[Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

Fri Apr 2 05:14:34 UTC 2010

First of all ADS did ask NFB members such as Vince and myself who use there 
product, ADS is a medical supplier not the maker of the product.  So yes 
they did as me, and if other members of DAN were using there products and it 
came time to reorder there strips they would be asked to try it out.

Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

> 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
> > Independent Travel Consultant
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> >
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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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