For both Nikki Nurse and Roger Hare, there are unanticipated costs when it comes to living with their Type 2 diabetes. Here are some of the ways they manage it.
When times are tough, Nikki knows that it takes a village to stay healthy. She’ll ask her family and friends for support in small ways, like helping her with laundry. She also keeps a wellness budget to cover self-care, which manages her stress.
Roger has learned that if he waits for all of his healthcare bills to come in, he can call up his doctors and negotiate on price.
“Every single time I’ve ever done that, they’ve always come back with some kind of discount,” Roger says.
Nikki does her research about the costs of treatments and uses that information to negotiate with her pharmacist and doctor on prices.
“There are going to be ups and downs in our care, but keep going,” says Nikki. “You’re worth it.”
You can read more about Roger’s experience with Type 2 diabetes here. You can also learn about Nikki’s experience with Type 2 diabetes here, and how she manages her A1C here.
Nikki Nurse is a writer, wellness advocate, caregiver, and content creator based in Brooklyn. She covers fitness, nutrition, mental health, and personal development.
Roger Hare is a 48-year-old accountant from New Jersey who has lived with diabetes since 2019.
References
Costello, Daniel. (2002). Patients find success haggling as health-care costs climb. Hospital Quarterly.
Shrivastava, Saurabh RamBihariLal, et al. (2013). Role of self-care in management of diabetes mellitus. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders.
Taylor, Simeon I. (2020). The high cost of diabetes drugs: disparate impact on the most vulnerable patients. Diabetes Care.
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