Health committee  No, up until a year ago, it was just the old stuff, good old NovoRapid and....

Health committee  Whenever you went to the pharmacy, you said, “Please God, please God, I've got so much in my purse.”

Health committee  NovoRapid has been around.

Health committee  The stuff I'm on now is really expensive. I'm on Tresiba and Fiasp, and they are really pricey.

Health committee  Yes, absolutely.

Health committee  Exactly.

Health committee  For a long time.

Health committee  You know what? I'm terrified because I'm going to be 65, and at 65 they're not going to pay for the special insulin I need, the tailored stuff. They won't pay for needles again. Sixty-five isn't going to be good for me. They're going to claw back my CPP down to.... I'm going to l

Health committee  Only if we receive it. It's all well and good to say that we'll be given money, but if I don't see it, it's not worth it. I need help right now. I can't wait.

Health committee  And I can't.

Health committee  Oh, I don't go to emerg.

Health committee  My doctor won't fill mine out. She said that I won't get it because I am diabetic. I had it before for other reasons, the cancer. This 14-hour idea, are you guys kidding me? It's 24-7, 365 days a year.

Health committee  Oh yes, I've done that. I do it all the time. I have to say, though, I have managed to beg enough that I'm doing pretty well for right now, but I never know when that's going to change. It depends on the mood of the doctor. The other problem I have is that I also ration pills.

Health committee  In urban centres such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, people with type 2 diabetes have access to everything. That's where all the money goes. In Oshawa, I have access to nothing, and the same is true in Sudbury and Barrie. If you are not in a—

Health committee  There is absolutely nothing. As I said, it takes a year to be accepted by a clinic that treats everyone. It takes hours to get there. There are no doctors. If you don't organize yourself, you get sick. I haven't been to the hospital in three years because I took my time and take