[Diabetes-talk] Questions regarding discarding old meters and more

[Vincent Chaney]

Al,

I have kept my old meters as back-up in the event I should have any problems 
with my fairly new Prodigy Voice I received in November. The Prodigy Voice 
has not had any issue, though I may have tested a number of times extra as I 
am from New Jersey, with diabetes for 46 plus years and do not bleed easily 
over the winter and have multi-tested to validate a result.

To add the company I have received my "Prodigy Voice Test Strips" from to 
our group messages, "Advanced Diabetic Solutions" and who were happy to join 
us this past November when we began our Diabetes Division of the National 
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. This is the company from Atlanta, Ga 
that has a similar name to the one Mike has given from California. For any 
state who invite exhibitors to their state convention, I would highly 
recommend "Advanced Diabetic Solutions", 
http://www.advanceddiabeticsolutions.net/
as they worked very well with us and our 35 members who started our 
division. Their toll free number is 888-377-6382. Tina Rockwell, Ext. 13 is 
whom our group from New Jersey call. Jordan Benis, along with Tina, brought 
the Prodigy Voice to NJ and allowed us to test ourselves with their single 
use lancets to understand how easy this machine was to use.

Vincent Chaney, President
Diabetes Division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Questions regarding discarding old meters and 
more


Al:

(1) You probably won't find the Voice strips in a local drugstore. If
you do, lucky you! One place from which to purchase them is Home Care
Supply of America at (800) 333-1412. You'll also get to hear a lovely TX
accent! (grin) You can also purchase Voice strips from Advanced Diabetes
Supply at (800) 730-9887 although there was a SNAFU with Voice strips
recently (dunno whether it was DDI's problem or Advanced Diabetes
Supply's problem) and so I'd probably start with Home Care Supply of
America although I'm not sure they work the insurance companies as well
as Advanced Diabetes Supply does.

(2) I'd keep the Autocode you have as a backup; Voice strips will work
in it (but not vice versa).

(3) I have *two* AccuCheck VoiceMates (both a bit flaky) sitting around.
I suppose you could take them to an electronics disposal place but I
haven't gotten around to this myself.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert Sanchez" <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:25 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Questions regarding discarding old meters and
more


Hi All,
I have just purchased the Prodigy Voice from the Federations'
Independence Market and am looking forward to upgrading my meter. As a
result, I have some questions for the list.

1. Are the test strips easily findable at local drugstores, such as
Walgreens?

2. Since I am replacing my old original Prodigy meter (I think it was
one of the original talking meters) with this new one should I keep the
older meter as backup?

3. I still have my original meter (an Acu-Check VoiceMate that I am no
longer using. What is the best way of disposing of it?

Thanks for the help!

Yours in Federationism
Albert Sanchez
Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
215 John Avenue
Greenville, NC 27858-4113
    252-757-3023
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