[Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

Fri Apr 2 02:50:55 UTC 2010

Cheryl:

If Solo and ADS had *really* wanted to work with us, wouldn't they have 
talked to the DAN officers as well as Vince (and I'm not knocking Vince) 
about this? And wouldn't they have asked a blind programmer to write their 
meter software so it was accessible?

I'm not saying Solo doesn't want to work with us -- I'm just saying that the 
jury is still out.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Tina" <trockwell at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

> Eileen I totally agree, we shouldn't poo poo at these things companies are 
> listening and now there is a second one, they want to work with us.  So we 
> need to work with ADS and either let them know Vincent Chaney or myself 
> and of course Tina and Jordan are on this list, they want this to work so 
> they can get it out to us. Solo Meter wants this to work. so try let them 
> know you want to try it maybe you can get it for free and see how it 
> works.
>
> Competition is great.  I like many things about the new solo meter, I 
> don't use a ear piece, because my ears are to sensitive so I just lower it 
> to where I can hear it.  But some like the ear piece.  So let them know.
>
> They can redesign it.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: eileen scrivani<mailto:etscrivani at verizon.net>
>  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:02 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<mailto:albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>>
>  To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" 
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto: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<mailto:patty at thedroppers.com>>
>  > To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" 
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto: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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