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

[eileen scrivani]

Yes, I believe that to.  And let's not forget heart disease.  All these 
"big" diseases that get lots of publicity and do fund-raising orgs take in 
hundreds of millions of dollars.  If we start looking at the doctor's, 
hospitals, drug companies, testing facilities they are all multibillion 
dollar businesses.  If cures were found they would all go pretty much under 
and the country would have a huge economic problem.  Yes, on this I am very 
synical, but that's my personal belief.

If we go back to the time when insulin was first discovered, it was done by 
what we would now probably consider very "primitive" conditions.  Yet, it 
was discovered and purified enough to start treatments.  The folks who 
discovered it were not given millions/billions of research dollars in the 
most modern, sophisticated labs, yet they did it because I believe it was in 
their hearts and they had the drive to get to it.  Today, I do think its all 
about the green back and if a few of us drop dead hear and there, well then 
no biggy.  Again, only my own personal belief and I know others will 
disagree with me.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate


> well the same then goes for cancer and aids.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "eileen scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate
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>
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > 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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