[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

[d m gina]

Oh I am so proud of you my dear,
When I get there I will let you know, and well on the way.
I make allot of noise here in Montana,
I was told that I have a fatty liver, and the only way to get rid of it 
is to lose weight.
That I wouldn't live to be 70.
Then I was blown off.
Well I am fine until I get a back up because I couldn't stool at least 
one time during the day.
Then the pain will gather and I get scared.
The pain gets bad until I cry.
Once I stool then I am fine again.
Even though i eat the rite things, and do the yogert thing.
I know that I will go to heaven, where I want to do the best I can first.
I just don't like being blown off.
I am going to school not being able to do my own cooking, and have to 
say that I have concerns.
I did speak with my diabetic coordinator who gave me tips.
I will work with them, and pray that I can go each day so I don't miss 
training.
i am so proud of you.

Original message:
> Hi,
> We all are not in the same place. Right now I have a good a1c so I have 
> a little more freedom. Since June, 2011 I have lost 48 pounds.
> This was with Metformin and much smaller portions. I also try to watch 
> those desserts.
> We are not all the same and so someone may be able to lose more weight 
> and have better control. Some is this is just where we are genetically. 
> Stress and other things play a part too.
> I have not been this weight since 1986. I am not saying to make anyone 
> feel bad I am saying it to encourage those who think they can't do it.
> All I can say is do your best. When I first found out I was a Diabetic, 
> I was a Basket Case. I watched many of my relatives going down hill 
> rapidly because they had horrible control. I mean twelve doughnuts in a 
> day; lots of other desserts, lots and lots of carbs.
> I watched a dear friend lose much of her foot because she never checked it.
> She then underwent Dialysis and had significant Vision Loss.
> We are all in a different place.
> Be gentle with yourself. Just try to do your best.
> Colleen Roth



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 02:13:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed



>> Hello,
>> I was at the time on the blind site for weight watchers learning or
>> trying to learn how they did their meals.
>> When I didn't get my questions answered, then I felt it was just a
>> visiting list, not to help a person out on the different meals out there.
>> I am doing really well with the foods I am eating, feeling really good
>> over all.
>> Except one pill thinks it has to slow down the process of keeping the
>> traffic moving loll.
>> I was just sharing what happened when I was on their site.
>> I do well with my diabetic coordinator adjusting all the goodies that happen.
>> this is the best I have done sense I have become a diabetic.
>> Learning how to do meals that work for me, and then working for Jim.
>> I do appreciate what you say though, I just don't write often on how
>> all is going.
>> I feel folks have more problems than I do.
>> I also am working with the scrip talk.
>> Scolding my pharmacy on not respecting what the doctor has requested
>> for me to have, 90 day supply of medicine.
>> Their reasoning is, I am in town, so they can bring over the 30 day
>> supply of medicine.
>> I just need to pray that when I go for training I can keep on my
>> special diet and not let all of the desserts or anything they offer
>> others that I know I can't eat often.
>> That is harder for me in a group when folks are eating something and I can't.
>> Hope that helps.
>> Thanks again.
>> One more thing,
>> I have my own vegetables coming in to eat, and boy I love that.
>> So I am truly trying hard to be on track.
>> I know you are doing so well.
>> I do have other problems that are starting to creep in, and when I take
>> another a one c, I will share.
>> Maybe you folks might have tips on how to settle this matter.
>> Until then I stay positive and know I am doing my best.
>> I am proud of myself

>> Original message:
>>> Dar:

>>> With great respect, I feel it necessary to point out that what works for one
>>> person with diabetes may or may not work for any other persons with
>>> diabetes. I know you want concrete guidance on the magic meals and snacks
>>> that will make your blood glucose stay in a normal range 24/7 366 days a
>>> year. Although we and others can give you pointers, in the end, diabetes is
>>> one of those diseases wherein ininy* have to make the decisions. I know that
>>> irritates and confuses you. And you may think this is unfair. But no one
>>> ever guaranteed that life would be fair. It's your diabetes; claim it and
>>> manage it.

>>> Having mildly vented, I'll also say that Weightwatchers isn't specifically
>>> designed for people with diabetes so unless you do a lot of adapting, it's
>>> not an ideal diet. I know everyone harps on losing weight for Type 2
>>> diabetics and, in truth, this has some merit. But (doctors giving guilt
>>> trips to the despite notwithstanding) there is no evidence that says being
>>> overweight inincauses* diabetes. Yes, it is associated with diabetes but we
>>> really don't know whether all the do-gooder hype about our fat, sedentary
>>> society is true and being overweight causes diabetes, whether it's the other
>>> way around and the tendency to get diabetes causes the weight gain or
>>> whether something entirely unthought-of is responsible for both conditions.
>>> Better, I say, to concentrate on being healthy whatever weight you are. If
>>> you can lose, well and good. If you can't seem to (and some cannot, all the
>>> diet gurus' protest to the contrary notwithstanding), go for good health.

>>> As for what works for you, try things and see! Your meter and body will tell
>>> you what works and what doesn't.

>>> Mike


>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:51 AM
>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

>>> Hi there,  Unless they got better, my questions were never answered.
>>> Just on what they thought they would have for a snack things like that.
>>> I didn't feel the list was well put together.
>>> glad it is working out well for you.

>>> Original message:
>>> ar Hi All,

>>> ar Below are some links to web pages for WW.  When my wife and I joined
>>> ar here in SC.  We asked for the material in an accessible format.  They
>>> ar gave us the CD's that we were able to listen to on our computer or our
>>> ar portable digital player.  It was the up to date material.

>>> ar Here is the subscribe info for a Blind WW group you can subscribe to

>>> ar blind_weight_watchers-subscribe at yahoogroups.com

>>> ar Be sure and put subscribe in the subject line.

>>> ar Here is a link to a on line points calculator

>>> ar http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/ww-points-plus-calculator.html

>>> ar Here is a link to an on line list of restaurants with there points
>>> ar value

>>> ar http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/weight-watchers-points.html

>>> ar The above websites are accessible using jaws 13 on a windows 7 64 bit
>>> ar system.

>>> ar I hope this helps you!

>>> ar Steve and Shannon Cook
>>> ar Today I married my best friend.
>>> ar The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
>>> ar October 11, 2003

>>> ar -----Original Message-----
>>> ar From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> ar [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
>>> ar Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:25 PM
>>> ar To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> ar Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

>>> ar good evening,
>>> ar i don't know if you guys remember, but a couple of weeks ago I had
>>> ar asked the question here about Weight Watchers and whether or not their
>>> ar website and online tools were accessible for someone using a screen
>>> ar reader. As a follow up to that question, I am very upset to learn that
>>> ar most of site I'd need to use is not at all accessible. it doesn't
>>> ar respond to screen reader commands and you can't navigate the thing
>>> ar because it's all flash and graphics. of course the sign up page reads
>>> ar beautifully. i brought this problem to our local Weight Watchers
>>> ar people and asked if I could have the material in another format like
>>> ar braille, but they will not give me a straight answer for this and the only
>>> thing they've given me is a pocket guide.
>>> ar do I have any recourse here? saying I feel cheated is pretty mild; I'm
>>> ar very upset that I'm not getting the same opportunities as other
>>> ar participants though I'm paying the same money, and while everyone else
>>> ar has multiple options for doing tasks, I don't even have one.
>>> ar if anyone can offer me somewhere to go for help with this, I'd
>>> ar appreciate any suggestions. if I'm just plain SOL AND THERE IS no
>>> ar recourse here, then thanks for letting me vent.
>>> ar julie
>>> ar sent from my iPhone
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