[Diabetes-talk] suggestion for testing help

[d m gina]

Hi there
I wouldn't want that done that many times either.
yes I'm sure that I would be able to help someone else as well.
I do fine when an emergency happens, but when it is over, then I shake crazy.
Just a reaction I have always had.

Original message:
> 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

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> 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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