[Diabetes-talk] DAN pins, etc

Mon May 4 00:18:08 UTC 2009

Hi Diane,
I apologize for the late response. I was out of town for all of last week
and my inbox got overwhelmed with messages from all the NFB lists I'm on
<smile>.  I think I have finally read most, if not all of the messages that
came in over the last couple of weeks.

I'm not exactly sure how many pins we might need yet. I'll bring this to the
attention of our NFB chapter at this month's meeting to see if anyone
besides myself might be interested in a DAN pin.

I live in Largo Florida, a city of about 75,000. We are  located between St.
Petersburg and Clearwater Florida on the west coast of the state. In fact,
our county is surrounded on three sides by water. We are basically a
peninsula on a peninsula.

I thought I had saved a message from you that described the pins, but I
haven't been able to find it. So, can you give me a description of what the
pins look like?

Also, I was wondering if you make any other types of pins? Would you be able
to make a pin that I could present to the Florida Association of Guide Dog
Users to be sold as a fund raiser for the division? We are a part of NAGDU,
but on the state level.

Thanks again for the pin information.

Have a great week,

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diane
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:47 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind; danspach at tampabay.rr.com
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] DAN pins, etc

Howdy  Dave!
Thank you for all of the incredible input!!!
My Mom has been known to try and count out the carbs in the glucose tablets
so she isn't giving me too much when she has found me barely conscious.  (Of
course you are  very irritable when that happens and I know I have snapped
at her "just give me the whole bottle."  15 doesn't do it for me!

As far as the pins, there is no minimum amount you need to buy before I
ship.
I guess by your address that you are in Florida.
How many would you like?  I can always make more!
Have you seen them yet?
(So many questions!)

And, for all you other members of this list, get em' while they're HOT! DANS
own brailed ceramic pin !  You don't have to go to convention to get em,
just ask me!
But, you won't want to be left out by not having one to wear at convention.
Pre convention price (from now until convention) is $3 each , of which $1
will be donated to DAN.  This price is a steal once you see all of the
incredible hand made BRAILLED detail on each pin.  Just ask anyone who has
one!
Thank you!!!
Diane

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Anspach" <danspach at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION

> Hi Di and all,
> I totally agree. Every diabetic I Have ever known feels low at a different
> reading. Since the lower end of the normal blood sugar reading is at or 
> near
> 80 mg/dl, anything beneath that reading could definitely be considered a 
> low
> reading. The important thing is to know your body and at what reading you
> should begin to treat a low. Mike already gave the 15/15 rule and that is 
> a
> good one to follow provided that 15 grams of carbs brings you out of the
> low. Personally, 15 grams doesn't always bring me out of a low reading.
> Sometimes, I have to eat more right away because the low is either just 
> way
> too low, or, my body won't respond to only 15 carbs. There's another rule 
> of
> thumb and the exact way it was told me sort of escapes me now. But it has 
> to
> do with how much 15 grams of carbs brings up your blood sugar. With some
> people, I think it can be 50 points. With others, like me, it may only be
> 25. Again, it all depends on your body. In the end, it is always best to
> work with your doctor, as someone has already pointed out, to develop a
> strategy that works for you.
>
> On another note, Di, are you still creating and selling the DAN pins that
> you mentioned on this list some time ago? If so, can you tell me the cost
> and how many I would have to purchase, if that is applicable, before you
> will ship. We have a number of diabetics in our local NFB chapter and I
> would like to discuss purchasing them for those who might be interested.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diane
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 9:47 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION
>
> Good grief!
> Once again, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!
> You know what your low is.
> Some people don't even know they are having a low.
> Di
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "catdancing" <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 7:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION
>
>
>>i always thought a low reading was 55 or below.when did this change
>> Debbie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION
>>
>>
>>> If you have a reading that low, do a second test. If it also is low and
>>> you are fairly certain that you have gotten enough blood on the strip,
>>> treat for the low. Generally, one does this by following the
>>> "fifteen-fifteen rule", that is, eating fifteen grams of carbohydrate,
>>> waiting fifteen minutes and then testing again, eating fifteen more
>>> grams of carb if the reading is still low. By "low", The American
>>> Diabetes Association now means below 70 mg/dl. Many authorities say one
>>> should treat if the reading is below 80 mg/dl and one does not
>>> anticipate eating immediately.
>>>
>>> Mike Freeman
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:27 AM
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] QUESTION
>>>
>>>
>>> This morning, when I got up, I did my fasting glucose test for the day,
>>> and
>>> had a reading of 52 milligrams per decileder.  I know that this is low,
>>>
>>> But should I react, or treat it like a normal day.  I know that I can be
>>> asymptomatic, but at what point do I just grab the bull by the horns,
>>> and do
>>> things differently?please advise.  Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
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