[Diabetes-talk] i'M FISHING FOR ADVICE, AND/OR INFORMATION

[Mike Freeman]

Verily, Joy speaks truth. Almost everyone I know who has switched from oral 
meds to insulins says s/he feels so much better that s/he doesn't know why 
s/he resisted so long. Although I am technically not Type 2, this was my 
experience also when I switched from mixed regular and nph insulin to 
rapid-acting plus lantus at night (my body was changing on me and what 
worked once no longer worked).

Insulin pens make it very easy to adjust one's dose (each click is a unit or 
half-unit of insulin, depending upon the type of pen you're using). So 
blindness absolutely need not be a barrier to using insulin and good 
control.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Stigile" <jstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] i'M FISHING FOR ADVICE, AND/OR INFORMATION


> Dear Paul and Paula,
> Hi, please don't fear injections.  Please remember that the last time you 
> were given a shot you were a kid and not in control of the situation. 
> This time you will be in total control of the time, place of injection, 
> and when you push the needle in!
>
> One of my girlfriends has type 2 Diabetes.  She told me when  she started 
> taking Lantis insulin at night she felt so much better the next day that 
> it was definitely worth it.
>
> Good luck, Joy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:43 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] i'M FISHING FOR ADVICE, AND/OR INFORMATION
>
>
>> Last Friday week, I finished my second cycle of my new chemo regimen, 
>> and,
>> my blood glucose levels are very slow to retreat in response to my being 
>> of
>> the chemo agents.
>>
>> I have a meeting set up at my doctor's office to discuss this with my 
>> cde,
>> but I'm not sure what to do.  I know that my doctor thinks that since I'm
>> diabetic, I'm going to get started with insulin, but I'm in no hurry to 
>> do
>> that.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I do need to do this, I'm not sure how long it will take to put all 
>> the
>> blindness issues in place.  I want to maintain as much of my independence 
>> as
>> I can, Don't feel like I'm expecting you to solve my issues, but any 
>> ideas
>> or comments will be much appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
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