Re: [IP] Re: Free FreeStyle Meter

["Melissa Cahill" <email @ redacted>]

Lucky you!!!  I have a free style meter, but can't afford the software and
computer cables, so therefore I can't use it!  I currently use the Lifescan
Ultra on Rachel, but it still uses more blood make alternate site testing a
pain.

Anyway, CONTRATULATIONS on your wonderful news!!!

Missi
Mom to Rachel and Blossom, 3 3/4 yo, pumping 8 weeks

----- Original Message -----
From: <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 2:17 PM
Subject: [IP] Re: Free FreeStyle Meter


> Hi Everyone,
>
>   I was so shocked,  My endro has wrote out a Rx for the Free Style meter,
> well long and behold my insurance company will not pay for it.  I by
chanced
> called the Free Style company and asked if they could help me with the
> insurance, as their meter can be ordered directly from them.  I asked what
> type of lancets the meter uses, and turns out the lancet's that I have
will
> work with their meter.
>
>   After the nice conversation with the lady on the phone, to my surpirse
> after giving her all of my info, name, address, phone, etc. and knowing
that
> the insurance company is not willing to pay,  They offered to send me a
free
> Free Style meter onlong with test strips.  I was amazed and delighted.
> Afterwards, I called Ameria Health and told them of the free meter, now
with
> a letter from my Dr. of Medical Necessity, they will pay for the stips.
>
>   I am pleased that there are companie's out there, that do care.  There's
> was not a cost factor.  Now for the better news. (feels like Christmas
here
> for me...)  My CDE called today as well, i told her the good news. and
told
> her that I want to buy the software for it.  I have bad eyes and figured
> downloaded and graphs of bg's would better for me and my endro.  She told
me
> not to purchase it as she has an extra one from the sales rep. of Free
Style,
>  I thought geez this was my lucky day.  Now if I could only win the
Lottery
> and donate a big porton to a cure for all of US.
>
>   Waiting arrival of new meter sometime next week.  Please can any of you
> tell me how much you like the Free Style.
>
> Hug's, Kitty ( with sore fingers)
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