[Diabetes-talk] gestational diabetes have some questionsabout a talking glucose meter

[Joy Stigile]

Hi!

I have been testing my blood using the sides of each of my fingers for all 
most 30 years and I have no calluses.  I have no problem reading Braille.

Fondly, Joy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] gestational diabetes have some questionsabout a 
talking glucose meter


> Hi Julie,
> If I can ask, who tests you?
> Where on your body have you been testing, and do you have the nettle set 
> to
> the deepest setting? I'm assuming yes.
> My dad suggested I test on the part of my hand between my thumb and index
> finger.
> Will that work?
> Dean, I like your suggestion too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Julie Kline
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 4:23 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] gestational diabetes have some questions 
> about
> a talking glucose meter
>
> I have tried both the prodigy voice and the solo talking meters, and I 
> like
> the features and voices on both.  They are clear and easy to understand. 
> My
> experience with testing is that honestly I haven't had any luck with 
> either
> meter.  I just can't seem to get enough blood for either meter to do an
> accurate sample and I have tried everything.  After enough bad experiences
> with testing, I gave up on testing myself altogether.  Like you, I don't
> want to callous my fingers so much to where I can't read Braille anymore. 
> I
> hope that someone else will have better ideas that they can offer you, but
> this has just been my experience.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Star Gazer
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 1:25 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] gestational diabetes have some questions about a
> talking glucose meter
>
> Hi folks.
> I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Our second baby is due in
> Feb.
> I will need to test my blood sugar levels several times a day.
> I take my class tomorrow morning.
> It was suggested by the diabetes doctors that I use the Prodidgy talking
> glucose meter.
> What are others experiences with this meter? I am totally blind. I am
> wondering if this is really what I should use, or if there is a different
> meter.
> I've played around with testing myself, and am trying to figure out how I
> line the test strip up with the dab of blood. Any advice? I am not testing
> using my fingertips as I read Braille. So, I need to use a point other 
> then
> my index fingers. I found a spot on my hand that seems to work.
> Anybody have any advice?
>
>
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