[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 5
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Interesting reaction from other products. Who watches who!
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From: William and Bernadette Jacobs <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 10:03 pm
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 5
Actually Mr. Smith, I quite agree with you! I, myself, have confronted
Jerry on numerous occasions with the very same questions: Software?, Patch,
Talking pump that's been advertised for the past four years to no avail?
But, guess what my friend? They're all guilty as charged! Every one of
'em! Prodigy, Solo, and whoever, whatever other companies are out there.
Haven't seen any reasonable software yet. So, of course, I do agree with
you. If more folks could confront these folks producing all this stuff? I
don't even work for Prodigy anymore. But I do continue using the meter
because seems to beat every other alternative out there; at least in this
country!
Bern
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> Mike, I agree that you can't paint everyone with the same brush, but
> Prodigy
> has a history of putting things out there and not following through.
> They've
> been promising to move manufacturing to the US too but that hasn't
> happened
> yet either. Where's the software? Where's the patch? These have been
> showing on their website for quite awhile and yet nothing. If I were a
> betting man, I'd say that the fda isn't a factor for the talking pump not
> being available yet. I'd love to here what Jerry has to say about the
> status of the talking pump. Maybe he or Bern will chime in.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> I hate to make like a wet blanket but frankly the market for accessible
> pumps isn't sufficiently large to be a great lure for companies. But
> accessible pumps will come -- just not as soon as we'd all like. AS
> Veronica
> says, part of it is the FDA but also manufacturers always are
> overly-optimistic with regard to development timetables.
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Thanks for all the updates. It is funny it all goes back to equal access.
> Oh
> well. I will contact Mini Med. But still I really want to try to wait
> before
> I put out the money for even the upgrade. Mini med. Only gives $400.00 per
> up grade on the old pumps when getting a new one. So, as you all say
> hopefully one of the companies will hurry up and get it into gear.
> Thanks again everyone.
> Bonna
>
>
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> 1. RTalking Insulin Pump from Pradygee?E: Diabetes-talk Digest,
> Vol 50, Issue 4 (Bonna Williamson)
> 2. Re: RTalking Insulin Pump from Pradygee?E: Diabetes-talk
> Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4 (cheryl echevarria)
> 3. Talking insulin pump from Prodigy (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 4. Re: Talking insulin pump from Prodigy (cheryl echevarria)
> 5. Re: Talking insulin pump from Prodigy (Veronica Elsea)
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> From: Bonna Williamson <bwilliamson at redeemer.net
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> Hi everyone:
>
> I went to my doctor yesterday. I had asked him about the talking Insulin
> pump that is supposed to be on the market anytime now. He stated that
> there
> were some problems of late and that no release date has been set? My Mini
> Med. Pump is out of warrantee and I am praying that it will continue to
> work. My husband's just quit and the expense of replacing is pretty tough
> during these times. So, does any of you have any information. The second
> question is are they taking any blind individuals for trial purposes? I am
> so tired of not being able to get the full benefit from my insulin pump.
> Help is greatly appreciated.
> Bonna
>
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> 1. FW: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your number
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> 2. FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often misdiagnosed
> (Mike Freeman)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:48:28 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have
> your number
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> On Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:47 PM
> To: Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your number
>
>
>
>
> When It Comes to Diabetes, Knowledge Truly Is Power
>
>
> President, American Association of Diabetes Educators
>
> Donna Tomky, MSN, RN, C-NP, CDE, FAADE
> Sep 3, 2011
>
> When people are diagnosed with diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> ,
> things can seem pretty overwhelming. In a short time, they have to absorb
> a
> daunting amount of information and start making significant decisions
> about
> the way they live their lives.
>
> For many people, their diabetes diagnosis is the first time they've heard
> words like hypoglycemia
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar
> /> , neuropathy
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/nerve-care-neur
> opathy/> , and microalbuminuria-or even blood glucose. Despite their
> unfamiliarity with such terms, they are expected to quickly grasp the
> information, change ingrained eating and exercise
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/fitness/exercise/> habits, learn
> how
> to monitor blood glucose levels, and remember how and when to take
> medications.
>
> Yet another concept with which patients may be unfamiliar is the field of
> diabetes education. Many nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and others are
> certified as diabetes educators, with specific training in teaching people
> how to manage their condition. Diabetes education is a proven, effective
> way
> to help people avoid some of the serious complications that may arise.
>
> Diabetes is a complex disease that requires daily self-management. Most of
> that work takes place outside of the physician's office-in the daily lives
> of the patients. So it's necessary for patients to learn healthy behaviors
> and make them part of their everyday lifestyle. But how do they do this?
>
> Diabetes educators focus on seven key areas of diabetes self-management,
> developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators and called the
> AADE7 Self-Care BehaviorsTM. It's important for patients to understand and
> set goals for improvement in each of the following areas:
>
> Healthy Eating - Learning to make healthy food choices by paying attention
> to nutritional content and portion sizes
> Being Active - Recognizing the importance of physical activity and making
> a
> plan to start moving today
> Monitoring - Learning to check, record, and understand blood glucose
> levels
> and other numbers important to diabetes self-care
> Taking Medication - Remembering to take medications as prescribed and
> understanding how they affect the body and diabetes management
> Problem Solving - Gaining skills to identify problems or obstacles to
> self-care behaviors and learning how to solve them
> Reducing Risks - Understanding the potential complications associated with
> diabetes and taking steps to prevent developing them
> Healthy Coping - Developing healthy ways of dealing with challenges and
> difficult situations related to diabetes
>
> Patients and diabetes educators can work together to create a plan for
> approaching these self-care behaviors and implementing them in the
> patient's
> life.
>
> For someone who is newly diagnosed, Medicare and most private insurance
> companies cover 10 hours of diabetes self-management training. Every year
> after that, patients are entitled to two hours of diabetes self-management
> training. AADE recommends that patients ask their doctors for a referral
> to
> a diabetes educator. Diabetes educators can also be found
> atwww.diabeteseducator.org/find.
>
> _____
>
> Categories:American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/american-association-of-diab
> etes-educators-aade/> , Blood Glucose
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/blood-glucose/>
> , Diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/diabetes/> ,
> Diagnosis <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/health-care/diagnosis/> ,
> Glucose
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/glucose/> ,
> Hypoglycemia
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/hypoglycemia/>
> , Medications <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/> ,
> Monitoring <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/> , Nerve Care
> (Neuropathy)
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/nerve-care-neur
> opathy/>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:49:08 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:29 PM
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> Subject: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often misdiagnosed
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and
> Misunderstood
>
>
> 1-Sep-2011
>
> Robert Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six
> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who
> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of
> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften
> and break, often resulting in amputation.
>
> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request
> for
> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot
> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially
> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.
>
> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,
> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical
> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is
> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the
> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical
> Association
> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural
> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot
> syndrome.
>
> "Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful
> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome
> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession," said
> Lee C. Rogers, D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at
> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the
> Diabetes Care article. "Charcot foot is now considered to be an
> inflammatory
> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be
> successfully
> treated in its early stages."
>
> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,
> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by
> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and
> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,
> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be
> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or
> in
> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.
>
> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004
> and
> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several
> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot
> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.
>
> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. Rogers at Valley Presbyterian
> Hospital's
> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is
> one
> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the
> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of
> highly
> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and
> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage
> rate
> of 96 percent.
>
> George Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular
> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would
> heal. Then, Dr. Rogers performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.
> Winkler's foot. Dr. Rogers also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like
> a
> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and
> fuse
> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to
> be able to recover the use of his left foot.
>
> "I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to
> amputate my foot," Mr. Winkler said. "When I found Dr. Rogers and Valley
> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a
> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I
> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk
> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the
> people there are superb. They treat me like a king."
>
> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital
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> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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> You should have been contacted by Mini Med to get an upgrade on your pump,
> the talking pumps won't be out yet probably for another year or 2 years.
>
> I love my pump right now I am on the Mini Med since February. And my A1C
> has
> gone done 2 points I am working on it, but loving it.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonna Williamson" <bwilliamson at redeemer.net
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:17 AM
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> Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4
>
>
>>* Hi everyone:*>**>* I went to my doctor yesterday. I had asked him about
>>the talking Insulin*>* pump that is supposed to be on the market anytime
>>now. He stated that*>* there were some problems of late and that no
>>release date has been set? My*>* Mini Med. Pump is out of warrantee and I
>>am praying that it will continue*>* to work. My husband's just quit and
>>the expense of replacing is pretty*>* tough during these times. So, does
>>any of you have any information. The*>* second question is are they taking
>>any blind individuals for trial*>* purposes? I am so tired of not being
>>able to get the full benefit from my*>* insulin pump. Help is greatly
>>appreciated.*>* Bonna*>**>**>* -----Original Message-----*>* From:
>>diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>*
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>>Of*>* diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org
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> Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:00 PM*>* To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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> condition often misdiagnosed*>* (Mike
> Freeman)*>**>**>* ----------------------------------------------------------------------*>**>*
> Message: 1*>* Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:48:28 -0700*>* From: "Mike Freeman"
> <k7uij at panix.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* To:
> "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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> Behalf Of Patricia
> LaFrance-Wolf*>* Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:47 PM*>* To:
> Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>*
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your
> number*>**>**>**>**>* When It Comes to Diabetes, Knowledge Truly Is
> Power*>**>**>* President, American Association of Diabetes Educators*>**>*
> Donna Tomky, MSN, RN, C-NP, CDE, FAADE*>* Sep 3, 2011*>**>* When people
> are diagnosed with diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> ,*>* things
> can seem pretty overwhelming. In a short time, they have to absorb*>* a*>*
> daunting amount of information and start making significant decisions*>*
> about*>* the way they live their lives.*>**>* For many people, their
> diabetes diagnosis is the first time they've heard*>* words like
> hypoglycemia*>**<http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar
>>* /> ,
>>neuropathy*>**<http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/nerve-care-neur
>>* opathy/> , and microalbuminuria-or even blood glucose. Despite their*>*
>>unfamiliarity with such terms, they are expected to quickly grasp the*>*
>>information, change ingrained eating and exercise*>*
>><http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/fitness/exercise/> habits, learn*>*
>>how*>* to monitor blood glucose levels, and remember how and when to
>>take*>* medications.*>**>* Yet another concept with which patients may be
>>unfamiliar is the field of*>* diabetes education. Many nurses, dietitians,
>>pharmacists, and others are*>* certified as diabetes educators, with
>>specific training in teaching people*>* how to manage their condition.
>>Diabetes education is a proven, effective*>* way*>* to help people avoid
>>some of the serious complications that may arise.*>**>* Diabetes is a
>>complex disease that requires daily self-management. Most of*>* that work
>>takes place outside of the physician's office-in the daily lives*>* of the
>>patients. So it's necessary for patients to learn healthy behaviors*>*
> and make them part of their everyday lifestyle. But how do they do
> this?*>**>* Diabetes educators focus on seven key areas of diabetes
> self-management,*>* developed by the American Association of Diabetes
> Educators and called the*>* AADE7 Self-Care BehaviorsTM. It's important
> for patients to understand and*>* set goals for improvement in each of the
> following areas:*>**>* Healthy Eating - Learning to make healthy food
> choices by paying attention*>* to nutritional content and portion sizes*>*
> Being Active - Recognizing the importance of physical activity and
> making*>* a*>* plan to start moving today*>* Monitoring - Learning to
> check, record, and understand blood glucose*>* levels*>* and other numbers
> important to diabetes self-care*>* Taking Medication - Remembering to take
> medications as prescribed and*>* understanding how they affect the body
> and diabetes management*>* Problem Solving - Gaining skills to identify
> problems or obstacles to*>* self-care behaviors and learning how to
> solve them*>* Reducing Risks - Understanding the potential complications
> associated with*>* diabetes and taking steps to prevent developing them*>*
> Healthy Coping - Developing healthy ways of dealing with challenges and*>*
> difficult situations related to diabetes*>**>* Patients and diabetes
> educators can work together to create a plan for*>* approaching these
> self-care behaviors and implementing them in the*>* patient's*>*
> life.*>**>* For someone who is newly diagnosed, Medicare and most private
> insurance*>* companies cover 10 hours of diabetes self-management
> training. Every year*>* after that, patients are entitled to two hours of
> diabetes self-management*>* training. AADE recommends that patients ask
> their doctors for a referral*>* to*>* a diabetes educator. Diabetes
> educators can also be found at*>* www.diabeteseducator.org/find.*>**>*
> _____*>**>* Categories:American Association of Diabetes Educators
> (AADE)*>**<http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/american-association-of-diab
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>>Glucose*>*
>><http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/glucose/>
>>,*>*
>>Hypoglycemia*>**<http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/hypoglycemia/>
>>* , Medications <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/> ,*>*
>>Monitoring <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/> , Nerve
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>>**>* ------------------------------*>**>* Message: 2*>* Date: Tue, 6 Sep
>>2011 20:49:08 -0700*>* From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* To:
>>"Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* Subject:
>>[Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often*>*
>>misdiagnosed*>* Message-ID: <009601cc6d11$19891e70$4c9b5b50$@panix.com>*>*
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>>[mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>]*>* On
>>Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf*>* Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:29
>>PM*>* To: Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>*
>>Subject: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often
> misdiagnosed*>**>**>**>**>**>**>* Crippling Condition Associated with
> Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and*>* Misunderstood*>**>**>* 1-Sep-2011*>**>*
> Robert Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six*>*
> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who*>*
> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form
> of*>* localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to
> soften*>* and break, often resulting in amputation.*>**>* When his primary
> care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request*>* for*>* an x-ray,
> they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot*>* were
> all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially*>*
> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.*>**>* A new article in the
> September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,*>* describes Charcot foot
> and its treatment with a goal of educating medical*>* professionals about
> this painful inflammation of the foot. The article
> is*>* the product of an international task force of experts convened by
> the*>* American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical*>*
> Association*>* in January to summarize available evidence on the
> pathophysiology, natural*>* history, presentations and treatment
> recommendations for Charcot foot*>* syndrome.*>**>* "Even though it was
> first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful*>* treatment of
> Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome*>* is not
> widely known or understood by the broader medical profession," said*>* Lee
> C. Rogers, D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at*>*
> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the*>*
> Diabetes Care article. "Charcot foot is now considered to be an*>*
> inflammatory*>* syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which
> can be*>* successfully*>* treated in its early stages."*>**>* The article
> describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,*>* joints and
> soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by*>*
> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and*>*
> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the
> foot,*>* is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery
> can be*>* helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or
> ankle or*>* in*>* later stages when offloading is ineffective, according
> to the article.*>**>* In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with
> Charcot foot in 2004*>* and*>* had already undergone one surgery that
> relieved the problem for several*>* years. By 2010, though, he was facing
> the potential amputation of the foot*>* because of complications
> associated with Charcot foot syndrome.*>**>* His podiatrist referred him
> to Dr. Rogers at Valley Presbyterian*>* Hospital's*>* Amputation
> Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is*>* one*>* of
> only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the*>*
> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of*>*
> highly*>* skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the
> country and*>* around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a
> limb salvage*>* rate*>* of 96 percent.*>**>* George Andros, M.D., the
> Center's Medical Director, performed vascular*>* surgery to restore
> circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would*>* heal. Then, Dr.
> Rogers performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.*>* Winkler's foot.
> Dr. Rogers also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like*>* a*>*
> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and*>*
> fuse*>* the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is
> expected to*>* be able to recover the use of his left foot.*>**>* "I'm
> very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to*>*
> amputate my foot," Mr. Winkler said. "When I found Dr. Rogers and
> Valley*>* Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like
> I
> found a*>* blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my
> face as I*>* describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair
> and walk*>* because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian
> Hospital. All the*>* people there are superb. They treat me like a
> king."*>**>* Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital*>**>* Page Options:*>*
> Print Version*>*
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:52:46 -0500
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Talking insulin pump from Prodigy
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>
> It's funny that Prodigy won't be out with the talking pump for another
> couple of years after a grand announcement was made last year about it
> being on the market in early 2011! Ha-ha, this is one of those I'll
> believe it when I see it situations! *smile*
>
> I've been on my pump for seven years and love it. My A1-C has been low,
> and more importantly, consistent. My sugars stay pretty even-keeled, and
> I have a lot more flexibility with my regimen.
>
> I understand and respect those who don't trust pumps because they aren't
> accessible yet, but in seven years, I've never had a complication arise
> because of the operating of my pump in terms of me manipulating it and
> delivering insulin on my own. Now, it is a piece of technology, and I
> will be honest and say on two occasions I've experienced problems with
> my pump, both times a manufacturing glitch with it, but I always keep
> insulin pens on hand just in case, and on these two occasions, I didn't
> experience extremes or problems with my sugars while I waited for the
> pump to ship.
>
> Pumps are becoming more and more sophisticated, so hopefully Prodigy
> will get its but in gear, and hopefully it will reflect some of the
> sophistication of pumps currently on the market.
>
> While I can't access, or easily access, 98% of the functions on my pump,
> this doesn't affect the daily operations necessary for me to use it and
> have it revolutionize my personal management. Nonetheless, it would be
> nice to have equal access to what most have with it. Funny, it always
> comes down to equal access, doesn't it? I'm not trying to start another
> lengthy discussion on pumps again, though! I'm just commiserating. LOL
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com
> athttp://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>] On
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:00 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] RTalking Insulin Pump from
> Pradygee?E:Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4
>
>
> You should have been contacted by Mini Med to get an upgrade on your
> pump,
> the talking pumps won't be out yet probably for another year or 2 years.
>
> I love my pump right now I am on the Mini Med since February. And my A1C
> has
> gone done 2 points I am working on it, but loving it.
>
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
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>
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonna Williamson" <bwilliamson at redeemer.net
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:17 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] RTalking Insulin Pump from Pradygee?E:
> Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4
>
>
>>* Hi everyone:*>**>* I went to my doctor yesterday. I had asked him about
>>the talking*>* Insulin*>* pump that is supposed to be on the market
>>anytime now. He stated that*>* there were some problems of late and that
>>no release date has been*set? My
>>* Mini Med. Pump is out of warrantee and I am praying that it
>>will*continue
>>* to work. My husband's just quit and the expense of replacing is pretty*
>>* tough during these times. So, does any of you have any information.*The
>>* second question is are they taking any blind individuals for trial*>*
>>purposes? I am so tired of not being able to get the full benefit from*my
>>* insulin pump. Help is greatly appreciated.*>*
>>Bonna*>**>**>* -----Original Message-----*>* From: diabetes-talk-bounces
>>at nfbnet.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>*
>>[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
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>>Of*>* diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org
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>>Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:00 PM*>* To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>* Subject:
>>Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4*>**>* Send Diabetes-talk mailing
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> Freeman)*>* 2. FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often
> misdiagnosed*>* (Mike
> Freeman)*>**>**>* ----------------------------------------------------------------------*>**>*
> Message: 1*>* Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:48:28 -0700*>* From: "Mike Freeman"
> <k7uij at panix.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* To:
> "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* Subject:
> [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have*>*
> your number*>* Message-ID: <008f01cc6d11$01d80e30$05882a90$@panix.com>*>*
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"*>**>* From:
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> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>*
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> Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf*>* Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:47
> PM*>* To: Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>*
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your
> number*>**>**>**>**>* When It Comes to Diabetes, Knowledge Truly Is
> Power*>**>**>* President, American Association of Diabetes Educators*>**>*
> Donna Tomky, MSN, RN, C-NP, CDE, FAADE*>* Sep 3, 2011*>**>* When people
> are diagnosed with diabetes*>* <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> , things
> can seem pretty*>* overwhelming. In a short time, they have to absorb a
> daunting amount*>* of information and start making significant
> decisions about*>* the way they live their lives.*>**>* For many people,
> their diabetes diagnosis is the first time they've*>* heard words like
> hypoglycemia*>*
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood*>*
> -sugar*>* /> ,
> neuropathy*>**<http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/nerve-care-
> neur
>>* opathy/> , and microalbuminuria-or even blood glucose. Despite their*>*
>>unfamiliarity with such terms, they are expected to quickly grasp the*>*
>>information, change ingrained eating and exercise*>*
>><http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/fitness/exercise/> habits,*learn
>>* how*>* to monitor blood glucose levels, and remember how and when to
>>take*>* medications.*>**>* Yet another concept with which patients may be
>>unfamiliar is the field*
>>* of diabetes education. Many nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and*>*
>>others are certified as diabetes educators, with specific training in*>*
>>teaching people how to manage their condition. Diabetes education is a*
>>* proven, effective way to help people avoid some of the serious*>*
>>complications that may arise.*>**>* Diabetes is a complex disease that
>>requires daily self-management.*>* Most of that work takes place outside
>>of the physician's office-in the*
>>* daily lives of the patients. So it's necessary for patients to learn*>*
>>healthy behaviors and make them part of their everyday lifestyle. But*>*
>>how do they do this?*>**>* Diabetes educators focus on seven key areas of
>>diabetes*>* self-management, developed by the American Association of
>>Diabetes*>* Educators and called the AADE7 Self-Care BehaviorsTM. It's
>>important*>* for patients to understand and set goals for improvement in
>>each of*>* the following areas:*>**>* Healthy Eating - Learning to make
>>healthy food choices by paying*>* attention to nutritional content and
>>portion sizes Being Active -*>* Recognizing the importance of physical
>>activity and making a*>* plan to start moving today*>* Monitoring -
>>Learning to check, record, and understand blood glucose*>* levels*>* and
>>other numbers important to diabetes self-care*>* Taking Medication -
>>Remembering to take medications as prescribed and*>* understanding how
>>they affect the body and diabetes management*>* Problem Solving -
> Gaining skills to identify problems or obstacles to*>* self-care behaviors
> and learning how to solve them*>* Reducing Risks - Understanding the
> potential complications associated*with
>>* diabetes and taking steps to prevent developing them*>* Healthy Coping -
>>Developing healthy ways of dealing with challenges*and
>>* difficult situations related to diabetes*>**>* Patients and diabetes
>>educators can work together to create a plan for*
>>* approaching these self-care behaviors and implementing them in the*>*
>>patient's life.*>**>* For someone who is newly diagnosed, Medicare and
>>most private*>* insurance companies cover 10 hours of diabetes
>>self-management*>* training. Every year after that, patients are entitled
>>to two hours of*
>>* diabetes self-management training. AADE recommends that patients ask*>*
>>their doctors for a referral to a diabetes educator. Diabetes*>* educators
>>can also be found at www.diabeteseducator.org/find.*>**>* _____*>**>*
>>Categories:American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)*>*
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>>* , Medications <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/> ,*>*
>>Monitoring <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/> , Nerve*Care
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>>**>* ------------------------------*>**>* Message: 2*>* Date: Tue, 6 Sep
>>2011 20:49:08 -0700*>* From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* To:
>>"Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* Subject:
>>[Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often*
>>* misdiagnosed*>* Message-ID:
>><009601cc6d11$19891e70$4c9b5b50$@panix.com>*>* Content-Type: text/plain;
>>charset="us-ascii"*>**>* From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>*
>>[mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>]*>* On
>>Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf*>* Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:29
>>PM*>* To: Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
>><http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>*
>>Subject: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often
>>misdiagnosed*>**>**>**>**>**>**>* Crippling Condition Associated with
>>Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and*>* Misunderstood*>**>**>* 1-Sep-2011*>**>*
>>Robert Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six*>*
>>months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who*
>>* didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form*
>>* of localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to*>*
>>soften and break, often resulting in amputation.*>**>* When his primary
>>care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's*>* request*>* for*>* an
>>x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left*foot
>>* were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially*>*
>>limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.*>**>* A new article in the
>>September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,*>* describes Charcot foot
>>and its treatment with a goal of educating*>* medical professionals about
>>this painful inflammation of the foot. The*
>>* article is the product of an international task force of experts*>*
>>convened by the American Diabetes Association and the American*>*
>>Podiatric Medical Association in January to summarize available*>*
>>evidence on the pathophysiology, natural history, presentations and*>*
>>treatment recommendations for Charcot foot syndrome.*>**>* "Even though it
>>was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and*>* successful treatment of
>>Charcot foot continue to be a challenge*>* because this syndrome is not
>>widely known or understood by the broader*
>>* medical profession," said Lee C. Rogers, D.P.M., co-director of the*>*
>>Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van*>*
>>Nuys, CA, and lead author of the Diabetes Care article. "Charcot foot*>*
>>is now considered to be an inflammatory syndrome most often seen in*>*
>>patients with diabetes which can be successfully*>* treated in its early
>>stages."*>**>* The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting
>>the bones,*
>>* joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized*>*
>>by inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes*>*
>>and neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from*>*
>>the foot, is the most important initial treatment recommendation.*>*
>>Surgery can be helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of*>* the
>>foot or ankle or in later stages when offloading is ineffective,*>*
>>according to the article.*>**>* In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first
>>diagnosed with Charcot foot in*>* 2004*>* and*>* had already undergone one
>>surgery that relieved the problem for*several
>>* years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of
>>the*foot
>>* because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.*>**>*
>>His podiatrist referred him to Dr. Rogers at Valley Presbyterian*>*
>>Hospital's*>* Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage
>>center that*is
>>* one*>* of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening,
>>the*>* Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team
>>of*>* highly*>* skilled professionals has treated patients from all over
>>the country*and
>>* around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb*salvage
>>* rate*>* of 96 percent.*>**>* George Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical
>>Director, performed vascular*
>>* surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it*>*
>>would heal. Then, Dr. Rogers performed surgery to rebuild the bones in*
>>* Mr. Winkler's foot. Dr. Rogers also implanted a bone stimulator that*>*
>>acts like a pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to*
>>* rebuild and fuse*>* the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr.
>>Winkler is*expected to
>>* be able to recover the use of his left foot.*>**>* "I'm very pleased
>>because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted*>* to amputate my
>>foot," Mr. Winkler said. "When I found Dr. Rogers and*>* Valley
>>Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like*
>>* I found a blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down*
>>* my face as I describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my*>*
>>chair and walk because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian*>*
>>Hospital. All the people there are superb. They treat me like a
>>king."*>**>* Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital*>**>* Page Options:*>*
>>Print Version*>*
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 11:07:04 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking insulin pump from Prodigy
> Message-ID: <BLU162-ds14DC0B922AA64651D40014A11E0 at phx.gbl
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>
> FYI, Jerry Munden was at the Convention in Orlando, I was not there that
> long since I had to go next door to the Travel and Tourism Division
> meeting.
>
> I hope Jerry will post something in reference to this, since he did win
> the
> Bolton Award this year.
>
> Again, for a person who uses the pump herself, I love it.
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
> Cheryl Echevarriahttp://www.echevarriatravel.com
> 631-456-5394reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
> Inc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 10:52 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Talking insulin pump from Prodigy
>
>
>>* It's funny that Prodigy won't be out with the talking pump for
>>another*>* couple of years after a grand announcement was made last year
>>about it*>* being on the market in early 2011! Ha-ha, this is one of those
>>I'll*>* believe it when I see it situations! *smile**>**>* I've been on my
>>pump for seven years and love it. My A1-C has been low,*>* and more
>>importantly, consistent. My sugars stay pretty even-keeled, and*>* I have
>>a lot more flexibility with my regimen.*>**>* I understand and respect
>>those who don't trust pumps because they aren't*>* accessible yet, but in
>>seven years, I've never had a complication arise*>* because of the
>>operating of my pump in terms of me manipulating it and*>* delivering
>>insulin on my own. Now, it is a piece of technology, and I*>* will be
>>honest and say on two occasions I've experienced problems with*>* my pump,
>>both times a manufacturing glitch with it, but I always keep*>* insulin
>>pens on hand just in case, and on these two occasions, I didn't*>*
> experience extremes or problems with my sugars while I waited for the*>*
> pump to ship.*>**>* Pumps are becoming more and more sophisticated, so
> hopefully Prodigy*>* will get its but in gear, and hopefully it will
> reflect some of the*>* sophistication of pumps currently on the
> market.*>**>* While I can't access, or easily access, 98% of the functions
> on my pump,*>* this doesn't affect the daily operations necessary for me
> to use it and*>* have it revolutionize my personal management.
> Nonetheless, it would be*>* nice to have equal access to what most have
> with it. Funny, it always*>* comes down to equal access, doesn't it? I'm
> not trying to start another*>* lengthy discussion on pumps again, though!
> I'm just commiserating. LOL*>**>* Sincerely,*>* Bridgit
> Kuenning-Pollpeter*>* Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at*>*
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/*>**>**>* -----Original
> Message-----*>* From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>*
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>] On Behalf
> Of cheryl echevarria*>* Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:00 AM*>* To:
> Diabetes Talk for the Blind*>* Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] RTalking
> Insulin Pump from*>* Pradygee?E:Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue
> 4*>**>**>* You should have been contacted by Mini Med to get an upgrade on
> your*>* pump,*>* the talking pumps won't be out yet probably for another
> year or 2 years.*>**>* I love my pump right now I am on the Mini Med since
> February. And my A1C*>* has*>* gone done 2 points I am working on it, but
> loving it.*>**>**>* Leading the Way in Independent Travel!*>**>* Cheryl
> Echevarria*>* http://www.echevarriatravel.com*>* 631-456-5394*>*
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>**>*
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel,
> located in*>**>* Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com*>**>* Affiliated as
> an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,*>*
> Inc.*>**>**>* ----- Original Message -----*>* From: "Bonna Williamson"
> <bwilliamson at redeemer.net
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* To:
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* Sent:
> Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:17 AM*>* Subject: [Diabetes-talk] RTalking
> Insulin Pump from Pradygee?E:*>* Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue
> 4*>**>**>* > Hi everyone:*>* >*>* > I went to my doctor yesterday. I had
> asked him about the talking*>* > Insulin*>* > pump that is supposed to be
> on the market anytime now. He stated that*>* > there were some problems of
> late and that no release date has been*>* set? My*>* > Mini Med. Pump is
> out of warrantee and I am praying that it will*>* continue*>* > to work.
> My husband's just quit and the expense of replacing is pretty*>**>* >
> tough
> during these times. So, does any of you have any information.*>* The*>* >
> second question is are they taking any blind individuals for trial*>* >
> purposes? I am so tired of not being able to get the full benefit from*>*
> my*>* > insulin pump. Help is greatly appreciated.*>* > Bonna*>* >*>* >*>*
> > -----Original Message-----*>* > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at
> nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>* >
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> Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:00 PM*>* > To: diabetes-talk at
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> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>* >
> Subject: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4*>* >*>* > Send
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> than "Re: Contents of Diabetes-talk digest..."*>* >*>* >*>* > Today's
> Topics:*>* >*>* > 1. FW: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your
> number*>* > (Mike Freeman)*>* > 2. FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling
> condition often misdiagnosed*>* > (Mike Freeman)*>* >*>* >*>*
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------*>*
> >*>* > Message: 1*>* > Date:
> Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:48:28 -0700*>* > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at
> panix.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* > To:
> "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* >
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have*>* >
> your number*>* > Message-ID:
> <008f01cc6d11$01d80e30$05882a90$@panix.com>*>* > Content-Type: text/plain;
> charset="us-ascii"*>* >*>* > From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>* >
> [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>]*>* > On
> Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf*>* > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
> 6:47 PM*>* > To: Acb-Diabetics at Acb.
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>* >
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] diabetes educators have your number*>* >*>* >*>*
> >*>* >*>* > When It Comes to Diabetes,
> Knowledge Truly Is Power*>* >*>* >*>* > President, American Association of
> Diabetes Educators*>* >*>* > Donna Tomky, MSN, RN, C-NP, CDE, FAADE*>* >
> Sep 3, 2011*>* >*>* > When people are diagnosed with diabetes*>* >
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> , things can seem pretty*>* >
> overwhelming. In a short time, they have to absorb a daunting amount*>* >
> of information and start making significant decisions about*>* > the way
> they live their lives.*>* >*>* > For many people, their diabetes diagnosis
> is the first time they've*>* > heard words like hypoglycemia*>* >
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood*>*
> > -sugar*>* > /> , neuropathy*>* >*>*
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/nerve-care-*>*
> neur*>* > opathy/> , and microalbuminuria-or even blood glucose. Despite
> their*>* > unfamiliarity with such terms, they are expected to quickly
> grasp the*>* > information, change ingrained eating and exercise*>* >
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/fitness/exercise/> habits,*>*
> learn*>* > how*>* > to monitor blood glucose levels, and remember how and
> when to take*>* > medications.*>* >*>* > Yet another concept with which
> patients may be unfamiliar is the field*>**>* > of diabetes education.
> Many nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and*>* > others are certified as
> diabetes educators, with specific training in*>* > teaching people how to
> manage their condition. Diabetes education is a*>**>* > proven, effective
> way to help people avoid some of the serious*>* > complications that may
> arise.*>* >*>* > Diabetes is a complex disease that requires daily
> self-management.*>* > Most of that work takes place outside of the
> physician's office-in the*>**>* > daily lives of the patients. So it's
> necessary for patients to learn*>* > healthy behaviors and make them part
> of their everyday lifestyle. But*>* > how do they do this?*>* >*>* >
> Diabetes educators focus on seven key areas of diabetes*>* >
> self-management, developed by the American Association of Diabetes*>* >
> Educators and called the AADE7 Self-Care BehaviorsTM. It's important*>* >
> for patients to understand and set goals for improvement in each of*>* >
> the following areas:*>* >*>* > Healthy Eating - Learning to make healthy
> food choices by paying*>* > attention to nutritional content and portion
> sizes Being Active -*>* > Recognizing the importance of physical activity
> and making a*>* > plan to start moving today*>* > Monitoring - Learning to
> check, record, and understand blood glucose*>* > levels*>* > and other
> numbers important to diabetes self-care*>* > Taking Medication -
> Remembering to take medications as prescribed and*>* > understanding how
> they affect the body and diabetes management*>* > Problem Solving -
> Gaining skills to identify problems or obstacles to*>* > self-care
> behaviors and learning how to solve them*>* > Reducing Risks -
> Understanding the potential complications associated*>* with*>* > diabetes
> and taking steps to prevent developing them*>* > Healthy Coping -
> Developing healthy ways of dealing with challenges*>* and*>* > difficult
> situations related to diabetes*>* >*>* > Patients and diabetes educators
> can work together to create a plan for*>**>* > approaching these self-care
> behaviors and implementing them in the*>* > patient's life.*>* >*>* > For
> someone who is newly diagnosed, Medicare and most private*>* > insurance
> companies cover 10 hours of diabetes self-management*>* > training. Every
> year after that, patients are entitled to two hours of*>**>* > diabetes
> self-management training. AADE recommends that patients ask*>* > their
> doctors for a referral to a diabetes educator. Diabetes*>* > educators can
> also be found at www.diabeteseducator.org/find.*>* >*>* > _____*>* >*>*
> > Categories:American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)*>* >
> <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/american-association-o*>*
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> > ------------------------------*>* >*>* > Message: 2*>* > Date: Tue, 6
> Sep 2011 20:49:08 -0700*>* > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>*>* > To:
> "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition
> often*>**>* > misdiagnosed*>* > Message-ID:
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> charset="us-ascii"*>* >*>* > From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>*>* >
> [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>]*>* > On
> Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf*>* > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
> 6:29 PM*>* > To: Acb-Diabetics at
> Acb <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org> Org*>* >
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] crippling condition often misdiagnosed*>* >*>*
> >*>* >*>* >*>* >*>* >*>* > Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes
> Often Misdiagnosed and*>* > Misunderstood*>* >*>* >*>* > 1-Sep-2011*>*
> >*>* > Robert Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for
> six*>* > months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a
> physician who*>**>* > didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for
> Charcot foot, a form*>**>* > of localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes
> that causes the bones to*>* > soften and break, often resulting in
> amputation.*>* >*>* > When his primary care physician finally agreed to
> Mr. Winkler's*>* > request*>* > for*>* > an x-ray, they discovered the
> metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left*>* foot*>* > were all broken-a
> common symptom of this serious and potentially*>* > limb-threatening
> lower-extremity complication.*>* >*>* > A new article in the September
> issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,*>* > describes Charcot foot and its
> treatment with a goal of educating*>* > medical professionals about this
> painful inflammation of the foot. The*>**>* > article is the product of an
> international task force of experts*>* > convened by the American Diabetes
> Association and the American*>* > Podiatric Medical Association in January
> to summarize available*>* > evidence on the pathophysiology, natural
> history, presentations and*>* > treatment recommendations for Charcot foot
> syndrome.*>* >*>* > "Even though it was first described in 1883, the
> diagnosis and*>* > successful treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a
> challenge*>* > because this syndrome is not widely known or understood by
> the broader*>**>* > medical profession," said Lee C. Rogers, D.P.M.,
> co-director of the*>* > Amputation Prevention Center at Valley
> Presbyterian Hospital in Van*>* > Nuys, CA, and lead author of the
> Diabetes Care article. "Charcot foot*>* > is now considered to be
> an inflammatory syndrome most often seen in*>* > patients with diabetes
> which can be successfully*>* > treated in its early stages."*>* >*>* > The
> article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,*>**>* >
> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized*>* >
> by inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes*>* >
> and neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from*>* >
> the foot, is the most important initial treatment recommendation.*>* >
> Surgery can be helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of*>* >
> the foot or ankle or in later stages when offloading is ineffective,*>* >
> according to the article.*>* >*>* > In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first
> diagnosed with Charcot foot in*>* > 2004*>* > and*>* > had already
> undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for*>* several*>* > years.
> By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the*>* foot*>*
> > because of complications associated with
> Charcot foot syndrome.*>* >*>* > His podiatrist referred him to Dr. Rogers
> at Valley Presbyterian*>* > Hospital's*>* > Amputation Prevention Center,
> an integrated limb salvage center that*>* is*>* > one*>* > of only a
> handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the*>* >
> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of*>* >
> highly*>* > skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the
> country*>* and*>* > around the world with leading-edge technology,
> achieving a limb*>* salvage*>* > rate*>* > of 96 percent.*>* >*>* > George
> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular*>**>* >
> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it*>* >
> would heal. Then, Dr. Rogers performed surgery to rebuild the bones
> in*>**>* > Mr. Winkler's foot. Dr. Rogers also implanted a bone stimulator
> that*>* > acts like a pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's
> body to*>**>* > rebuild and fuse*>* > the broken bones in his
> left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is*>* expected to*>* > be able to
> recover the use of his left foot.*>* >*>* > "I'm very pleased because I
> had gone to another doctor and he wanted*>* > to amputate my foot," Mr.
> Winkler said. "When I found Dr. Rogers and*>* > Valley Presbyterian
> Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like*>**>* > I found a
> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down*>**>* > my
> face as I describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my*>* >
> chair and walk because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian*>* >
> Hospital. All the people there are superb. They treat me like a king."*>*
> >*>* > Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital*>* >*>* > Page Options:*>* >
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> Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:43:50 -0700
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking insulin pump from Prodigy
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> Actually, the delay in getting the talking pump out is related to the
> state of affairs at the FDA more than at Prodigy at this point. At
> the diabetes educators' conference I spoke with several companies who
> had products held up because the FDA was way behind schedule. I have
> been using insulin pumps for 20 years now and love them. However, I
> agree with you Bonna. There are some really cool features that I'd
> love to be able to use. That doesn't mean I'm not getting things done
> now. It just means I want better. <grin.>
> I actually had a really nice talk with a representative from the FDA
> at this same conference and I now have a few calls in to see what we
> mere mortals can do to help change the current system. Hey, nothing
> will happen if I don't try, right?
> Anyway, just thought I'd point out that Prodigy is kind of stuck for
> the moment. So come on, FDA!
>
> Veronica
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