Mastering Type 2 Diabetes: The Complete Toolkit (Printable PDF)

Targets, CGM and Time‑in‑Range, medication roadmap, cost and coverage wins, surgery prep, safety checklists, and fillable trackers. 81‑page PDF.

Know your numbers today. Pay less for meds and sensors. Stay safe during illness and surgery. This pharmacist‑authored toolkit turns confusing advice into simple steps you can keep. It is patient‑ready, printable, and updated to 2025 standards reflected in the pages shown below.

What you can do on day one

• Set personal A1C, daily glucose, and Time‑in‑Range goals with a one‑page targets card Pages 4–6. 

• Decide finger‑sticks vs CGM, then use alerts and a weekly AGP routine to act on patterns Pages 13–19. 

• Cut out‑of‑pocket costs the right way Medicare $35 insulin, Payment Plan, manufacturer programs, pharmacy‑routed CGM, and appeal scripts Pages 42–46. 

• Follow surgery and procedure plans pause‑and‑restart tables and a 7‑day countdown Pages 55–57. 

• Use safety checklists hypo 15‑15 plan, sick‑day ketones, SGLT2 holds, and “when to call or go to the ER” Pages 49–53. 

• Build routines that stick anchors, pillboxes, med‑sync scripts, travel and time‑zone tips Pages 59–61. 

• Fix patterns fast morning highs, post‑meal spikes, and night‑time lows with AGP “widest ribbon” targeting Pages 64–68. 

Inside the toolkit

• Quick Start: Know Your Targets Today Pages 4–6. 

• Type 2 in Two Pages and insulin resistance explained Pages 7–11. 

• Monitoring That Works chooser, finger‑stick plan, CGM setup, AGP, GMI, and “the ribbon” Pages 13–19. 

• Food That Helps You Win plate method, label skills, 7‑day dinner plan Pages 23–26. 

• Move Your Numbers post‑meal walks and 150‑minute week builder Pages 28–30. 

• Medications: A Clear Roadmap with brand and generic tables, cardio‑renal protection, insulin basics Pages 31–41. 

• Cost, Coverage, and Savings Tips Medicare insulin cap, Payment Plan, CGM coverage, exception scripts Pages 42–46. 

• Surgery and Procedures pre‑op questions, hold chart, restart plan Pages 55–57. 

• Adherence Playbook routines, reminders, pharmacy services, travel Pages 59–61. 

• Pattern Management weekly AGP routine and 3 printed checklists Pages 64–68. 

• Cross‑over conditions heart, kidneys, eyes, feet, nerves, oral health, sleep, vaccines Pages 72–75. 

What’s current in 2025 inside these pages

• Dexcom G7 15‑day adult wear, Libre 3 Plus 15‑day transition, Eversense 365 calibration schedule Page 16. 

• Semaglutide kidney indication and organ‑protection framing Pages 36–41. 

• Medicare $35 insulin cap and the new Prescription Payment Plan Pages 42–46. 

Who this is for

Adults managing type 2 diabetes, with or without insulin. CGM and meter users. Caregivers and clinics that want clear, printable handouts. 

Format and delivery

• Instant download PDF, 81 pages, designed for home printing US Letter and tablet use. Includes fillable logs and checklists.

Guarantee

If you do not find this useful after reading the Quick Start and Cost sections, email us within 7 days for a full refund. Start with Pages 4–6 and 42–46. 

Important

Educational resource only. Personalize your plan with your clinician. The same plain‑English disclaimer appears up front Page 2.