[Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help

[d m gina]

I will let him try this and see what he says.
He is afraid of blood, so it is better to put it off ya know?
Thanks for the tip.

Original message:
> 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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