You might try there...We have one here and that is where I got my meter..
__________________ DX 1994-told to lose weight by GYN,Suffered 12 years before seeking treatments: REDX 2006 by a family doc sent to endo July 31, 2006 and glad I went; Byetta, 2000mg Metformin, 28 units of levemir, fish oil, 1000mg calcium. Type 2 diabetic and high cholesterol dx March 05, psoriasis dx 1992. Married 20 yrs 2 kids: girl 19 yrs old and boy 17 yrs old.
I got my meter free from my doctor... which came from the local pharmacy for free... good luck!
__________________ SpicyMom
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TTC #3 Diagnosed with PCOS 6/06 Diagnosed with TYPE II Diabetes (7/06) Weight to lose 130 lbs and counting... 249/247/120
Medications: formerly 500MG of Metformin 2x daily NOW... Avandamet 2MG/500MG 2x daily DuetDHA prenatal vitamins CinnaBetic II *NEW*
Need BG meter... no insurance, and BROKE! 
