[Diabetes-talk] Need Prodigy Voice for Elderly woman who isentirely blind & only use of 1 hand

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Hello,

 

I get my Prodigy Voice test strips from my local pharmacy.  I also had no problems getting my Prodigy meter when I lost my vision.  My doctor and nurse educator were really great and did everything necessary on their part.  Is this not always the case?

 

Here in Nebraska we have been trying to work on a resolution to present to doctors and clinics about blind diabetics receiving proper and accessible devices.  Many sighted diabetics are given meters free of charge when first diagnosed, but not blind patients.  Over the years I received a lot of free meters and supplies, but that was not an option when I lost my vision.  Anyway, has anyone else attemptedd something like this for their Affiliate?  Any thoughts?

 

Bridgit Pollpeter
 
> From: k7uij at panix.com
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:13:17 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Need Prodigy Voice for Elderly woman who isentirely blind & only use of 1 hand
> 
> Call Kelly Massaro at (704) 285-6425. She works for DDI and can assist 
> though I'm not sure she can come up with three- months-worth of supplies. 
> You may have to go to Advanced Diabetes Supply out of California or Advanced 
> Diabetic Solutions out of Atlanta, Georgia for your strips and the meter 
> although this last is now pushing another meter called the Solo V2 which has 
> some advantages but IMO isn't quite as accessible as the Prodigy Voice.
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jackie at EMS Easy Medical Store" <Jackie at EasyMedicalStore.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:35 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Need Prodigy Voice for Elderly woman who isentirely 
> blind & only use of 1 hand
> 
> 
> > Hi there!
> >
> >
> > Please let me start by saying I dont know know much about diabetes - but I
> > really need some help for geriatric patient who is totally entirely blind
> > and only has use of one hand. Reading some of the archives...It's 
> > obvious
> > that you guys truly CARE!
> >
> >
> > I work for a small medicare-certified dme provider (mostly do wheelchairs 
> > &
> > beds). I need a Prodigy Voice test kit +3 months worth of supplies for 
> > this
> > patient.
> >
> >
> > None of our suppliers carry the Prodigy Voice. I tried Google, Amazon &
> > ebay. But cant find the Kit + supplies at the same store, plus I'm not 
> > even
> > sure I which supplies I need or how much. The MFG's site did not help 
> > much
> > (no direct references to the supplies OR the test strips)
> >
> >
> > Can anyone help? I need to order it ASAP!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jackie
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