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Testimonials

We asked your fellow veterans how they feel about CGM.

Here’s what they had to say.


 
Martin Geil
Former Gunner’s Mate Chief, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard

“I would definitely recommend CGM to any veteran because I know firsthand about the daily challenges they meet and they deserve to be made aware of tools that can make managing their diabetes easier.

I hope that even just one or two vets are able to learn about CGM and benefit from it. They’ll see that their lives are so much easier and their time is going to be freed up for other things, tracking glucose levels is much more convenient and most of all, the pain — for me, the pain was gone.”

 
Dr. Alicia Warnock
SVP, Stability Health, Veteran
Former Director, Diabetes Institute at Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center and U.S. Navy physician

“CGMs are one of the best tools for people with diabetes. The device provides excellent insight and knowledge that people can use to implement self-care changes in their life. For the clinician, CGM not only provides the data and snapshot reports that make clinic visits more efficient, but also opens up conversation about day to day impacts on management.

The veteran population in our country has a high rate of diabetes,1 higher than the general population.2 It’s important that CGMs are offered to them, when appropriate, by their physician because it can help them control their diabetes.”

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Prince Blue
U.S. Army Veteran, Former Human Resources Specialist at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Camp Red Cloud Korea

“Before continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), I was only testing my blood sugar once a day, even though I was supposed to be checking it before and after every meal. I hate needles, and every time I had to stick myself, it was a two- to three-hour process. Now, I check my blood sugar all the time…”

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Prince Blue
U.S. Army Veteran, Former Human Resources Specialist at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Camp Red Cloud Korea

“Before continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), I was only testing my blood sugar once a day, even though I was supposed to be checking it before and after every meal. I hate needles, and every time I had to stick myself, it was a two- to three-hour process. Now, I check my blood sugar all the time– I just scan my arm and then boom, I have my numbers. By taking away the painful part of managing my diabetes, CGM has made diabetes a smaller part of my life.

It means my wife can worry less about me. She knows that with CGM, I’m taking better care of myself, and it lets her take better care of me. For example, if I’m sleeping too much, and she’s worried that my sugar may be low, she can scan the reader and let me know if I need to eat something. It’s brought us closer together because now she can play an active role in helping me manage my health.

When I go to the doctor, and they ask me for my numbers, I can just show them. We can look at trends, my doctor can see what I’ve been doing since my last appointment, and we can adjust my medication or my habits accordingly. CGM has made me more accountable to my doctor because the meter doesn’t lie. For me, the simplicity of CGM is what I love. You don’t have to carry around strips or needle inserts.

To any other veterans who are curious about CGM, I encourage you to talk to your healthcare provider and share why you want to try CGM.”

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Sources:
1 Liu. Y (2017). Prevalence of and Trends in Diabetes Among Veterans, United States, 2005–2014. Preventing Chronic Disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5737977/
2 Diabetes (n.d.). In U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from target=”_blank”>https://www.research.va.gov/topics/diabetes.cfm