[Diabetes-talk] Testing/Strips?

Sat Apr 23 21:21:19 UTC 2011

Bernadette:

If I came across as scolding, that was not the intent.  Jude is a right guy
so figured I could tell him straight.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William and
Bernadette Jacobs
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:43 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Testing/Strips?

Wow Gang!  If this were me Jude:  I might actually think I'd just been
figuratively spanked?  And, of course, rightfully!

As for blood being drawn into the strip for testing purposses, this is
otherwise known as "Capilary Action."  Now Honey, let's get you a REAL meter
that works and is completely accessible for you!  Huh?  We can bypass all
these negligent insurance carriers and whatever other excuse is in the way
and simply get you started!  You've had all kinds of offers now.  After one
complains for too long without initiating some kind of action to help one's
self, people do stop listening.  I did give you my number last night because
i am only too happy to help.

Bern

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Testing/Strips?

> Jude:
>
> You have no guarantee that you're not destroying part of the
> chemically-sensitive material on the strips when you tinker with them.
> Definitely a no-no.
>
> And for heaven's sake, buy yourself a fully-accessible meter (I wouldn't
> even mess with insurance carriers at this point); you need reliable 
> results
> *now* -- not in six months after arguing with your insurance carrier.
>
> And the strips do not use a physical device that produces a vacuum; it's 
> the
> fact that a small opening tends to have a drop of liquid get "sucked" into
> it due to the surface tension of the drop of liquid being broken when it
> encounters the opening; at least that's what I remember -- it's been a 
> long
> time since I took fluid dynamics.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:23 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Testing/Strips?
>
> No the Clever Check meter doesn't use any vacuum system to pull blood down
> the strip.  I put the stylus tip into the part of the strip that is 
> supposed
> to take in the blood and move it just a little bit there to try to open 
> that
> part of the test strip up a little bit.  That may be getting me enough of 
> a
> target for the blood to hit and then go down the strips.  One additional
> problem I got as a result of some brain damage is a fine motor deficit.  A
> sighted diabetic told me probably the two big problems blind diabetics 
> have
> is we can't see the blood on our finger so can't reliably position the
> strips to catch it.  If I hit a spot that's more than normally sensitive
> with the lancet, and go all the way with the reading try invariably it
> doesn't happen.  If the spot is less sensitive then I usually don't have 
> any
> trouble.  This makes sense because the more sensitive spot will radiate 
> pain
> further out away from the puncture site than the less sensitive point and
> that makes the less sensitive point easier to find with the test strip in
> time to catch that blood and get a reading.
>
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, William and Bernadette Jacobs wrote:
>
>> Wow Honey!  You're scaring me spitless!  So, what pray tell do you do
>> with the stylus to modify your test strips?  Firstly, when I test, I
>> actually set my lancing device to "MAX" or five on the cover.  You
>> can't help but feel where the hole is because there's a degree of pain
>> involved  Like Grant says though, practice makes perfect.  I don't
>> know what meter you're using.  But the "Prodigy Voice," for one draws
>> the blood into the strip so one doesn't have to worry about
>> smearing/dropping blood onto it?  I think many of the talking meters
>> out there have that capability nowadays,.  If you wish to call me by
> phone, and see if I can walk you through this, my number is: 410-455-5311.
>> Please do not call after 10:00 PM Eastern Time.  Actually, the best
>> time to call me at night is between eight and ten Eastern Time as I
>> have two small special needs children who are fully awake, active, and
>> need me during the day and they don't do well when I'm tied up with
>> phone/computer issues for extended lengths of time.  .
>>
>> Bern
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell"
>> <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 6:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] tinkering with test strips
>>
>>
>> > The only way I can get readings is by using the stylus on these strips.
>> > I got two readings today for the first time ever.  One of the
>> > readings that failed yesterday was the one on which I didn't use the
>> > stylus on the test strip.  This won't be the first time diabetics
>> > got defective test strips, doing a google search for diabetes test
>> > strip problem shows more than one F.D.A. recall.
>> >
>> > On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, Grant E. Metcalf wrote:
>> >
>> > > Jude,
>> > >
>> > > I don't think you should be using your stylus or anything else to
>> > > modify your test strips. Better I think to work on sampling
>> > > technique and/or get a different system that might work better for
>> > > you. Remember, warm, clean hands, milk the finger before and
>> > > perhaps after sticking, try and keep the finger in a still
>> > > position when attempting to sample with the strip. Even the old
>> > > pro's on the list have their bad days. However, practice increases
> success.
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