[Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help

[Anita]

These are wonderful suggestions for a spouse, but it is really bad when you 
have a husband that passes out when he is close to a needle.  I try to 
understand what he feels
and what he goes through when it comes to needles.  I have been sick a 
couple of times and when I need to take my sugar I just take my time.
Anita
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <thegems at dslextreme.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:28 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help


> Hi List,
>
> In thinking about having another blind person such as your husband or wife 
> to take your blood sugar, here are a couple of thoughts.
> 1.  Have them test themselves a few times so as to understand the various 
> steps in the process and so become familiar with what needs to be done. 
> Since you do this for yourself most of the time, they should realize it 
> isn't that tramatic an experience.
> 2. Then after they have  done it on themselves, have them go through a 
> couple of dry runs of the procedure using your finger before actually 
> doing a real test or two.
> 3. Your helper should at least be able to identify and hand you the lancet 
> and meter in the proper order so you might be able to prick your own 
> finger and then test without having to go through all the other steps, 
> putting the strip in the glucometer and then putting things away.
>
> The practice runs will help the two of you to develop an organized 
> procedure which when actually needed will make things a lot easier on the 
> both of you.
>
> And besides all that, whoever heard of a partner who on occasion would not 
> love to stick it to the other guy? smile
>
> Grant
> Bartimaeus Alliance of the Blind, Inc.
> Website:  http://bartimaeus.us/
>
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