Pavlos

Thanks Paula!

Hi Pavlos, thought I'd share

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose-meters/glucomen-lx-plus.html

It's a new meter which also tests ketones. From A. Menarini Diagnostics. The provider here has been out of the Precision Xtra ketone strips for a while, so the pharmacist gave a box with the above meter. Menarini has an office in Athens.

Hi Paula, thanks for your concern! Greece is in the pits, and we have an dangerous imbecile for a prime minister who is not helping the economy emerge from the crisis! I am seriously considering immigrating to a more pleasant place, say New Zealand or Costa Rica :-)

My family is OK health-wise, and we fortunately still have our jobs - I have many friends with families in their 40s and 50s who for the first time in their lives are hopelessly unemployed, and really dread this eventuality! The financial crisis has obviously affected public health-care coverage. For people with Type 1 Diabetes coverage for test strips was slashed to about 3 test-strip per day, and there is talk about no coverage for "modern" insulin as of January 2012 (which would mean back to regular and NPH).

I hope all is well with you and yours' :-)

Hi Pavlos, how are things with you and the family? How's the health coverage situation in Greece?