[Diabetes-talk] Proving Blindness

Wed Oct 19 09:10:08 UTC 2011

Thank you for the insight on blindness; no one knows until one walks in anothers'  moccasins.  Aging is a process of mellowing and taking a deep breath before sharing one's views.   I am learning the hard way.  

tom
jlv810g at aol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Shelton <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 10:50 pm
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Proving Blindness

Have you ever just wanted to walk into a government office, pop those

suckers out, and hold them out for some idiot to inspect up close and

personal.  I offered to do that for one of the security supervisors where I

work because he was giving me a hard time about letting my wife drive me

on-site.  It's a full mile from the gate to my office, and no sidewalk, so

dropping me at the gate wasn't a great option.  A fax from my GP was all

that I needed.  Hopefully that will work for you as well.

-----Original Message-----

From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org

[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina

Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:14 PM

To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org

Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Prodigy Voice INFO...

Hi Bern

I got a call yesterday from the same company wanting to know if I 

wanted the Prodigy meter with Braille on it.

also has two more buttons than is on the machine I have now.

I shared that I replaced my machine this last year, where she wants to 

see if it would go threw anyway.

the only thing I wouldn't do is go see an eye doctor so Medicare knows 

I am blind.

My eyes are artificial where it would cost me to be told this story.

I shared that my doctor could fax I am a total.

She wasn't sure if Medicare would like that, we shall see what happens.

Original message:

> Hey Gang:

> Bern here.  I realize there's been some concern here about the Solo V2,

ADS

> out of Atlanta, and the list of its objectionable practices which seems to

> be growing like Pinocchio's nose.  I'm simply passing along some

information

> which might be of interest to anyone here.    Any or all the contact

> information anyone should need is here pasted below.

> Have a great day everyone!

> Bern

>                                      4339 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 209

>                                                          Charlotte, NC

28219

>                                                             Phone: 877-

> 319-6418

> The VoiceRxT Difference . . .

> .       Knowledgeable "Blind Friendly" Staff:

> o   Jerry Munden, Director at VoiceRxT,

> was recently awarded the NFB 2011 Bolotin Award for excellence in service

> to the blind and vision impaired.

> Jerry and the VoiceRxT Staff are passionate about serving you well !

> .       The BEST "Blind Friendly" Products:

> o   The Prodigy  VoiceR Meter is the only glucose meter to win the NFB and

> AFB Access Awards. ProdigyR is also one of the most accurate glucose

meters

> in the diabetes industry today.

> o   The VoiceRxT Talking Pill Bottle is the only stand alone talking pill

> bottle made available at the same cost sighted people pay for their pill

> bottles - no charge with the standard cost of the prescription. This

product

> is coming to North Carolina in the near future and other states soon to

> follow. (VoiceRxT staff is working with American Foundation for the Blind

> Technical Experts to insure "Blind Friendly" excellence)

> .       "Blind Friendly" Training Materials:

> o   VoiceRxTis the best one stop source for "Living with Blindness and

> Diabetes" audio training materials. These accessible materials are

available

> to VoiceRxT customers at no charge on the VoiceRxT website:

> www.voicerxinc.com  Low Vision Center

>    VoiceRxT . . . The DIFFERENCE is CLEAR

>    Call us at 877-319-6418 or Fax Orders to 877-319-6417

> Tamera, to answer your question, no prodigy has not updated the Voice

> in years to make any improvements.  If anything, they've made it worse

> by updating their strips to completely remove any ability to detect

> where the blood goes. They used to have rounded edges, now they don't.

>  I have to wonder if they contacted the NFB looking for advice before

> they did that.  That being said, if you call Biosense directly, I'm

> sure they can direct you to another provider that may be able to help

> you better than ADS.  And I'm not sure how an additional advertisement

> for Voicerx does this conversation any good.  I don't trust prodigy

> with testing my blood; I sure as heck am not going to trust them with

> helping out with my medication.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net

> <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, October 13, 2011 10:44 AM

> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy voice/solo V

>> *I am wanting to know when the last update was made to the prodigy  

>> voice *>*meter?  I went to the solo V, and while I feel after a couple 

>> of years my *>*readings are much more in line with my A1C.. which was 

>> my concern with the *>*prodigy, and that it notified me of insufficient 

>> blood. Of course it does *>*not have a few things the prodigy meter  

>> offered.*>* but now that I have had it with  ADS, and the BS of what 

>> they send me and *>* charge my insurance...  I'd like to know if 

>> prodigy has made any *>* significant improvements, as  getting my 

>> supplies is much more accessible *>* then for the solo, making  it 

>> better for  competitive business and  for *>* the consumer.*>* Unless 

>> someone can direct me to another resource for buying the strips and *>* 

>> such then ADS only?*>**>* Tamera*

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