[Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help

[Paul & Paula Jordan]

I'd hate to think about my wife trying to get a test on me.  When she hears
my lansing device click, she bails--wanting nothing to do with that.  
Ik also heard from a rehab teacher that she had a client whose husband stuck
her finger 40 times before getting a read, and, you can bet I wouldn't want
that person trying to help me.  

All kidding aside, I think it would be hard to know when the blood sample
was ready on another person,  but, I think if I absolutely had to do it, I'd
somehow find a way.  Have a great afternoon, and week-end.

Paul

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Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help

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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