[Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Sat Apr 3 05:38:19 UTC 2010 

My point was that they did not ask the entire DAN Board.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor


> 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
>> > http://Echevarriatravel.com<http://echevarriatravel.com/>
>> > 1-866-580-5574
>> >
>> > http://blog.echevarriatravel.com<http://blog.echevarriatravel.com/>
>> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com>
>> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>> > CST-1018299-10
>> >  ----- 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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