$0.00

That's what I owe Minimed. After waiting them out for nearly a year before the credit promised to me last summer appeared on my statement, I went ahead and paid the balance. I'd tell you the whole ridiculous story, but it tires me out. Let's just say it involved shipments sent to my old address, reps telling me that I was wrong about the box marked 'Medtronic' that my old neighbor was holding, billing that happened way after my FSA year closed out, and repeated (unfulfilled) promises to get back to me with information.

I just received my third bill for $0.00. My insurance has fulfilled its obligation and the remaining balance is my responsibility. "Due immediately".

I called Billing today and was told that the rep would "ask her manager if he could get them to stop sending me bills."

No, "sorry about that Ms. Palmer", no "well that's just silly, let's get that cleared up". Nothing. Just a promise to *ask* if it could be fixed. Not even a promise to fix it.

Sigh. Seriously, I think the only way I'd ever become a Medtronic customer again is if they actually cured diabetes.

Resistance is Futile!

I finally got off my kiester and joined tudiabetes.com.

I will confess that I have no myspace page, no facebook page, none of that cool stuff all the hip kids are into. I'm old. So sue me.

Tonight, I paged through the members list and asked everyone who I thought I knew to be my friend. If you're there and I somehow missed you, just remember I new at this social networking thingy, and send me an invite.

Oy! What will they think of next...

S'Mores

4 Keebler Graham Cracker squares = 20g CHO
1/3 of a Hershey bar = 8g CHO
2 Marshmallows, slow roasted over a fire built by Jake = 10g CHO
Bolus = 4 units of Novolog
Picture Perfect Vacation Moment = Priceless