Health committee  It would be fantastic—

Health committee  —as long as it was accessible. There are lots of programs around but they're impossible to get and use. They're not user-friendly.

Health committee  It's a need. We have to. As Karen was saying, we're educating our doctors on a daily basis.

Health committee  My mom is type 2 and I've actually had to go in with her and fight with her doctor to change her insulin. I shouldn't have to be telling the doctor how to do his job so that my mom can have the same level of control that I do. I was looking at hers, and I said, “Mom, this is not

Health committee  —and refused, but I have that education. I had him previously and thought I had trained him. I gave him lots of books to read, talked to him, but he wasn't comfortable so he refused.

Health committee  I can't use my finger for my BlackBerry. I have to use my thumb. It's the only one that doesn't change.

Health committee  Even with our technology, though, I'd say I spend more time because I have the technology, not less. I've had it said to me, “You have a pump and CGM. You don't spend that time now.” Well, no, I'm looking even more because I can look even more, and not damage my fingers and use a

Health committee  I'm actually spending even more time because I have stricter guidelines because I am trying to stay healthy. I am trying to not give that doctor that ammunition to say you've done this to yourself.

Health committee  Right. It's together. We need to be treated as a whole person. This disease encompasses every aspect of our lives. It's 24-7. I did not know I had anxiety until I got my first sensor.

Health committee  These are things that we're being impacted by, and it's not recognized and being treated as if all of these things connect together. I find it odd that I, as a 43-year-old lady who has no medical training, recognize that every part of my body impacts the other. I'm terrified to g

Health committee  I do. It's hard.

Health committee  Prevention is the total key. Having a CGM pump for myself, I don't ever have to go to the hospital. I did once, right when I first got my pump. Because I knew so much, they said, “Okay, we're going to stick the IV in you because yes, you're dehydrated and you need that,” but th

Health committee  It's hard.

Health committee  We need everyone, all levels of government, to actually work together to help us work together better too and recognize that even though.... You have three people here who are all living with diabetes, but we're all different people and our diabetes impacts us differently. Even t

Health committee  We did not do anything. You have examples here of three women who are strong, independent ladies. We are fighting all the time. Why are we getting harassed when we go in for something that's not diabetes-related and being told, “Oh, well, it's just your diabetes”?