[Diabetes-talk] Hats off to Mike and Veronica!!!
William and Bernadette Jacobs
bandbjacobs at verizon.net
Thu Jan 20 18:32:23 UTC 2011
I concur with both of them! together, they've said everything I would've
gang, so I'm going to stop right here. Have a great day!
Bern
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> 1. Re: Checking Sugar (d m gina)
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> 3. Re: Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice (Tamera)
> 4. Re: Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice (Mike Freeman)
> 5. Re: Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice (Veronica Elsea)
> 6. Re: Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice (Mike Freeman)
> 7. New Blog Posted (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 8. I pray every day for the health of my beloved and recovery
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> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:11:08 -0500
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Checking Sugar
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> I was told to check before each meal and then at night before I go to bed.
> Then you have an idea what is happening durhning the night, if it
> raises or what it does.
> Mine raises.
>
> Original message:
>> Hi All,
>
>> When is the best time to check your sugar? I heard around 3 to 5 years
>> ago, that you take it 2 hours after you have eaten.
>
>> Steve Cook
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tom
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:03 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either
>> in Braille or other media
>
>
>> Exactly what I have said all my life: for each and every body the
>> chemistry is different. We may have the same rights under the
>> Constitution and the Holy Books may say we are all equal in God's eye
>> but the reality of life is: our DNA IS SO VERY UNIQUE THAT WHAT IS
>> IDEAL FOR ONE MAY BE UTTER POISON FOR ANOTHER.
>
>> Personally, I had migraine headaches for years and certain items would
>> trigger me and even emotional blocking for not being able to do things
>> would trigger frustrations. Fortunately, my chemistry changed with the
>> change of life. I was a new person and nowadays I can eat almost
>> anything.
>
>> One must remember we are not a piece of plastic; we as humans are
>> continuously changing. We are NOT GOING TO BE IN THIS CHEMISTRY BODY
>> FOREVER. Change is ongoing as we are HUMANS. Regards.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Mon, Jan 17, 2011 10:17 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either
>> in Braille or other media
>
>
>> Julie:
>> I've never heard of the "Eat This Not That" book so can't give you a
>> ecommendation. However, current progressive diabetes worker thinking
>> tends o be that you should learn proper eating principles, talk with a
>> dietitian even if you have to pay for it) and come up with a food plan
>> that imultaneously meets your likes and dislikes and is relatively
>> iabetes-healthy. The fly in the ointment is that what's a healthy diet
>> for ne diabetic may not be for another although there are some
>> enerally-accepted principles.
>> Were I you, I'd ask the person who adamantly recommends the book if
>> he/she s so "sent" by it, would he/she read it to you. But, frankly,
>> you're
>> going* to have to do a bit of studying, i.e., from BARD and RFB&D. As
>> I rote earlier, read Gretchen Becker's book. It won't give you menus
>> but it ill give you the knowledge to design your own menus. Also, the
>> Joslin and merican Diabetes Association guides, available on BARD, talk
>> quite a bit bout food and BARD has several diabetes cookbooks that have
>> lots of recipes nd meal plans. Even the book on BARD, "Sex and
>> Diabetes" has a discussion f meal plans. I disagree with some of its
>> principles but it's a good tart.
>> Talk about Atkins will get you ostracized by some diabetes workers
>> including any at the American Diabetes Association. However, even ADA
>> is beginning o get the message that low-carb often works quite well for
>> diabetics. You ave to figure out what works for you.
>> Mike
>
>> ----Original Message-----
>> rom: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
>> ent: Monday, January 17, 2011 4:56 PM
>> o: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> ubject: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either in
>> raille or other media Good evening, I have a few questions. When the
>> diabetes diagnosis happened about two onths ago, I had some reading
>> that was recommended for me. In addition, it as also suggested I call
>> the diabetes association and see what materials I ould get from there.
>> When I called them, they had a print packet they said hey could send
>> out, but nothing in braille. They gave me three rganizations to call,
>> NFB was the only one that panned out anything. One rganization I
>> couldn't get a hold of a person at all. The other very udely insisted
>> that the diabetes association was supposed to be providing raille
>> materials to me "because it's their material" and she was tired of hem
>> giving out the number to the organization I had just called.
>> pparently it happens all the time, according to the receptionist -- no
>> new emberships wanted for them. So my question is does the diabetes
>> ssociation have anything they offer themselves other than in print, or
>> am I ooking at just going through BARD or something like that?
>> Also the other question I have is that one of the diet people I'm
>> meeting ith absolutely insists on using a book called Eat This Not
>> That. From what he read to me of it, it tells you how many calories
>> are in certain foods nd offers alternitive suggestions. I like the
>> parts of the book that were ead that offer menu suggestions and what a
>> few meals would look like.
>> ight now I feel like I'm on information overload and could really use
>> omething with more structure. Unfortunately, this book is not
>> available hrough NLS/BARD, RFB & D, National Braille Press, Bookshare,
>> or any other ccessible media sites I know of. Amazon only has it in
>> print, which of ourse I can't read. Being the book is over 200 pages,
>> asking someone to ead it for me probably isn't going to happen. Does
>> anyone know of a book hat is similar in structure to this one where
>> they give you menus and other ood options? I know I can get some of
>> the weight watchers books online, nd have even looked at the Atkins
>> diet because they are a low-carb diet nyway. Any thoughts on that diet?
>> Ok, I've rambled enough. I guess it's just frustration with everything
>> rying to get out.
>> Have a good evening.
>> ulie
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> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:22:02 -0800
> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice
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> Hi again everyone,
> Sorry to be a bother, but thank you to everyone who has helped me out so
> far. I was just wondering if any of you have had this experience.
> Sometimes
> when I test, I will get a reading that I know is incorrect. Usually it's a
> very low reading, somewhere around 40 or 50. When I retest with a new
> strip,
> this is corrected and I get a reading that sounds more believable. I
> thought
> this was happening when it took me a while to get blood on the strip but I
> have found that it is stil happening even when I get the blood on the
> strip
> easily. I had someone sighted help me a few times and it was even
> happening
> when I had help. Granted it doesn't happen every time but it's quite
> anoying
> to have to prick myself twice after I get a reading that is incorrect.
> Also,
> I have checked that my meter is working properly with the control solution
> and it gives an accurate reading. Have any of you ever had this problem?
> Anything I can do to prevent it? Thanks so much!
> Ronit
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:31:18 -0800
> From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net>
> To: <rovadia82 at gmail.com>, "Diabetes Talk for the Blind"
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy
> voice
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> Yes.... I am now trying the soloV. I had a better A1C, which using the
> prodigy and even checking a few times to make sure and using sighted help,
> after a few years I had doubts.
> It would be nice to see prodigy offer a not enough blood as the soloV
> does, but as you said and I encountered too... it looks good but what can
> you do but go with the reading, especially after visual help and a few
> tries
> with same numbers.
> I note the solo/V gives me a higher low then I believe I am having, my
> symptoms... but first A1C is more what I'd expect.
> I still like the prodigy product and more avenues to by strips.. I will
> mention one gripe on the soloV is I do not see how the strips being in
> the
> vial up and down make for good specimens, as its nice to know if the
> strip
> is coming out insertion side out or toward in as to not do too much
> touching the test end.. but there it is.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:22 PM
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice
>
>> Hi again everyone,
>> Sorry to be a bother, but thank you to everyone who has helped me out so
>> far. I was just wondering if any of you have had this experience.
>> Sometimes
>> when I test, I will get a reading that I know is incorrect. Usually it's
>> a
>> very low reading, somewhere around 40 or 50. When I retest with a new
>> strip,
>> this is corrected and I get a reading that sounds more believable. I
>> thought
>> this was happening when it took me a while to get blood on the strip but
>> I
>> have found that it is stil happening even when I get the blood on the
>> strip
>> easily. I had someone sighted help me a few times and it was even
>> happening
>> when I had help. Granted it doesn't happen every time but it's quite
>> anoying
>> to have to prick myself twice after I get a reading that is incorrect.
>> Also,
>> I have checked that my meter is working properly with the control
>> solution
>> and it gives an accurate reading. Have any of you ever had this problem?
>> Anything I can do to prevent it? Thanks so much!
>> Ronit
>>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:52:00 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: <rovadia82 at gmail.com>, "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy
> voice
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> Ronit:
>
> Every meter on the planet does this occasionally (there are some who will
> dispute this but this is my experience). Moreover, you will get to know
> the
> meter well enough that you will know from its respone whether the reading
> is
> likely to be incorrect.
>
> I think you will find that when you think you have enough blood on the
> strip
> but the reading is wrong, most often the blood is smeared a bit so that
> while the strip appears saturated, the area with the chemical reagent is
> not.
>
> The Solo V2 is a bit less prone to this behavior. However, it has the
> show-stopping drawback at the moment that the times of readings from
> memory
> are not spoken.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia
> Mazzoni
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:22 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice
>
> Hi again everyone,
> Sorry to be a bother, but thank you to everyone who has helped me out so
> far. I was just wondering if any of you have had this experience.
> Sometimes
> when I test, I will get a reading that I know is incorrect. Usually it's a
> very low reading, somewhere around 40 or 50. When I retest with a new
> strip,
> this is corrected and I get a reading that sounds more believable. I
> thought
> this was happening when it took me a while to get blood on the strip but I
> have found that it is stil happening even when I get the blood on the
> strip
> easily. I had someone sighted help me a few times and it was even
> happening
> when I had help. Granted it doesn't happen every time but it's quite
> anoying
> to have to prick myself twice after I get a reading that is incorrect.
> Also,
> I have checked that my meter is working properly with the control solution
> and it gives an accurate reading. Have any of you ever had this problem?
> Anything I can do to prevent it? Thanks so much!
> Ronit
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:09:55 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy
> voice
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> It is possible when putting blood on the Prodigy strip to completely
> miss a corner area. Sorry, I'm less kind on this topic. There's no
> excuse with today's technology for meters that start testing before
> there's enough blood. If I knew what the reading ought to be, I sure
> wouldn't be beating up on my fingers! In the vast range of meters
> available to sighted people, there are some that are so much better
> in that they don't perform the test if there isn't enough blood. It's
> why I've held off on using the prodigy. I hope that a future model
> takes care of this problem, I really do.
> Veronica
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> Santa Cruz, California
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>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:29:21 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy
> voice
> Message-ID: <001601cbb862$fe609780$fb21c680$@panix.com>
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> Veronica:
>
> I don't disagree with you. In fact, I consider *all* meters on the
> market,
> be they for the blind or sighted, abysmally lower in accuracy and
> consistency than they could be! But we probably wouldn't want to pay the
> price for the sort of meter I'm dreaming of! <g>
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:10 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice
>
> It is possible when putting blood on the Prodigy strip to completely
> miss a corner area. Sorry, I'm less kind on this topic. There's no
> excuse with today's technology for meters that start testing before
> there's enough blood. If I knew what the reading ought to be, I sure
> wouldn't be beating up on my fingers! In the vast range of meters
> available to sighted people, there are some that are so much better
> in that they don't perform the test if there isn't enough blood. It's
> why I've held off on using the prodigy. I hope that a future model
> takes care of this problem, I really do.
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:44:37 -0600
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New Blog Posted
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>
> Hello,
>
> A new blog, Hope for the Future, posted today. Please check it out at
> http://www.livewellnebraska.com
> Make sure to look for the link with my full name, Bridgit
> Kuenning-Pollpeter, on the homepage, or go to the Meet the Bloggers link
> and look for my full name there.
>
> Thanks for the support.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:57:21 -0500 (EST)
> From: tom <jlv810g at aol.com>
> To: Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] I pray every day for the health of my beloved
> and recovery from diabetes and loss of his voice
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> Continual research is ongoing for these anomalies God will answer with
> timely advice!
>
>
>
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