Diabetes is no laughing matter.  Unfortunately, the number of those who have it is swelling.

If you have diabetes, you know what I mean.  You have to eat right, watch your carbs and exercise to keep it under control.  Left unchecked, diabetes can affect nearly every part of your body.

And more and more people are getting it all the time.  The number of children who have it is staggering, and the number of adults who are diagnosed with it is alarming.

But all of the statistics in the world don't mean a thing until your health care provider diagnoses YOU with diabetes.  That's when it really, REALLY hits home.  Sure, it's alarming when a family member or other loved one is diagnosed, but that shock is nothing compared to finding out YOU have diabetes.

The good news is that diabetes can be controlled.  The bad news is twofold: 1) your medicines and supplies are not always cheap; and 2) once you're diagnosed with diabetes, you have it for life.

But what happens when you lose your job and don't have medical insurance?  You know the answer: it's entirely up to you to pay.  But you can get ascensia test strips and ascensia glucose monitoring systems inexpensively if you surf over to AmericanDiabetesWholesale.com.  Be sure to check them out if you have diabetes but don't have insurance.