[Diabetes-talk] Hats off to Mike and Veronica!!!
tom
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Thu Jan 20 20:57:56 UTC 2011
Thank you for sharing. Together we learn. Regards
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Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hats off to Mike and Veronica!!!
I concur with both of them! together, they've said everything I would've
ang, so I'm going to stop right here. Have a great day!
Bern
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Checking Sugar (d m gina)
2. Random incorrect readings with prodigy voice
(Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni)
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
from diabetes and loss of his voice (tom)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:11:08 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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.
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> 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
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> 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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Message: 2
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.
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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
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[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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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
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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
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[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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