Diagnosed with the diabeetus when I was in middle school. I live in the southeastern region of the US and I’m fortunate enough to have good insurance through work.

Went to Publix to pick up a box of insulin pens, a box of pen needles, and Dexcom transmitter with sensors. Gave the pharmacy tech my info, she read out everything I was getting, and asked “Do you know the amount due?” I gave her a defeated look and she told me the total.

I can appreciate her trying to ‘warn me’ but I kinda wished she spared me the sympathy. I know living here with diabetes is a financial burden. We all know Big Pharma only cares about profit and money.

Unless these pharmacy techs can give me some sort of discount (I know they can’t), I just wish they’d ring me up without the extra dialogue. That’s all.