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Post by joeypotsandpans on Mar 2, 2018 12:50:14 GMT -5
Our old rainbow spewing unicorn followed that with a jab at this board and Mike....he sounds like he's a bit sour and bitter in his response to Mike LOL!! THE short position cannot get out without a lot of pain!! Chinese water torture for them with trickles of dilution that will get absorbed by new and existing strong longs Btw, have my 90 day supply of Afrezza shipped on it's way to my doorstep, that's 540 cartridges...180 each of 4u,8u, & 12u....see ya CVS!! Assuming you use two boxes per month of 180 cartridges each (60 4ut, 60 8ut, 60 12ut), then if you had MY $5,000 deductible (an Obamacare Bronze policy), you would have PAID about $2,445 OUT OF POCKET for a three month supply. Even after reaching my deductible, a 40% coinsurance out of pocket co-payment of nearly $1000 would be required. With my current insurance you would be paying something like $7,000 per year. You seem to have great insurance. You are the Exception and not the Rule. Alethea, I get one box of 180 cartridges per month = 1440 units ttl of Afrezza, essentially I have 48u/day to work with. Looking at it that way it was simple, obviously some days I use more than others....as Sayhey and other's have noted and as a PWD yourself we know that each PWD especially T2's are in different stages of the disease and each individual has a different make-up regarding their personal health, complications from same regarding meds they use, individual metabolism, etc. So when this message gets across to the writers and that there is no way to create a uniform dosing/titration schedule for all patients rather like T1's that understand their own individual daily needs, only then will you see the long awaited growth and more importantly the refills of scripts achieve maximum potential. This is what the new CMO along with our PharmD CEO will help make happen. Regarding the insurance aspect you refer to the fortunate side of the equation of having finally gotten the option for a better plan after waiting two years from the time my first script was written, hopefully as things continue to progress with the advancement of this eventually becoming the "standard of care" that Kendall sees and refers to, you will have a more cost efficient option along with many others. Trust me if I could ship you some I would as I am very empathetic to your current situation having waited two years to even get it myself.
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 28, 2018 20:56:40 GMT -5
Fair enough, I guess I didn't (still don't) get the 'rainbow spewing unicorn' reference. I assumed he meant SO. I think he was referring to an old Proboard member called Davinci who had a unicorn with a rainbow as his avatar. and if I recall the rainbow looked as if it was spewing out of the unicorn's rear, I always associated it with his talking out of his rear...which is probably one of the primary reasons that they are not a member anymore....like I said, from the response it certainly looks like a bitter individual for whatever reason, the way they were disrespectful to one that is far superior in intelligence and most likely education was typical of his ignorance and arrogance.
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 28, 2018 16:22:23 GMT -5
Our old rainbow spewing unicorn followed that with a jab at this board and Mike....he sounds like he's a bit sour and bitter in his response to Mike LOL!! THE short position cannot get out without a lot of pain!! Chinese water torture for them with trickles of dilution that will get absorbed by new and existing strong longs Btw, have my 90 day supply of Afrezza shipped on it's way to my doorstep, that's 540 cartridges...180 each of 4u,8u, & 12u....see ya CVS!!
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 26, 2018 18:38:54 GMT -5
Maybe I have too much time on my hands, but I have tried a few times to get SA to post my legitimate rebuttal to Risingskept and Spencer in the comment section, and they never post what I write. So, I thought that I would go the other direction and ask an obviously stupid question and sure enough...THEY POSTED IT. Cut and pasted below... Careful2invest Comments (75) |+ Follow Rising, just to be sure that I understand your position, Do you think an investment in MNKD is a good idea or a bad idea? Thanks in advance! 25 Feb 2018, 02:54 AM Edit/Delete Reply 0 Like For those that have not read SA or the comment section, Risingskept is a poster that will post several times (8 or more) in the comment section bashing MNKD and Afrezza on a regular basis on any article written about MNKD and Afrezza. It has been said that he is employed by Afrezza's potential competition. It seems quite obvious that he is. What a bs publication! GLTA! My posts are censored and regardless of how diplomatic I have made them recently they do not get posted in his (SO's) articles. However, this one was posted by a more widely followed contributer DoctoRx (a very respectable 18055 followers as opposed to SO's 2994 followers most of which I have little respect) and DoctoRx is long NVO so thus this article, my comment towards the end of the comments section was posted and you can see the reply chain (interesting comment to me about EMIS from which the technosphere technology was purchased from) that follows: seekingalpha.com/article/4150609-new-data-novo-nordisks-oral-ozempic-can-game-changer?app=1&uprof=5&isDirectRoadblock=false
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 24, 2018 13:33:11 GMT -5
Been wondering all day about how this visit went, especially if the MNKD rep was able to make the visit with jp&p. Sorry just seeing this Porkini, well unfortunately it didn't happen. 20 minutes before my (already rescheduled twice) appt. I rec'd a call from HPN (Health Plan of Nevada) office informing me that my primary was not covered by the new insurance...this after having confirmed and reconfirmed the appt. earlier in the week....needless to say I vented pretty hard at the poor gal on the phone that they rescheduled my appt. twice only to inform me of this at the last second. So I texted the rep and Monday am will be researching for a new primary...welcome to our annual health system lol. On the bright side I will not miss HPN or UHC for that matter as they went pretty much hand in hand. They did say since the script my primary issued was with 11 refills that they would move it to Express Scripts home delivery from CVS. I set up the home delivery earlier this week which means they will ship 3 mos of Afrezza at a time for $100 co-pay as opposed to $50/mo. co-pay at CVS. So essentially they're (Express Scripts) is passing on $50 savings to me by shipping directly to me
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 16, 2018 23:46:31 GMT -5
On a another note, rec'd a letter from Express Scripts, they are asking me to eliminate CVS from the equation and ship my meds directly to my doorstep....love it!!!
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 16, 2018 23:38:07 GMT -5
Joey - awesome news! How is the Libre working out? Are you still using it or do you have the afrezza pattern down to where you no longer need it? I don't leave home without it, it has a reserved spot in my pocket...metabolic process is a complicated one....sometimes you think one way and it throws the curve ball that even Willy would swing and miss at 😉
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 16, 2018 14:20:07 GMT -5
Thanks Liane, it might not be "liquid" gold but it certainly is the "dry powder" gold (standard) in my book! Considering I only rec'd the Libre the first week of Jan. is also key, today is day number 10 on this sensor so I have to change it, the only draw back to the Libre is the 12 hr. "reset" time it takes before you can get your next reading after putting the new one on....lol I'm spoiled on not having to do the finger sticks
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 16, 2018 14:00:35 GMT -5
Joey, any weight loss yet? I am only asking because it has been reported. (Sweedee's dad, blindhog) I'll give you the official weight loss after my follow up visit next Friday but I believe it should be in the 5-7 lb range....ok salads for the next week lol
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 16, 2018 13:35:04 GMT -5
Ironically, on the eve of Thanksgiving, I received my first package of Afrezza that I've waited to get since Feb of last year. Without going into too much detail I just want the board to know that I cannot be more impressed by the cohesive team at Mannkind from top down that made this possible. Also special thanks to Sports for helping me connect with one of the area managers that helped as well. I took my first 4 units ever and it was as easy as advertised, and not even the slightest tickle in my throat...in fact as I'm sure others have done, I had to look at the cartridge to evidence it was used. In a few weeks the Libre should be available and I have already signed up for it with Abbott so I will hopefully be on my way to constant monitoring and control of my BG. What's even better is that we had to select our option for insurance for the coming year and it looks like I will end up with Express Scripts so ADIOS UHC!! My take away and impression of the network in the sales area that is being developed by the company is that they are team players that communicate instantaneously and believe wholeheartedly in the product and the future of it and the company as well. My area rep was extremely helpful and actually went to my provider within hours to help with their understanding not only how urgent the situation was but referred me to the right pharmacy which maintains it in stock at all times....once the script was sent to the pharmacy, it was filled and at my doorstep within a few hours. It certainly is going to be a special Thanksgiving for my family as well as me personally knowing that I can say goodbye to Mr. Metformin while taking a much better approach to attacking my T2 diabetes. Thank you MIke C. & Team!!! and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who have continued to support Al's vision, I know for a lot of you that you started it as an investment but also have endured quite a bit through the process. Without the investors continuing the fight, I'm not sure I would have received my Afrezza on the eve of this Thanksgiving. I sincerely believe the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. So I had my new labs done last Thurs. and just got my results this am. after 2 1/2 mos. on Afrezza my HbA1c dropped 2.9 pts. and this after having stopped any Metformin and not using any Basal. What's also interesting is that my cholesterol numbers improved as well. My follow up visits with my Primary and Endo should be very interesting, especially because I invited the local rep to come to the follow up with me next Friday, she's been trying to get into this office for awhile and they have made it very difficult....well they can expect a surprise visit, can't stop me from inviting her to my next visit
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 12, 2018 9:42:07 GMT -5
I take two 500mg tables of Meformin. One in the morning and one at night. My a1c has been excellent too. I do not need to take any injections now due to Afrezza. I vary my Afrezza between 4 and 8 unit and at rare time one each (12 total units) to very effectively to stay in range. But I could do a much better job if I had a Dexcom, obviously. But I don't qualify due to not needing to make any injections. I use the Libre and based on what you said it should work very well for you in lieu of using the Dexcom and is much less expensive. Call Abbott's number designated for those interested in the Freestyle Libre and they should be able to coordinate with your primary care provider...not sure how they work with Medicare so you may have to go out of pocket but once you get the reader then it's just a matter of getting the replaceable sensors each month. GL!
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 8, 2018 14:41:35 GMT -5
Just another flight to quality/safety (as in practically zero chance of hypo) day
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 6, 2018 13:45:09 GMT -5
Why would one jump ship from a company the size of Lilly to what SO would term as one that is "speculative" at best? So he is either a fool or a very intelligent individual in the space that sees the future "standard of care". Considering where he is coming from and his background this was a major statement IMO and he must have a lot of confidence in who hired him as well. I like the emphasis on the international experience as well. More importantly is his long standing ties and networking with the insurance side having worked with Lilly's diabetes division. Great work again Mike, stay the course
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Feb 4, 2018 16:05:11 GMT -5
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Jan 31, 2018 21:58:17 GMT -5
Gee, I wonder how many of those other CEO's would contact a customer that was having issues with UHC and getting their script obstacles taken care of. For those whining how much they are down, question...who held a gun to your head to make the investment you did, you should put your money in a managed fund if you can't assume responsibility for your own actions. You are lucky to have had Mike come on board of this ship that lost its original captain. Baba, used this poll to praise the company that has helped improve my health and quality of life, that and the above hands on approach is why he Baba, used this poll to praise the company that has helped improve my health and quality of life, that and the above hands on approach is why he received my vote received my vote "Baba, used this poll to praise the company that has helped improve my health and quality of life, that and the above hands on approach is why he Baba, used this poll to praise the company that has helped improve my health and quality of life, that and the above hands on approach is why he received my vote received my vote." Joey, I assume you left out the word "I" after "Baba" and before "used." Under that assumption, I commend you on your vote. As for many of the rest of us, myself included, I voted my shareholdings! As I've said before, if I met Mike I'm not so sure I'd like him, but as far as running the company, I think he's great, and that's what I care about. And you're so far off on the taking responsibility stuff, although perhaps you're not trying to tar me with that brush; I doubt I've ever complained on this board about my losses in MNKD! Although I do blame Sports a lot for losses these days. She's so darn persuasive! your assumption was correct, and no regarding the taking responsibility as it was intended for those previously in the thread that were opining about their losses....your a whole different case lol
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