[Diabetes-talk] Responses to talking blood glucose meters and breakfasts

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 12:11 am
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Responses to talking blood glucose meters and breakfasts


Julie:
The Prodigy Voice should have come with an audio CD.  If it did not, call
elly Massaro at (704) 285-6425 and she'll fix you right up.
None of the accessible meters come with Braille instructions.  A year or two
go, Prodigy said it would make Braille instructions available in Braille on
 case-by-case basis.
The Solo V2 doesn't come with Braille or CD instructions, either, or at
east didn't but it may now have a CD.  It does have a computer-readable
anual on its website.
As I said, the problem for me with the Solo is that one doesn't get the
imes of memory readings.
As for strips, most of us get our strips from an outfit such as Advanced
iabetic Solutions or Advanced Diabetes Supply  Local pharmacies aren't
ften a viable option as they have sweetheart deals with particular meter
anufacturers.
No bayer meter is fully accessible insofar as I am aware.  Also, no CGMS
Continous Glucose Monitoring system) is currently accessible although this
ay change when Access Solutions brings out its PumpMate in conjunction with
edtronics.  With the PumpMate remote, one will be able to use Medtronics bg
eters.
If you send me your phone number at <k7uij at panix.com>, I will talk you
hrough the Prodigy Voice's functions.  Also, bear in mind that the Voice
ill work with Prodigy Autocode strips now and these are easier to come by.
HTH!
Mike

----Original Message-----
rom: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
ent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:44 PM
o: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
ubject: [Diabetes-talk] Responses to talking blood glucose meters and
reakfasts
Ok, here are my thoughts on talking meters and breakfast items.  I'm new to
iabetes too and I ended up with a prodigy talking meter because it was
eavily recommended by people here.  My pharmacist thought the solo was the
ay to go because he said he felt it was easier than the prodigy, but it
nded up that the prodigy is what insurance paid for, so that's what I got.
he phone support for it leaves a lot to be desired, and there are no
raille instructions for the operation of the meter itself.  I sent an
-mail to prodigy about this issue and asked if they had directions in a
ormat other than print, but that was over a month ago and they never did
other to respond.  I still have frustrations with the meter's use.  It both
psets and amazes me that with the Braille label on the box and this 1800
umber to call for staff members who are supposedly specially trained in its
se how uninformed the phone staff is and also that there are no audio
nstructions for operating the meter itself.  I still don't know which
uttons do what and how to set up most of the functions.  So for technical
upport or even basic questions, I've found the prodigy disappointing.
lso, getting new test strips and lancets for it proved to be a major
eadache for my local pharmacy.  They kept insisting they didn't have these
aterials in stock and that I needed to call the manufacturer, who told me
hey didn't have it either and I needed to check with the pharmacy again.  I
inally got the new supplies but it took some doing.
Speaking of talking products, I read somewhere in bridging the gap that
ayer makes some kind of device that doesn't make you stick your fingers and
ou can still check your sugar.  Any idea if this device is accessible?  How
bout any of these glucose monitors that work on a continuous basis, or
atches that go onto or under your skin.  Any idea if these are accessible
oo?
Ok, on to breakfast topics.  With my busy work schedule there just isn't
ime for things like making oatmeal.  I don't get up early enough for that
n the mornings to make that work and am usually rushing out the door to get
o work on time.  In saying that, I have been eating the Jimmy Dean
reakfast bowls.  I'm aloud up to 45 grams of carbohydrates at meals and
his falls under that number.  With it, I drink something like a crystal
ight drink, maybe a lemonade or orange juice flavor so it's almost like
aving lemonade or orange juice again.  I gave both up on my diagnosis.
Oh, and I hate skim milk!  1% is about all you'll get me to do and that's a
aybe.  My mom's funny.  She'll drink that skim milk and put ice in it.  I
sked her why she just didn't get herself a glass of water and save herself
he taste.
Ok, I guess I've run my mouth enough for one night.  Have a good evening.
Julie


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