[Diabetes-talk] Comments on two topics

[ColleenRoth]

Hi,
I just joined this list. It's fumny being on this end of things.
I remember referring people to Ed Bryant and sending out Literature. I just never thought about being a Diabetic although I should have because it really is predominant in my family.
I asked the doctor July 1st if I was a Diabetic.
He had been nucging me for a while by saying I was a Borderline Diabetic. He knew with everything else going on health wise I wasn't quite ready. I definitely couldn't have handled this news when my girls were alichre because of their many needs. They were multiply-handicapped.
I looked for info when my husband was diagnosed about two years ago and couldn't find much in Braille.
Luckily I got some info from the Independence Market right after Convention.
My Insurance Company couldn't even find out where I could get a Meter.
Of course I ordered my own through Independence Market.
Now to find The Test Strips locally.
Sorry this is a long post but it's ífferent when you are not just giving info to others but being blind and then getting this diagnosis.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 21:29:35
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Comments on two topics

>
>
> Hi there,
> Glad to hear from you, and we hope you stay a very long time.
> yes I also am proud of Mike for being president another year.
> Ever since I have been on this list seven years, I know I have enjoyed 
> Mikes information on what ever the topic is.
> Do visit again,
> and write to me if you wish, when you are busy if I can help answer a question.
> 
> Original message:
> > Hi everyone,
> 
> > First I'd like to say congratulations to Mike for being president for
> > another year.  Most of you don't know me, and because of a really tight and
> > demanding work schedule, I don't get to participate in many functions, but
> > I've learned a lot over the 8 months I was diagnosed with diabetes just by
> > reading your posts.  I appreciate the knowledge that you've shared and I've
> > gotten to pick up both by reading your posts and your being there to answer
> > questions I have asked of you.
> 
> > Cheryl, I'm sorry to hear about your travel experience.  It's sad with all
> > the laws out there that are supposed to protect people that something like
> > this would happen.  I personally think we have lost a lot of our freedoms
> > over the last decade, especially for traveling, but I guess that's for
> > another topic.  Probably had I been in that situation, if I could have, I
> > might have went back to the ticket counter and demanded a full refund of my
> > ticket if they wouldn't have let you through.  Because of all the security
> > stuff and what they put people through, my husband refuses to fly, but I
> > don't know how practical it would be to have made that trip by train,
> > especially with a dog since trains don't stop very long at places.
> 
> > Anyway just my thoughts for the evening.  Take care and have a good night.
> 
> > Julie
> 
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