[Diabetes-talk] Is losing Braille reading inevitable

Sun Oct 30 18:11:51 UTC 2011

It's not across the board what diabetics can and can not eat. Though as
a general rule we should watch sugar, high carb and high fat
consumptions, as does everything else, food affects each of us
differently. And dietary needs will be different depending on the type
of diabetes you have as well.

I currently have no dietary restrictions, though I don't eat much
sweets-- prefer the salty over sweet, and I try to watch foods high in
fat and calories. On average my numbers run between 60 and 120, leaning
on the low side most of the day, and my recent A1-C was 6.8, which my
doctor is very comfortable with since I tend to run low with glucose
levels. Actually, since my levels run extremely low when my A1-C is
below 6.5, my doctor has always been comfortable if my A1-C is over 7 a
bit.

So I've never had to restrict my diet, though, again, I always watch
portion control, which my parents taught me as a kid with diabetes.

Other dietary restrictions may exist for some because of other health
issues that can complicate diabetes. And for some, some foods just don't
make it easy to manage diabetes. It depends on so many factors like
physical activity, weight, general health, illness, etc.

In general, portion control is key. If you constantly snack on sweets or
enjoy food high in carbs, calories and fat, you may experience bad
control with glucose levels. Eating these foods on a regular basis isn't
healthy for anyone, but especially diabetics who have to be more
immediately conscious  about what they consume and how much of it they
consume. And of course, what you eat and how much of it you eat should
follow the insulin regimen your doctor has prescribed.

So just because one person avoids certain foods, or can't eat certain
things, doesn't mean it's the rule for everyone. Only you and your
doctor can determine this.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Is losing Braille reading inevitable

Gee I didn't know we couldn't eat tacos.
I love Taco salad.
With chicken and beans.
One of my favorite things to eat.

Original message:
> Yeah ... I take diabetes seriously and work at controlling it ... but 
> not too hard! After all, I might miss one of the four basic food 
> groups -- tacos, enchiladas, tamales and chili rellenos! :-) :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M 
> Robinson
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 11:35 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Is losing Braille reading inevitable

> Fab Mike...that is good

> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> 
> wrote:

>> I didn't say it was recommended; I said that for someone who isn't a 
>> diabetic; A1C's usually run between 4 and 6.

>> I have LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes of adults) -- effectively, 
>> type 1
>> -- and my A1C ran 5.8 for a while without ill effects. But it varies 
>> with the person and I'm perfectly happy with an A1C under 7 and 
>> ecstatic when it's 6.5 or lower -- it was 6.8 a few days ago.

>> Mike Freeman
>> sent from my iPhone

>> On Oct 28, 2011, at 11:04, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:

>>> Hmmm... My doctors have always said an A-1C lower than 6 was not 
>>> good because it means you're running low far too often. It does vary

>>> between people, and type 1 and type 2 are different, but this is the

>>> first I've ever heard of numbers lower than 6 being recommended for 
>>> A-1C
> levels.

>>> Sincerely,
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Read my blog at: 
>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

>>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down." 
>>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>>> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 12:52 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Is losing Braille reading inevitable

>>> Julie:

>>> It's always a good idea to get one's A1C as low as possible 
>>> consistent with avoidance of frequent hypoglycemia. The American 
>>> Diabetes Association says one should get one's A1C below 7 percent 
>>> and the American Association of Clinical Endrocrinologists says one 
>>> should ideally get one's A1C below 6.5 percent. Of course, both 
>>> groups rightly say that one shouldn't set an A1C goal without 
>>> consulting with one's diabetes care physician as there may be good 
>>> reasons (hypoglycemic unawareness, for example) for setting a target

>>> A1C higher than 6.5 or 7 percent. All other things being equal, 
>>> however, lower is better (a "normal" A1C runs between 4 and 6 
>>> percent).

>>> All that being said, it is definitely *not* inevitable that one will

>>> get diabetic neuropathy of sufficient severity to impair Braille 
>>> reading. In fact, far more diabetics read Braille sucessfully than 
>>> the "conventional" wisdom of traditional Braille teachers might
> indicate.

>>> So while one can never make hard and fast predictions, I'd say go 
>>> ahead and get that Braille display. And the lower you get that A1C, 
>>> the more likely you are to never have trouble with diabetic 
>>> neuropathy.

>>> Mike Freeman
>>> sent from my iPhone

>>> On Oct 28, 2011, at 10:40, "Julie Kline" 
>>> <julie.kline at rochester.rr.com>
>>> wrote:

>>>> Good afternoon,
>>>> I am thinking of buying a Braille display for my pac mate and I 
>>>> just wondered if this was a wise idea given that I have type 2 
>>>> diabetes.  I

>>>> know a lot of people who are diabetic who say they can't read 
>>>> Braille,

>>>> and I don't want to purchase something and then find out a year 
>>>> later I can't use it because I can't feel the dots.  I've read 
>>>> Braille all my life and am proficient at it.  I don't have any 
>>>> trouble telling the

>>>> difference between the dots, no finger pain, no loss of feeling in 
>>>> anything, no nerve problems, and my a1C is 7.8 which my doctor says

>>>> is

>>>> good but he still wants to get down to 6.  Just from a perspective 
>>>> of whether or not I will be able to continue to read Braille, is 
>>>> this a good idea?

>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Julie

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