[Diabetes-talk] New Member Introduction

[Robert Shelton]

Hi.  My wife (sighted) is a diabetic and I'm a total.  Linda was diagnosed
almost 10 years ago, and is heavily insulin-dependent.  We've been muddling
through - maybe half a dozen incidents of heavy insulin shock over ten
years, and I've always been able to handle things, but last night was
different. I wound up calling 911.  What I'm looking for is how a blind
person can best be prepared to handle emergencies with a diabetic partner.
I looked at the list archives but didn't see a search function.  I've got
emergency sugar stashed away, but I need to make sure I can read her blood
sugar without depending on Linda - surely there are solutions for this.  If
anyone has suggestions, I'd be more than grateful.

 

Best regards,

 

--Robert

"...and you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking, and you
spend your life diggig' coal from the bottom of your grave."

--Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"