[Diabetes-talk] Questions regarding discarding old metersand more

[Albert Sanchez]

Thanks Vincent
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Questions regarding discarding old metersand 
more


> 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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