[Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

[Mike Freeman]

It doesn't have to do with disgrace -- the world isn't moral or immoral --  
it has to do with market size.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eileen scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor


> Since the Prodigy Voice has been the ** ONLY ** fully talking meter on the 
> market, what else was there for a totally blind diabetic to use?  Process 
> of elimination alone, of course, would place it as the best by blind 
> diabetics because we had no other choice in the matter!  That is until the 
> release of this very new meter just announced!  I think it's a disgrace 
> that we do not have available to us the same selection of choices in 
> glucose meters as sighted diabetics.  We should all be very happy about 
> the new announcement and hope there would be more coming onto the market 
> down the road.
>
> Eileen
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor
>
>
>> Hey! Patty!
>> The Prodigy Voice is considered by many to be the most usable glucometer 
>> for blind folks, I use mine daily.
>> Albert Sanchez
>> Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
>> 215 John Avenue
>> Greenville, NC 27858-4113
>> 252-757-3023
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Patty Droppers" <patty at thedroppers.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:57 PM
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor
>>
>>
>>> This afternoon I received the news that I was "borderline" diabetic. My
>>> primary care physician wants me to sign up for diabetes education 
>>> classes at
>>> my local hospital in Arlington, VA, and he wants me to regularly monitor 
>>> my
>>> blood sugar for the next three months when they'll test my blood again. 
>>> Is
>>> Prodigy really as good as it seems? Or are there other and better 
>>> talking
>>> glucose monitors available? I used to be better informed than I am
>>> currently. I look forward to receiving accurate information and support 
>>> from
>>> this list. Thanks in advance.
>>>
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