Thursday 8 July 2010

Coding the Glucose Meter

You know what's funny?  Every time I go to buy a box of test strips at the drug store, the pharmacist reminds me that I have to code my meter to make sure it matches the number on the strip bottle.  This is done to compensate for the variations in the amount of chemicals in each batch of strips.

That's great, except that the number on the strips has been the same for at least the past six months or more, no matter which location I get them from.  I used to look forward (like the nerd I am) to changing the number with a new box of test strips.  It's kind of like the lottery.  The codes for my brand go from 1 to 39 (or is it 45?  One or the other.) but it's been stuck at 25 for the longest time.

I never get to have ANY fun anymore, even the small things! 
I DO realize I need a life, yes.