Dear Accu-Chek Reader
Are you ready to PUMP? In this issue of Accu-Chek eNews we take a close look at Insulin pumps. Would one be right for you? We catch up with Frank Clarke, our talented young footballer who you may remember from our November newsletter. Frank is now on an insulin pump and Mum Lianne talks about the transition, and how it’s changed Frank’s life. Take our interactive quiz online and check whether a pump would be suitable for you.
There are more great testing stories from our readers. Remember you could win a $100 petrol voucher for your story, so don’t be shy, you might win!
Are you aware of the limits on the number of test strips you can get under prescription? We’ll tell you here, and you can get to learn more about the Accu-Chek Multiclix and Accu-Chek Softclix (almost pain free) lancing systems.
Enjoy!
From living a life that revolves around multiple insulin injections every day and night to the freedom of life without any injections. That’s what an insulin pump promises. But is it really as good as it seems?
We checked in with Frank Clarke, the young footballer who featured in a previous newsletter, a few months after he went on to a pump. Here’s the inside story for anyone who has ever considered a pump.
Our readers continue to send us inspiring, humorous and sometimes quirky stories about how they deal with their diabetes. There are so many great stories, it’s so hard to choose winning entries.
For this issue the winners are Rachel and Annis, and you can read their stories here. Congratulations to you both, $100 Westfield vouchers are heading your way.
And click here to read other great testing stories, we really enjoy receiving them, so keep them coming. If its funny, different, amusing, shocking, or even a little daring, we'd love to hear about it!
Find out what the top reasons are for going on an insulin pump. And take our interactive quiz to see if a pump would be right for you. It’s all here.
We’ve had a few queries from readers about the number of test strips they’re allowed to get on prescription. The numbers are determined by Pharmac and it really depends on how your diabetes is being treated.
To save any confusion about what’s allowed, here’s what you need to know.
If you don’t like lancets and finger pricking – and you’re not alone on that one – you’ll want to know all about the Accu-Chek Multiclix... click here for more.
