[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 13
Albert Sanchez
albertsanchez at suddenlink.net
Fri Mar 13 13:59:16 UTC 2009
Hi List
I have been in contact with this company this previous Wednesday to place an
order for Prodigy Voice strips and found their representative Iris at ext.
44 both informed about the Voice and the strips. This sounds like a good
reliable company to do business with and I am pleased to see them on this
list.
A.S.
Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
215 John Avenue
Greenville, NC 27858-4113
252-757-3023
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina" <trockwell at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 13
> Hello All,
>
> We just wanted to introduce ourselves and let you know about our services.
> We are fully aware of the challenges many customers are having in
> obtaining
> their VOICE products. We want to let you know we are fully stocked with
> VOICE meters and VOICE strips.
>
> Advanced Diabetic Solutions is based out of Atlanta, Georgia and was
> started
> by a Nurse Practitioner. Most of the patients he saw were diabetic and
> unfortunately most of them suffered from some form of diabetic
> retinopathy.
>
> When Diagnostic Devices Inc. announced they were manufacturing a meter
> designed to improve independence for patients with visual impairment, the
> owner saw a great opportunity to help a specific population meet an un-met
> medical need.
>
> Fifteen Thousand patients later Advanced Diabetic Solutions continues to
> improve their partnerships with the Centers for the Visually Impaired and
> the NFB around the country. Let us describe how we are different and how
> our
> services can benefit patients.
>
> Our company only supplies glucometers with audible outputs and we provide
> patients with single-use lancets designed for low-vision patients. Our
> mission is to ensure that every patient with diabetes is testing regularly
> regardless of any obstacles that might be in their way. We know when our
> patients are testing regularly we reduce the risk of complications which
> ultimately reduces the risk hospitalizations.
>
> We are actively involved with the NJ chapter of the NFB. We recently had
> the
> honor of conducting a workshop with their local members and helped many of
> them reduce their out-of-pocket expense and make testing easier.
>
> If you are interested in learning more about our company and our services
> please do not hesitate and call us toll free 1-888-377-6382 or email us at
> VOICE at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net. Please ask for Tina Rockwell at
> extension 13.
>
> Jordan Benis, NP,MSN, RN
>
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> 1. Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (Albert Sanchez)
> 2. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (Paul & Paula Jordan)
> 3. Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides (Jon Carey)
> 4. Hello to the list. (K C)
> 5. Re: warning: Clevercheck meter is notcompletelyaccessible (K C)
> 6. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (Blindhands at aol.com)
> 7. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (d m gina)
> 8. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (cheryl echevarria)
> 9. Re: warning: Clevercheck meter is not completely accessible
> (Vincent Chaney)
> 10. Re: questions from a fairly new list subscriber (Vincent Chaney)
> 11. Re: Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides (cheryl echevarria)
> 12. pumps (cheryl echevarria)
> 13. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (cheryl echevarria)
> 14. Re: Hello to the list. (cheryl echevarria)
> 15. Re: Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice (Jon Carey)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:12:33 -0400
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <998EC78338BA4707A9301A47C46A37D9 at Albert>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Hi List,
>
> I just got off the telephone with Kim from Home Care Supply of America at
> 800-333-1412 who informed me that as of today they ar no longer supporting
> the Prodigy Voice test strips.
>
> Albert Sanchez
> Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
> 215 John Avenue
> Greenville, NC 27858-4113
> 252-757-3023
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:35:34 -0400
> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <004901c9a280$8c2701d0$fdc8a8c0 at PaulJordan>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I wonder if this is one company not getting the strips for the prodigy
> voice, or is the an indication of a broader problem down the road?
> As far as I am concerned I hope it's just a bump in the road, as I think
> the
> Voice is the neatest thing I've ever seen since I've been dealing wisth my
> problem.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:13 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
>
> Hi List,
>
> I just got off the telephone with Kim from Home Care Supply of America at
> 800-333-1412 who informed me that as of today they ar no longer supporting
> the Prodigy Voice test strips.
>
> Albert Sanchez
> Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
> 215 John Avenue
> Greenville, NC 27858-4113
> 252-757-3023
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:29:46 -0700
> From: "Jon Carey" <jon at northcoastmed.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID:
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> This is a repost but I recently noticed some members of the list asking
> if anyone knew of an accessible user guide for the voice. I have taken
> the Prodigy Voice User Guide and formatted it so that everyone can use a
> screen reader to utilize the user guide.
>
>
>
> Here are the links again. I also put the Audio User Guide that comes
> with the Prodigy Voice on the website for those that would like to
> access each track at your leasure.
>
>
>
> Accessible Text User Guide Click Here
> <http://www.northcoastmed.com/accessible/voice_userguide.txt>
>
>
>
> Accessible HTML User Guide Click Here
> <http://www.northcoastmed.com/accessible/voice_userguide.htm>
>
>
>
> Voice Audio User Guide Audio Tracks Here
> <http://www.northcoastmed.com/audio/>
>
>
>
> I just put these together to make life a little easier for those that
> can not see. Hope it helps
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> Jonathan Carey
> Marketing Director
> Advanced Diabetes Supply
> 1-800-730-9887 x 7220
>
> 1-800-503-6280 Fax
> www.NorthCoastMed.com <http://www.NorthCoastMed.com> Insurance
> Covered Diabetic Testing Supplies
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:50:41 -0400
> From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello to the list.
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Hi, all. Judging by the messages sent over the past few days we are not
> happy with Home Care solutions. Now because I have the voice and am not
> interested in switching meters will someone please send me a phone number,
> and web site for a company that supports the voice's strips and other
> supplies? Also please advise me on what I need to do about notifying my
> insurance company of the change in distributers, assuming that is even
> necessary. Thank you all.
>
> Kijuana
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:51:33 -0400
> From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] warning: Clevercheck meter is
> notcompletelyaccessible
> To: "Donna Miller" <dmiller64 at tx.rr.com>, "Diabetes Talk for the
> Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> I agree with Donna. I'd like to add that if it were not for this list I
> would have called in a couple of months to place a damn reorder for the
> Prodigy strips and then would have been told about this new meter. You'd
> think they'd alirt their customers! Anyway, thank you very much Chanelle.
> Smile
> Kijuana
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna Miller" <dmiller64 at tx.rr.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] warning: Clevercheck meter is
> notcompletelyaccessible
>
>
>> thanks for the warning. at least the rest of us will know not to buy from
>> them and that meter especially.
>> Donna Miller
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Chanelle Hill
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:31 PM
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] warning: Clevercheck meter is not
>> completelyaccessible
>>
>>
>> Dear List members,
>>
>> I received my Clevercheck blood glucose meter on Monday from Homecare
>> Solutions. I mentioned that Homecare Solutions is no longer carrying the
>> Prodigy Voice and strips due to some error with the machine (I don't
>> know
>> the nature of this error). I asked the people I spoke with at Homecare
>> Solutions if the Clevercheck would speak blood sugar results, date,
>> time,
>> memory, and settings. I was told that the meter speaks these things but
>> the
>> response was tentative. I checked with two people and one or both of
>> them
>
>> (I
>> can't remember) asked someone else or looked at the documentation to
>> answer
>> my question.
>>
>> This afternoon, I had a friend help me set the time and date and other
>> settings. I found out that the meter is made by Simple Diagnostics
>> www.simplediagnostics.com <http://www.simplediagnostics.com/>
>>
>> I called Simple Diagnostics tech support to find out that the meter will
>> speak testing prompts, the blood sugar result, and memory but it won't
>> speak
>> date and time or settings.
>>
>> The memory is useless if a meter doesn't speak the date and time of the
>> result. In addition, if a meter can speak prompts it should be able to
>> speak
>> everything else. It is like cell phones or other products that have
>> limited
>> talking features. I don't think it would be that hard to make something
>> totally accessible. I am going to contact Advanced Diabetes Supplies for
>> strips and start using my Prodigy Voice again.
>>
>> I will call Homecare Solutions tomorrow and politely tell them that they
>> made an error and that the new meter they are selling to blind people is
>> not
>> totally accessible. Companies need to be better informed about what they
>> are
>> selling. I will not be using Homecare Solutions any time soon. I went
>> through a great deal of hassle just to obtain strips just because they
>> were
>> incorrectly billing my insurance.
>>
>> I have been using my old Acucheck for now. Just out of curiosity, are
>> there
>> any other meters with voice capabilities on the market?
>>
>> I am sorry if this is too much of a tirade. I just wanted to tell list
>> members who use Homecare Solutions that the new product they are selling
>> is
>> not totally accessible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chanelle
>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:58:28 EDT
> From: Blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Message-ID: <d5a.3f647af4.36e97ff4 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
> I can't believe this. I had such a hassel getting my insurance company
> to
> cover the strips going through a mail order that was not on their list.
>
> I will be on the phone tomorrow as they advised me to contact the makers
> of
>
> the Voice to find other distributers.
>
> Joyce
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:47:38 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Message-ID: <20090311204738.22595.33039 at web2.serotek.com>
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> this will help John,
> because it is with his organization I get my strips and needles threw.
> I think this is the number.
> I have put it with other numbers so I can call when I need more products.
> 800-730-9887
> I don't have the email address in front of me.
> This is with the Federation.
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:04:28 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <BAY131-DS7EC70A8827B38DE1E5E38A19E0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> okay what is going on with the suppliers and prodigy test strips
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:12 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
>
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I just got off the telephone with Kim from Home Care Supply of America at
>> 800-333-1412 who informed me that as of today they ar no longer
>> supporting
>
>> the Prodigy Voice test strips.
>>
>> Albert Sanchez
>> Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
>> 215 John Avenue
>> Greenville, NC 27858-4113
>> 252-757-3023
>> _______________________________________________
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> %40hotmail.com
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:57:06 -0400
> From: Vincent Chaney <vgc732 at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] warning: Clevercheck meter is not
> completely accessible
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <C4819ADB854841C1BD841E4825D9DC1C at Vincent>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Chanelle,
>
> For you and all DAN members. Remember the names are similar but different,
> the company I've used is Advanced Diabetic Solutions
> http://www.advanceddiabeticsolutions.net/ who have worked well with the
> Diabetes Division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.
>
> Vince,
> Vincent Chaney, President
> Diabetes Division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chanelle Hill" <chanellemh at gmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:31 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] warning: Clevercheck meter is not completely
> accessible
>
>
> Dear List members,
>
> I received my Clevercheck blood glucose meter on Monday from Homecare
> Solutions. I mentioned that Homecare Solutions is no longer carrying the
> Prodigy Voice and strips due to some error with the machine (I don't know
> the nature of this error). I asked the people I spoke with at Homecare
> Solutions if the Clevercheck would speak blood sugar results, date, time,
> memory, and settings. I was told that the meter speaks these things but
> the
> response was tentative. I checked with two people and one or both of them
> (I
> can't remember) asked someone else or looked at the documentation to
> answer
> my question.
>
> This afternoon, I had a friend help me set the time and date and other
> settings. I found out that the meter is made by Simple Diagnostics
> www.simplediagnostics.com <http://www.simplediagnostics.com/>
>
> I called Simple Diagnostics tech support to find out that the meter will
> speak testing prompts, the blood sugar result, and memory but it won't
> speak
> date and time or settings.
>
> The memory is useless if a meter doesn't speak the date and time of the
> result. In addition, if a meter can speak prompts it should be able to
> speak
> everything else. It is like cell phones or other products that have
> limited
> talking features. I don't think it would be that hard to make something
> totally accessible. I am going to contact Advanced Diabetes Supplies for
> strips and start using my Prodigy Voice again.
>
> I will call Homecare Solutions tomorrow and politely tell them that they
> made an error and that the new meter they are selling to blind people is
> not
> totally accessible. Companies need to be better informed about what they
> are
> selling. I will not be using Homecare Solutions any time soon. I went
> through a great deal of hassle just to obtain strips just because they
> were
> incorrectly billing my insurance.
>
> I have been using my old Acucheck for now. Just out of curiosity, are
> there
> any other meters with voice capabilities on the market?
>
> I am sorry if this is too much of a tirade. I just wanted to tell list
> members who use Homecare Solutions that the new product they are selling
> is
> not totally accessible.
>
>
>
> Chanelle
>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:30:59 -0400
> From: Vincent Chaney <vgc732 at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list
> subscriber
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <79C14709FDFE43AFBB689EBFCF0EDBE5 at Vincent>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Chanelle,
>
> I will have been on the pump for 10 years this September. My first
> interaction with someone who was blind and using the pump was with Tom Ley
> in the middle of a National Federation of the Blind Convention Exhibit
> Hall.
> Tom spoke of the positiveness of using the pump and I totally agree of the
> major improvement of control and the quality of life I have gotten with
> its
> use.
> Using the Medtronic 712 my button configuration appears different than
> what
> Dave Anspach noted in his description, though the logic is the same to use
> the bolus wizard. I prefer not to use the bolus wizard though as what we
> all
> have to do is a memory game and if my sugars rise above 240 the wizard in
> the Medtronic Minimed (Paradigm) 712 pump gives pop-up messages that have
> to
> be okayed before continuing. The message involves a note to check for
> Ketoacidosis and that a correction bolis may be required. In the 712, you
> have to clear out the messages to continue with the bolus wizard. One
> other
> quick point and if anyone has a question dealing with the duration of
> insulin while using Humalog, please post any questions. The default time
> setting in the bolus wizard does not match my body either. The hard set
> time
>
> factor of 8 hours in the pump for the insulin that has been delivered is
> not
>
> equal to my body's
> duration of 4 hours. Quickly for everyone, the 712 pump is using 8 hours
> of
> time when insulin is delivered and if I require to administer through the
> wizard in less than 8 hours, the pump subtracts the amount it calculates
> to
> be still active in my body. In this miss calculation, any pump calculation
> after 4 hours is wrong for me. The pumps after the 712, which have
> included
> the Minimed 715 and afterward, have an adjustable setting for the time
> factor of the insulin activity.
> Fortunately I'm very good with math an numbers and can calculate my bolus
> or
> a square wave bolus accurately in my head and have done the job of the
> wizard.
> Please don't let this information scare anyone away from the pump if
> you're
> considering to work with an insulin pump. Like any new thing we do, our
> first step with a cane, the first time you walk following a dog guide,
> your
> knowledge grows with every day of life.
> Now to answer Chanelle's question on the square wave bolus, if I haven't
> lost everyone (smile). What I do to figure how much insulin and how long
> is
> a procedure I use. First I consider what type of protein or slow digestion
> food I'm calculating for. If I eat chicken, turkey or fish, I know the
> digestion rate is quicker than for beef and slower if for pork/ham. I
> generally use a half unit per hour for beef and ham and a 0.4 unit for
> fish
> and poultry. The amount and length of time is relative to the quantity I
> have eaten. I usually take 2.5 units for 5 hours and sometimes 3 units for
> 6
>
> hours. But with most models of control for each of us, this is my controls
> and likely not to match anyone else. I'll also check my sugar at 2 and 4
> hours to determine where I stand. If I'm at my 100 goal at 4 hours I'll
> also
>
> check near the end of the square too if I may need to stop the square
> early
> or when it is done if I need to continue for any longer.
> As I have had diabetes for over 46 years, and have been advised to limit
> my
> protein intake to the RDA amounts,
> it is only in the meals with the added protein from meats or cheeses that
> I
> include the square wave bolus with my delivery.
>
> Vince,
> Vincent Chaney, President
> Diabetes Division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>
>
> Hi Chanelle,
> WELCOME ABOARD! We all work together to provide each other support
> and information.
> I suggest you contact Tom Ley with your insulin pump questions. He
> is totally blind and has been on a pump for several years. Tom lives in
> Baltimore and you can reach him at: RiveraLey at Verizon.net.
>
> Best Regards,
> Ed Bryant
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chanelle Hill
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:44 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>
> Dear Vince,
> Thanks for replying to my email. I am grateful for the many responses I
> have
> received from the list. I am still using the 512 but would like to upgrade
> to the 522. How do you get your pump to deliver a square bolis? I use the
> easy bolis feature with the beeps, but I would like to use the other bolis
> options--especially since they give a person even more control. Does the
> square wave bolis have to do with insulin being delivered over the course
> of
> a few hours? I am able to fill my pump on my own. I just have a sighted
> friend double check that there are no bubbles in my reservoirs. I have
> been
> on the pump since 2004, and I went to a diabetes center in 2007 where the
> nurses were willing to teach me how to draw up insulin. Before that, I
> thought filling reservoirs was impossible for a blind person.
> Thanks for checking on the Clever Check meter. The lady from Homecare
> Solutions with whom I spoke sounded vague about it. Thanks for the
> information about Advanced Diabetic Solutions! I really need that now
> since
> I haven't gotten anywhere with Homecare Solutions. If they have already
> shipped out the Clever Check today as they said they would, I will report
> to
> the list as to what it is like.
>
> Chanelle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Chaney
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:10 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>
> Chanelle,
>
> Welcome to the list...
>
> I too am a pumper, an insulin pump user. I am using the Medtronic Minimed
> 712 but require my wife to fill it due to the inaccessible menu options.
> Once it is filled I work with the beeps to deliver the "Normal" or
> "Squared"
>
> bolis amounts as you probably do.
> Regarding the "Clever Check", I performed a "Google" search on this and
> found no indication it included any accessibility feature. The Blog I also
> looked at noted it worked with only one button which could be used with a
> talking machine but very unlikely. I would recommend you to contact one of
> the many suppliers noted on this list who carry the "Prodigy Voice Test
> Strips". The company I work with is "Advanced Diabetic Solutions" and just
> received new strips about 10 days ago. Their Web Site is:
> http://www.advanceddiabeticsolutions.net/
> Their phone number is 1-888-377-6382. Tina Rockwell, Director of Patient
> Services, is whom has helped me and the members from the Diabetes Division
> of the NFBNJ.
>
> Vince
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chanelle Hill" <chanellemh at gmail.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:27 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>
>
> Dear List Members,
>
> I read an article about insulin pumps that someone from NFB wrote several
> years ago, and so I thought I would join this list to see if anyone has
> had
> improved accessibility with the pump and for other diabetes issues. I am a
> Type I diabetic, and I have been using the Minimed Paradigm 512 insulin
> pump
> and the Prodigy Voice meter. I know that NFB is heavily involved in
> advocacy, but what has been done to inform insulin pump companies of the
> need for more accessible pumps? Is there any way to become involved in
> advocating for better accessibility? It would be wonderful to use the new
> Minimed Continuous Glucose Monitoring system, but the meter needed to
> calibrate the pump doesn't talk. It seems like that could easily be fixed
> since there are already talking glucometers. I spoke with a rep from
> Minimed
> about upgrading my pump and asked if Minimed was working on a pump that
> would be more accessible. She thought that the company was, but no one has
> gotten back to me.
>
> It sounds like someone is having problems with the Prodigy Voice meter on
> this list? After calling and waiting a few weeks to get some more strips,
> I
> found out that Homecare Solutions is no longer carrying the strips for
> Prodigy Voice and that they are carrying a new meter that is supposedly
> like
> the Prodigy called the Clever Check. Have any of you heard of this new
> meter? Hopefully it has all of the audible features and more accessible
> software (that's almost too much to ask :-) ).
>
> Finally my last question. I am checking out state rehabilitation centers
> in
> Minnesota-one of which is Blind Inc. On the CD that SSB sent me containing
> a
> BLIND cyber brochure, a class for diabetes management was mentioned. Do
> you
> know if that is still taught? Apart from that, have any of you had
> experience with the training programs at Blind Inc.?
>
> Thanks in advance for answering my questions.
>
>
>
> Chanelle
>
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>
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:52:42 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <BAY131-DS7402F6C9C2611FAF6E0CBA19F0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> nothing here.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Carey" <jon at northcoastmed.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:29 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice Accessible User Guides
>
>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:59:17 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] pumps
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <BAY131-DS712BB46A46578A437FFDEA19F0 at phx.gbl>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I am wondering if there is any way we can work with the pump companies to
> make an accessible pump
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>
>
>> Chanelle,
>>
>> I will have been on the pump for 10 years this September. My first
>> interaction with someone who was blind and using the pump was with Tom
>> Ley
>> in the middle of a National Federation of the Blind Convention Exhibit
>> Hall.
>> Tom spoke of the positiveness of using the pump and I totally agree of
>> the
>> major improvement of control and the quality of life I have gotten with
>> its
>> use.
>> Using the Medtronic 712 my button configuration appears different than
>> what
>> Dave Anspach noted in his description, though the logic is the same to
>> use
>> the bolus wizard. I prefer not to use the bolus wizard though as what we
>> all
>> have to do is a memory game and if my sugars rise above 240 the wizard in
>> the Medtronic Minimed (Paradigm) 712 pump gives pop-up messages that have
>> to
>> be okayed before continuing. The message involves a note to check for
>> Ketoacidosis and that a correction bolis may be required. In the 712, you
>> have to clear out the messages to continue with the bolus wizard. One
>> other
>> quick point and if anyone has a question dealing with the duration of
>> insulin while using Humalog, please post any questions. The default time
>> setting in the bolus wizard does not match my body either. The hard set
>> time
>> factor of 8 hours in the pump for the insulin that has been delivered is
>> not
>> equal to my body's
>> duration of 4 hours. Quickly for everyone, the 712 pump is using 8 hours
>> of
>> time when insulin is delivered and if I require to administer through the
>> wizard in less than 8 hours, the pump subtracts the amount it calculates
>> to
>> be still active in my body. In this miss calculation, any pump
>> calculation
>> after 4 hours is wrong for me. The pumps after the 712, which have
>> included
>> the Minimed 715 and afterward, have an adjustable setting for the time
>> factor of the insulin activity.
>> Fortunately I'm very good with math an numbers and can calculate my bolus
>> or
>> a square wave bolus accurately in my head and have done the job of the
>> wizard.
>> Please don't let this information scare anyone away from the pump if
>> you're
>> considering to work with an insulin pump. Like any new thing we do, our
>> first step with a cane, the first time you walk following a dog guide,
>> your
>> knowledge grows with every day of life.
>> Now to answer Chanelle's question on the square wave bolus, if I haven't
>> lost everyone (smile). What I do to figure how much insulin and how long
>> is
>> a procedure I use. First I consider what type of protein or slow
>> digestion
>> food I'm calculating for. If I eat chicken, turkey or fish, I know the
>> digestion rate is quicker than for beef and slower if for pork/ham. I
>> generally use a half unit per hour for beef and ham and a 0.4 unit for
>> fish
>> and poultry. The amount and length of time is relative to the quantity I
>> have eaten. I usually take 2.5 units for 5 hours and sometimes 3 units
>> for
>
>> 6
>> hours. But with most models of control for each of us, this is my
>> controls
>> and likely not to match anyone else. I'll also check my sugar at 2 and 4
>> hours to determine where I stand. If I'm at my 100 goal at 4 hours I'll
>> also
>> check near the end of the square too if I may need to stop the square
>> early
>> or when it is done if I need to continue for any longer.
>> As I have had diabetes for over 46 years, and have been advised to limit
>> my
>> protein intake to the RDA amounts,
>> it is only in the meals with the added protein from meats or cheeses that
>> I
>> include the square wave bolus with my delivery.
>>
>> Vince,
>> Vincent Chaney, President
>> Diabetes Division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>>
>>
>> Hi Chanelle,
>> WELCOME ABOARD! We all work together to provide each other support
>> and information.
>> I suggest you contact Tom Ley with your insulin pump questions. He
>> is totally blind and has been on a pump for several years. Tom lives in
>> Baltimore and you can reach him at: RiveraLey at Verizon.net.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Ed Bryant
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chanelle Hill
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:44 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>>
>> Dear Vince,
>> Thanks for replying to my email. I am grateful for the many responses I
>> have
>> received from the list. I am still using the 512 but would like to
>> upgrade
>> to the 522. How do you get your pump to deliver a square bolis? I use the
>> easy bolis feature with the beeps, but I would like to use the other
>> bolis
>> options--especially since they give a person even more control. Does the
>> square wave bolis have to do with insulin being delivered over the course
>> of
>> a few hours? I am able to fill my pump on my own. I just have a sighted
>> friend double check that there are no bubbles in my reservoirs. I have
>> been
>> on the pump since 2004, and I went to a diabetes center in 2007 where the
>> nurses were willing to teach me how to draw up insulin. Before that, I
>> thought filling reservoirs was impossible for a blind person.
>> Thanks for checking on the Clever Check meter. The lady from Homecare
>> Solutions with whom I spoke sounded vague about it. Thanks for the
>> information about Advanced Diabetic Solutions! I really need that now
>> since
>> I haven't gotten anywhere with Homecare Solutions. If they have already
>> shipped out the Clever Check today as they said they would, I will report
>> to
>> the list as to what it is like.
>>
>> Chanelle
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Chaney
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:10 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>>
>> Chanelle,
>>
>> Welcome to the list...
>>
>> I too am a pumper, an insulin pump user. I am using the Medtronic Minimed
>> 712 but require my wife to fill it due to the inaccessible menu options.
>> Once it is filled I work with the beeps to deliver the "Normal" or
>> "Squared"
>>
>> bolis amounts as you probably do.
>> Regarding the "Clever Check", I performed a "Google" search on this and
>> found no indication it included any accessibility feature. The Blog I
>> also
>> looked at noted it worked with only one button which could be used with a
>> talking machine but very unlikely. I would recommend you to contact one
>> of
>> the many suppliers noted on this list who carry the "Prodigy Voice Test
>> Strips". The company I work with is "Advanced Diabetic Solutions" and
>> just
>> received new strips about 10 days ago. Their Web Site is:
>> http://www.advanceddiabeticsolutions.net/
>> Their phone number is 1-888-377-6382. Tina Rockwell, Director of Patient
>> Services, is whom has helped me and the members from the Diabetes
>> Division
>> of the NFBNJ.
>>
>> Vince
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chanelle Hill" <chanellemh at gmail.com>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:27 PM
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] questions from a fairly new list subscriber
>>
>>
>> Dear List Members,
>>
>> I read an article about insulin pumps that someone from NFB wrote several
>> years ago, and so I thought I would join this list to see if anyone has
>> had
>> improved accessibility with the pump and for other diabetes issues. I am
>> a
>> Type I diabetic, and I have been using the Minimed Paradigm 512 insulin
>> pump
>> and the Prodigy Voice meter. I know that NFB is heavily involved in
>> advocacy, but what has been done to inform insulin pump companies of the
>> need for more accessible pumps? Is there any way to become involved in
>> advocating for better accessibility? It would be wonderful to use the new
>> Minimed Continuous Glucose Monitoring system, but the meter needed to
>> calibrate the pump doesn't talk. It seems like that could easily be fixed
>> since there are already talking glucometers. I spoke with a rep from
>> Minimed
>> about upgrading my pump and asked if Minimed was working on a pump that
>> would be more accessible. She thought that the company was, but no one
>> has
>> gotten back to me.
>>
>> It sounds like someone is having problems with the Prodigy Voice meter on
>> this list? After calling and waiting a few weeks to get some more strips,
>> I
>> found out that Homecare Solutions is no longer carrying the strips for
>> Prodigy Voice and that they are carrying a new meter that is supposedly
>> like
>> the Prodigy called the Clever Check. Have any of you heard of this new
>> meter? Hopefully it has all of the audible features and more accessible
>> software (that's almost too much to ask :-) ).
>>
>> Finally my last question. I am checking out state rehabilitation centers
>> in
>> Minnesota-one of which is Blind Inc. On the CD that SSB sent me
>> containing
>
>> a
>> BLIND cyber brochure, a class for diabetes management was mentioned. Do
>> you
>> know if that is still taught? Apart from that, have any of you had
>> experience with the training programs at Blind Inc.?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for answering my questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chanelle
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:51:15 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <BAY131-DS788FAEBE5959A462754E2A19F0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I had problems about 2 months ago with the diabeticstore.com not carrying
> them anymore either.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
>
>
>> I wonder if this is one company not getting the strips for the prodigy
>> voice, or is the an indication of a broader problem down the road?
>> As far as I am concerned I hope it's just a bump in the road, as I think
>> the
>> Voice is the neatest thing I've ever seen since I've been dealing wisth
>> my
>> problem.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:13 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
>>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I just got off the telephone with Kim from Home Care Supply of America at
>> 800-333-1412 who informed me that as of today they ar no longer
>> supporting
>> the Prodigy Voice test strips.
>>
>> Albert Sanchez
>> Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
>> 215 John Avenue
>> Greenville, NC 27858-4113
>> 252-757-3023
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>
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:38:12 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hello to the list.
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <BAY131-DS14FB3259333FE731504DCA19F0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> it was just sent by the President of the NFB of New Jersey.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:50 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello to the list.
>
>
>> Hi, all. Judging by the messages sent over the past few days we are not
>> happy with Home Care solutions. Now because I have the voice and am not
>> interested in switching meters will someone please send me a phone
>> number,
>
>> and web site for a company that supports the voice's strips and other
>> supplies? Also please advise me on what I need to do about notifying my
>> insurance company of the change in distributers, assuming that is even
>> necessary. Thank you all.
>>
>> Kijuana
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:37:18 -0700
> From: "Jon Carey" <jon at northcoastmed.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test Strips for the Prodigy Voice
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID:
>
> <782795F31839C04C98CB72E583264C6164C095 at admailsvr.northcoastmed.local>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> We do offer the Prodigy Voice test strips and we bill your insurance
> plans for the products and ship them directly to your home.
>
>
> We would have to verify insurance coverage before we know what your co
> pay would be, but we have been able to help a lot of people that can
> benefit from the Prodigy Voice meter.
>
>
>
> Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns
> about the Prodigy Voice.
>
>
>
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