[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Meter problem.

Sat Jun 11 15:55:35 UTC 2011

Very nice Mike! 

Spleens instead of heads

Again I am a solo meter user and it does tell me the date and time. 

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alan Wheeler<mailto:awheeler65 at windstream.net> 
  To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 11:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Meter problem.

  Mike,
  I appreciate and respect your advice here.

  That said, your very reasoning is specifically why I was willing to go ahead
  and trust the talking meter from Advocate. Because I keep a written record
  of my blood sugar levels and don't, necessarily, "need" the memory function
  of the Prodigy Voice.

  Also, I realize the calendar function may not impact the reading of blood
  sugar levels, but my concern is that if one thing can go wrong with a meter,
  why not two...or three...or four? Okay, yes, it is slightly cynical, I
  admit, but if one thing can malfunction, why should I trust it to not
  malfunction in other areas? Granted, I don't seek an answer to that, it's
  more a rhetorical question than anything. 

  I will talk to Kelly on Monday, barring any progress on other fronts.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
  Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 10:43 AM
  To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Meter problem.

  Alan et al:

  Yes; you are all thinking with your spleens and not your heads. In other
  words, you are letting emotions get the better of you rather than thinking
  this thing through. In fact, I would have told you *exactly* what the tech
  support person told you. Your readings will not be affected although their
  order in the meter memory will be. This is why I say over and over and over
  and over that *every* meter user shouldn't trust the meter memory (or even a
  computer log gained from the meter) but should keep a *by-hand* log of all
  meter readings. Despite the claims of some insurers and meter manufacturers,
  this has the added advantage that you can weed out erroneous readings.

  All that being said, here's what happened. The chip that governs the
  calendar function is probably not the one governing interpretation of meter
  readings. When the prodigy Voice first came out, there was a mistake in
  their calendar algorithm that didn't take account of leapyear in 1988. This
  was corrected in manufactured units but didn't harm in the slightest the
  ability of the test units to get accurate meter readings. This *may* be
  similar to what's happening with your meter although I just checked my meter
  and it didn't manifest this problem.

  You should probably talk to Kelly Massaro-Neil on Monday and get a
  replacement for the meter. Until the new meter arrives, however, there's no
  need to panic or blow a headgasket! Just take your readings and -- gasp --
  *write* *them* *down*, noting the correct date and time. And before someone
  pipes up and says the Solo V2 doesn't have this problem, I'd say we'll never
  know as it doesn't even *tell* you the time of readings from memory even
  though the print display has them. In fairness to BioSense, however, I
  understand that this problem will be corrected in the next Solo V2 meter
  release.

  Bottom line: relax; these are electromechanical devices with all that this
  implies in terms of fallibility. Frankly, there isn't a meter on the market
  (except for one that costs over $600) that is *truly* accurate -- protests
  of the manufacturers to the contrary notwithstanding.

  Mike Freeman, President
  Diabetes Action Network
  National Federation of the Blind

  -----Original Message-----
  From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Wheeler
  Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:53 AM
  To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
  Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Meter problem.

  Has anyone been having problems with their prodigy meter stating the wrong
  day of the week when it says the date?

  This morning when I went to test it said it was Friday, June 11, 2011
  instead of Saturday. I called their technical support and they *SAID* it
  shouldn't affect my results, but I have to question technology that can't
  even give me a correct date. This in spite of changing the batteries to be
  sure.

  Any thoughts?

  Alan

  "Grace is getting a high five from God even when you know yourself to be a
  sinner." Smuts Van Rooyen Seventh-day Adventist Kansas/Nebraska camp meeting
  Psalms 33:3 Psalms 150:5

  Alan Wheeler 
  Lincoln, Nebraska 
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