tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.comments2021-08-16T11:38:23.001-04:00Type 1 Diabetes Twilight ZoneTom Goffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378857234816308125noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-78710791932810372017-05-15T22:00:54.071-04:002017-05-15T22:00:54.071-04:00"Reasonable" is in the eye of the behold..."Reasonable" is in the eye of the beholder. What a consumer thinks is different than what a stockholder would prefer. "Big Oil" had a net profit of 5.1%, Wal-Mart made 3.1% but a poll showed that the public thinks big corporations make 36%. See http://bit.ly/1yKlGPR <br /><br />According to Forbes, Pharma was the most profitable industry in 2016 with a net profit margin of 30%. Tobacco, banks, IT, etc. didn't do as well. As long as prices remain exorbitant, and profit margins stay this high, patients will continue to advocate for change. http://bit.ly/2qlWGUlTom Goffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378857234816308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-49815635360786120682017-05-15T16:00:19.956-04:002017-05-15T16:00:19.956-04:00I guess I haven't thought much about what a re...I guess I haven't thought much about what a reasonable profit for insulin would actually be. Any thoughts on that?Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-57622119144601725682017-05-14T17:50:51.529-04:002017-05-14T17:50:51.529-04:00I'm quite familiar with the product. Relying o...I'm quite familiar with the product. Relying on Veterans Affairs for my medications, choice isn't something that I enjoy to the same extent I did when I used traditional health insurance. In the case of using Afrezza provided by the VA, the criteria are more restrictive than from other providers. You can see them at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Y3kwVjoQ3WdGNOR3dja25xTFk/view?usp=sharing Tom Goffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378857234816308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-19668936617379711732017-05-14T13:59:16.560-04:002017-05-14T13:59:16.560-04:00What about using Afrezza for Gastroparesis? Afrez...What about using Afrezza for Gastroparesis? Afrezza is a fast acting inhaled insulin that peaks in 12-15 minutes. Seems ideal for when your stomach finally decides to dump your food. No injectable insulin or pump works that quickly to combat that spike. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053326441522059260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-91351844178887879942017-03-16T12:04:46.420-04:002017-03-16T12:04:46.420-04:00It is so easy to ignore and overlook since unlike ...It is so easy to ignore and overlook since unlike blindness, amputation or kidney disease we often don't consider heart problems as "diabetes complications." It is a curious state of affairs, particularly since they are actually the biggest threat to life that we face.Tom Goffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378857234816308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-2683716111266249032017-03-16T10:43:26.940-04:002017-03-16T10:43:26.940-04:00This scares me. Have had this concern for 10 years...This scares me. Have had this concern for 10 years+, and it's one of those lingering fears that comes back every so often. Thank you for sharing this, and glad you made it out OK on this.Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823597061466590361.post-47762844215563276462017-03-16T08:50:13.569-04:002017-03-16T08:50:13.569-04:00You are my Timex friend--you "take a licking ...You are my Timex friend--you "take a licking and keep on ticking!" So grateful you're okay, and I appreciate that you so often use your experience to inform and help others. You're a good man!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10081508895607325808noreply@blogger.com