[Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate

[eileen scrivani]

Debbie:

I'll be the first to say diabetes "SUCKS!" But, we're stuck with it and have 
to do our best to live with it and manage it.  I'd love a cure to come along 
and rid me of the disease that took my eyesight and was the cause of a 
brothers death.  I think most all of us on the list would like a cure, but 
its just not in the cards right now so we all have to deal with the disease 
and its complications and frustrations.

I don't believe there will be a cure, there's too much money in the business 
of treating diabetes rather than curing it. I know it can be very stressful, 
try to hang tough and not give up on living a life to the best and fullest 
you can even with all the crappy parts of diabetes.

Lacking a cure, we still need ways as blind/visually impaired diabetics to 
help us manage our control.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie Fredericks" <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate


> from the sounds of things on this list. a cure for diabetes is not even a 
> desire here.
> i don't want anything but a cure and the medical field can shove there 
> bull.
> Debbie
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> ________________________________
> From: Chanelle Hill <chanellemh at gmail.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 1:43:38 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate
>
> Dear list,
> I don't know if this information has been posted yet, but it is super 
> excited. A talking remote is being made for the insulin pump. The remote 
> is being made by a company called Access Solutions www.axsol.com. I just 
> spoke with James Kubel, the engineer who created the Pump Mate. He has had 
> diabetes for 40 years and was frustrated by the lack of a talking insulin 
> pump and the fact that there was no interest in producing one by insulin 
> pump companies. The website for the Pump Mate is www.pump-mate.com
> James is trying to get Medtronic Minimed's cooperation and support in 
> developing and producing the Pump Mate. It would be great if those who are 
> interested could contact Minimed to express interest in the pump mate and 
> desire that Minimed would help to market and produce it.
> With the Pump Mate, it is possible to program basal rates, use the Bolis 
> Wizzard, and hear test results from the meters that Minimed has 
> specifically designed to transfer data to and from the insulin pump. This 
> has amazing potential since the Pump Mate could someday be used in 
> conjunction with the continuous glucose monitoring system.
> I have pasted James's contact information below, and I am sending him a 
> carbon copy of this message in case he would like to join the list or 
> provide feedback.
>
> Access Solutions
> james at axsol.com
> sales: (916) 481-3559
>
> Chanelle
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