[Diabetes-talk] RFloppy disc. too funny: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue 13
William and Bernadette Jacobs
bandbjacobs at verizon.net
Tue Jan 31 18:38:14 UTC 2012
I actually learned A S D F G H J K L ; on one of those slate, gray/blue
ROYAL typewriters back in 69. I never got my hands on a selectric till I
was in college. Wow!!! hot stuff! Huh?
Bern
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From: "Bonna Williamson" <bwilliamson at redeemer.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:22 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] RFloppy disc. too funny: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol
54, Issue 13
>
> You two are just too funny. Wow does your messages bring back so many
> great memories. Who could forget the tape, floppies, and all. I especially
> remember the IBM selectric typewriter. Most kids today can not even
> wonder. Great times..
> Bonna Williamson
> Austin, Texas
>
>
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> 1. Re: Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue
> 10 (Veronica Elsea)
> 2. Re: Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue
> 10 (Mike Freeman)
> 3. Re: Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue
> 10 (Mike Freeman)
> 4. Re: Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue
> 10 (Veronica Elsea)
> 5. Re: Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54, Issue
> 10 (Veronica Elsea)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:12:13 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest,
> Vol 54, Issue 10
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> In college I dated a guy who became really big in the computer field,
> inventing languages and such. Most of our dates involved a stop to
> pick up his latest round of punch cards, then sitting on a nearby
> wall to see how he had done on whatever it was he was doing. Hmmm,
> maybe I should chase him down and ask him to write that program which
> would allow us to quickly and easily write down BG's, etc. <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:26:05 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest,
> Vol 54, Issue 10
> Message-ID: <001e01ccdfd0$72d27ad0$58777070$@panix.com>
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>
> Yeah ... and do it on paper tape!
>
> The first computer I used had, in addition to a Selectric typewriter for
> the
> console, entry switches so one could enter instructions and data in
> binary.
> Perhaps we should enter our readings in binary?
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:12 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol
> 54, Issue 10
>
> In college I dated a guy who became really big in the computer field,
> inventing languages and such. Most of our dates involved a stop to
> pick up his latest round of punch cards, then sitting on a nearby
> wall to see how he had done on whatever it was he was doing. Hmmm,
> maybe I should chase him down and ask him to write that program which
> would allow us to quickly and easily write down BG's, etc. <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:36:04 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest,
> Vol 54, Issue 10
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>
> Hey! And removable discs that were three feet across and cost $80 in 1966
> dollars! Yeah! But those days were *fun!*
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bonna Williamson
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:15 AM
> To: 'diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Voice and readings: Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 54,
> Issue 10
>
>
> Well, I guess we are all dating ourselves... hum.. word star, how about
> using the punch cards and having to go to a computer that was huge in a
> cold
> building separate from anything else? Or cobalt?? And all of those cards.
> Just keeping up with that mess was a challenge in itself. LOL
>
> Well, technology has really come a long ways. I like many of you take so
> much time typing out blood sugars, insulin. I would be very interested if
> there was a program that could be purchased for me to use.
>
> Bonna Williamson
> Austin, Texas
>
>
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> 1. Re: Voice meter (Veronica Elsea)
> 2. Re: Voice meter (Mike Freeman)
> 3. Re: Voice meter (Veronica Elsea)
> 4. Re: Voice meter (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 5. Re: Voice meter (Mike Freeman)
> 6. Re: Voice meter (Mike Freeman)
> 7. Re: Voice meter (Veronica Elsea)
> 8. Re: Voice meter (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 9. Re: Voice meter (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:23:46 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID:
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> Back in the late 80's, I always transferred my BG readings into this
> nice table in Word Perfect. Hmmm, dating myself? Good old Dos!
> Anyway, I'd show up at my appointments with this really nicely
> printed out book, only to have the docs take a quick uninterested
> glance at it and say something like wow, you keep nice records!
> Eventually, I stopped doing it because it took up a lot of my time
> and it wasn't being done for myself. So now I make them do the work.
> <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:40 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID: <00be01ccdc99$6db35cc0$491a1640$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> At least you were prepared. And if you make the docs do all the work, you
> can't zap erroneous readings.
>
> And here I thought you were going to say you used WordStar. Now *that*
> dates
> me!
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:24 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
> Back in the late 80's, I always transferred my BG readings into this
> nice table in Word Perfect. Hmmm, dating myself? Good old Dos!
> Anyway, I'd show up at my appointments with this really nicely
> printed out book, only to have the docs take a quick uninterested
> glance at it and say something like wow, you keep nice records!
> Eventually, I stopped doing it because it took up a lot of my time
> and it wasn't being done for myself. So now I make them do the work.
> <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:03:36 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
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> Oh but I do remember Word star! And you know, I can't zap erroneous
> readings from my FreeStyle meter anyway. That drove me crazy on the
> old One Touch meters. I lost count of the number of times I sat in a
> doc's office answering questions like, so, how did you feel when you
> were at 19? Hey, you idiot, look! Can't you see that there's another
> reading one minute later? And when I asked LifeScan about why we
> couldn't delete crazy readings which resulted from not enough blood,
> their answer is that if they put that feature in, all the teen-agers
> would delete bad numbers. I must admit, I wondered what made them
> think all adults would be honest. <grin.>
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:16:54 -0600
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP4142D44E922E8B2B24A704EC48E0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> For years my docs were always on my case about keeping records, and this
> was when I was sighted. Now, my hubby created an Excel spreadsheet that
> I record my sugars, insulin for meals and corrections, meals and other
> activities such as exercise or when feeling sick. He created specific
> formulas for the spreadsheet such as a formula calculating percentages;
> like if I managed to stay under 120 75% of the time, and it's created to
> show trends easier than going sugar by sugar, and it can calculate these
> trends within the spreadsheet as well. Currently, I send weekly records
> to my doc, and they go over them to see if any adjustments need to be
> made. This system works, and my docs are grateful for the work I put
> into it.
>
> A1-C's by themselves will tell you what sugars have been running over a
> three month period, but A1-C's can't track trends; like if you tend to
> run low at a certain time of day, or if you run high. Issues may be
> after meals or activity. Adjustments are based on these trends more so
> than A1-C results. This is why keeping detailed records is essential. It
> surprises me that so many say their docs don't require records or don't
> pay much attention to them.
>
> 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 Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:24 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
>
> Back in the late 80's, I always transferred my BG readings into this
> nice table in Word Perfect. Hmmm, dating myself? Good old Dos!
> Anyway, I'd show up at my appointments with this really nicely
> printed out book, only to have the docs take a quick uninterested
> glance at it and say something like wow, you keep nice records!
> Eventually, I stopped doing it because it took up a lot of my time
> and it wasn't being done for myself. So now I make them do the work.
> <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more! Music CDs
> that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:36:44 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID: <00e101ccdca4$e4801bd0$ad805370$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Bravo, Bridgit.
>
> I hate Excel but endorse whole-heartedly your opinion below.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:17 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
> For years my docs were always on my case about keeping records, and this
> was when I was sighted. Now, my hubby created an Excel spreadsheet that
> I record my sugars, insulin for meals and corrections, meals and other
> activities such as exercise or when feeling sick. He created specific
> formulas for the spreadsheet such as a formula calculating percentages;
> like if I managed to stay under 120 75% of the time, and it's created to
> show trends easier than going sugar by sugar, and it can calculate these
> trends within the spreadsheet as well. Currently, I send weekly records
> to my doc, and they go over them to see if any adjustments need to be
> made. This system works, and my docs are grateful for the work I put
> into it.
>
> A1-C's by themselves will tell you what sugars have been running over a
> three month period, but A1-C's can't track trends; like if you tend to
> run low at a certain time of day, or if you run high. Issues may be
> after meals or activity. Adjustments are based on these trends more so
> than A1-C results. This is why keeping detailed records is essential. It
> surprises me that so many say their docs don't require records or don't
> pay much attention to them.
>
> 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 Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:24 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
>
> Back in the late 80's, I always transferred my BG readings into this
> nice table in Word Perfect. Hmmm, dating myself? Good old Dos!
> Anyway, I'd show up at my appointments with this really nicely
> printed out book, only to have the docs take a quick uninterested
> glance at it and say something like wow, you keep nice records!
> Eventually, I stopped doing it because it took up a lot of my time
> and it wasn't being done for myself. So now I make them do the work.
> <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more! Music CDs
> that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:40:58 -0800
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID: <00e201ccdca5$7bf944f0$73ebced0$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Yeah; I heard the same thing when I proposed being able to delete
> individual
> records to the Prodigy peple and the Solo people also. How in blazes are
> you
> going to convey that you trust your patients if you demonstrate by action
> that you don't? Drives me nuts!
>
> Incidentally, the SensoCard Plus allowed ddeletion of individual readings.
> Are the British so much more trustworthy then those in their erstwhile
> colonies?
>
> GRRR!
>
> And in any event, so the teens *do* delete bad readings. They're only
> hurting themselves and only *they* can fix the problems -- the good
> medical
> personnel certainly cannot.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:04 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
> Oh but I do remember Word star! And you know, I can't zap erroneous
> readings from my FreeStyle meter anyway. That drove me crazy on the
> old One Touch meters. I lost count of the number of times I sat in a
> doc's office answering questions like, so, how did you feel when you
> were at 19? Hey, you idiot, look! Can't you see that there's another
> reading one minute later? And when I asked LifeScan about why we
> couldn't delete crazy readings which resulted from not enough blood,
> their answer is that if they put that feature in, all the teen-agers
> would delete bad numbers. I must admit, I wondered what made them
> think all adults would be honest. <grin.>
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:52:38 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID:
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> Wow! I've never had a doc that was interested in talking to me in
> between the quarterly appointments I'm supposed to keep. Hard to
> imagine! I've usually felt I was pretty much on my own. Hmmm, moving
> to Nebraska? <grin.>
> And Mike, trust the patients? Now there's a foreign concept. Wonder
> why the SensoCard never made it over here. Maybe that was why. <chuckle.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:43:14 -0600
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP24095F50967E4FDF6C00260C48E0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
> Veronica,
>
> This is the same med staff who immediately placed me on an insulin pump
> once I started seeing them eight years ago, and I was in the process of
> losing my vision at the time. They also trained my husband, who is blind
> too, on how to give Glucagon injections. My endocrine doc moved to OK,
> but my new endocrinologist is great too, and I've been working with the
> same nurse educator for the entire eight years as well. She's actually
> the head nurse administrator at the Nebraska Med Center's Diabetes
> Center, but she still deals personally with my stuff, which is awesome.
> Yeah, I've always had this relationship since switching eight years ago
> to a new clinic, and it has tremendously helped me regulate everything
> as much as my own management has. We started a pre-pregnancy plan back
> in Sept. so I was adjusting my rates on the pump frequently, in weekly,
> sometimes twice-weekly, communication with my nurse educator, seeing
> specialist after specialist, having numerous test and lab work done, all
> just before even "trying." It's awesome that my docs have been so
> involved in the process, wanting to ensure the best results possible for
> me. I was given a total clean bill of health and the go-ahead. I'm use
> to the constant communication already in general, so it hasn't been a
> complete bother to maintain a constant, consistent communication sharing
> my sugars and activity records, and making adjustments as necessary.
> It's always been a take it or leave it situation; if I want the help,
> they are ready and available, but if I don't take advantage of this
> opportunity, they have no reason to work with me outside my quarterly
> visits. Again, so shocking to me that docs elsewhere don't advertise
> similar care. I've had a great experience with my docs, for the most
> part, and they are, and always have been, sup portative of me, and
> willing to put in the extra time and energy along with me.
>
> 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 Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:53 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
>
> Wow! I've never had a doc that was interested in talking to me in
> between the quarterly appointments I'm supposed to keep. Hard to
> imagine! I've usually felt I was pretty much on my own. Hmmm, moving
> to Nebraska? <grin.>
> And Mike, trust the patients? Now there's a foreign concept. Wonder
> why the SensoCard never made it over here. Maybe that was why.
> <chuckle.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more! Music CDs
> that will impact and entertain you forever!
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> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
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> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:01:52 -0500
> From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
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> Hey Darlin': whatever works! Right?
>
> Bernie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Voice meter
>
>
>> Back in the late 80's, I always transferred my BG readings into this nice
>> table in Word Perfect. Hmmm, dating myself? Good old Dos! Anyway, I'd
>> show
>> up at my appointments with this really nicely printed out book, only to
>> have the docs take a quick uninterested glance at it and say something
>> like wow, you keep nice records! Eventually, I stopped doing it because
>> it
>> took up a lot of my time and it wasn't being done for myself. So now I
>> make them do the work. <grin.>
>>
>> Veronica
>> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
>> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> 877-607-6407
>>
>>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:39:43 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Actually, I had this one endocrinologist that just drove me crazy.
> He'd look at my log on a day in October and say something like, so,
> what were you doing on August 17th? Well, I always had some sort of
> answer. The stranger he got, the sillier I got. I started doing
> things like creating a change of basal rate in my pump at 1:30 am,
> just to watch him squirm over why and how I figured out that this
> needed to happen on the half hour. It was quite the game. I wish I'd
> thought of the binary idea. Man, I'd have done it! <laughing!>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
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> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:41:23 -0800
> From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Oh they were. But I'm glad I wasn't trying to figure out how to do BG
> testing then. It's easy to start complaining about the state of the
> art today until I think about what it would have been like were I a
> diabetic then. And memory's a lot cheaper now too. <grin.>
>
> Veronica
> We Woof You A Merry Christmas! Diabetes Melodious! And more!
> Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> 877-607-6407
>
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