[Diabetes-talk] Pumps
d m gina
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Thu Feb 21 02:28:33 UTC 2013
No what upset me is the wall is still standing. loll.
I am not worried about it.
Was just asking a question.
Original message:
> I think it would take a bigger hit than this to affect glucose levels.
> Unless the bump is causing you undue stress, you probably have nothing
> to worry about. Stress over health and health affecting us internally is
> usually what will affect BG's and not bumps and bruises.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of d m gina
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:40 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
> Ha
> take good care of yourself?
> Well now, I don't know if the sugars went up or down when I hit the
> corner of a wall with my forehead.
> it hurt so bad even the dog cried.
> He didn't know what to do.
> I sure have a goose over that one just above the eye.
> Has anyone ever taken their sugar after a bump like that?
> I know it has happened to all of us from time to time.
> Good heavens.
> Original message:
>> Wow! A good time for all of us to stop and appreciate the people and
>> things we have. And of course, don't forget to take good care of
>> yourself during this time too. That's the diabetes connection here.
>> <hug.> Veronica
>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes!
>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica
>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at: http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Bernadette Jacobs
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:38 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>> Thanks for your condolences Veronica! I'm so glad the worst is all
>> behind us now. Bill has truly greatly improved since the radiation
>> was finished. He's got a little way to go, but he'll get there soon,
>> I hope. Doc seems to believe he'll have full recovery in six months
>> or so, which would put it about Juneish. We're hoping he'll be up to
>> our annual trip back to WI in August. But, if he's not... Oh well...
>> I'm just glad to have him back, if you know what I mean.
>> Bern
>> On 2/19/13, Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
>>> Yeah, most of the time I really love my iPhone, except for those
>> occasional
>>> moments when I want to toss the thing in the bay. <grin.> But given
>>> my previous experiences with Prismo, man I'd hate to mess with that
>>> app every time I wanted to read a number from a meter. I did have
>>> some success getting the KNFB reader on my Nokia phone to read the
>>> Animas Ping. But to make it
>> a
>>> reasonable process, one would really need to build a stand that would
>>> line things up just perfectly. The other issue is that with many of
>>> these apps, they can get pretty fussy about the light being just
>>> right. But this week, I started using a mobile credit card reader for
>>> my business on my phone. So come FDA and companies! Hand over tha
>>> pump remote app!
>> Now!
>>> <laughing!>
>>> Thanks everyone for these great discussions. And just for the record,
>>> I'm not perfect either! Hahahaha! All of us are doing the best we can
>>> with
>> what
>>> we've got. Sorry about that scare, Bern. Oh I just can't imagine the
>> horror
>>> of a night like that myself. Hugs to everyone!
>>> Veronica
>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes!
>>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica
>>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at: http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>> Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of
>>> Bridgit Pollpeter
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:47 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>> My hubby and I just upgraded to IPhones, and we really like them.
> Truth
>>> be told, I don't use half of what one can with it, but it is nice
> just
>>> the same, and it's pretty much fully accessible now. So I can do
> pretty
>>> much whatever my sighted friends and family do.
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
>>> Of Bernadette Jacobs
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:01 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>> Hi Bridgit!!!
>>> I do hope you can forgive me for steeling your phraseology here!!
>>> "Funny, look at how many blind people use this fundamentally,
> visually
>>> orientated device, grin." They not only use it, but it is widely
>>> recommended and praised for being the most widely used and most
>>> accessible phone out there by the blind themselves. And, those blind
>>> folks who don't have one, (including me), are salivating over
> it--GOTTA
>>> HAVE IT!!! And, I will!! Come June when I'm up for my upgrade!!!
> Good
>>> thing I don't have to worry about BG's salivating!!! LOL!!!
>>> Bern
>>> On 2/17/13, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Yeah, I did a presentation on the IPhone when it first came out.
> Apple
>>>> initially refused to make it accessible stating it was,
> "Fundamentally
>>>> a visually orientated product," and essentially visually impaired
>>>> people had no reason to want such a device. Funny, look at how many
>>>> blind people use this fundamentally, visually orientated device,
> grin.
>>>> Bridgit
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:33 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>>> Bridgit:
>>>> The reason Apple introduced VoiceOver (ask Dr. Maurer if you doubt
> me)
>>>> was that it was made pretty clear that Apple would no longer be able
>>>> to market to schools in Massachusetts unless they implemented
>>>> accessibility. Since Macs in schools are a cash cow, Apple sort of
>>>> woke up PDQ and began to pay attention to what we (NFB) were saying.
>>>> Before that, it was like punching a pillow -- plenty of good talk
> but
>>>> no action.
>>>> In other words, the market rules all.
>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:22 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>>> Agree. And I'm already crying about the loss of my Cosmo, sigh.
>>>> Why can't the IPhone voice-over be a template for other companies
>>>> including pumps? I mean, obviously they can't use the Apple
> voice-over
>>>> at least without paying a hefty price, but I'm sure some programmer
>>>> can figure out a similar feature to be placed on a pump.
>>>> And like I said, it can be a feature you turn on and off so no
>>>> special, separate pump is necessary. It an be a regular pump anyone
>>>> can use with the option to turn on a voice-over like the IPhone and
>>>> other Apple products.
>>>> Bridgit
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Veronica Elsea
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:39 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>>> Kelly, I too am totally blind and am currently using a Cozmo. My
>>>> warranty is just about to run out as well. Ummm, a bit of quivering
>>>> going on here on the west coast! If I were sighted, I'd go for the
>>>> T-slim, without a doubt because it actually does have many of the
>>>> features my Cozmo has, like being able to set temporary basal rates
> up
>>>> to 72 hours. Yep! Doing that right now to accommodate a short stint
>>>> with Prednisone. You are right that the Accuchek Spirit has the
> beeps
>>>> when something happens, the most audible feedback. Problem is that
> we
>>>> don't have access to the bells and whistles that modern pumps have.
>>>> Everything like storing insulin to carb ratios, and the things that
>>>> today's smart pumps figure out for us used to reside on a PDA which
>>>> isn't accessible to us. Now they do have a remote, but the one I
>>>> looked at a couple of years ago didn't work because everything was
>>>> wizards. And for me, the 20 questions approach to just munching a
>>>> scone and coffee just doesn't cut it, not to mention isn't
> accessible
>>>> anyway. At this moment I definitely feel like I'm going to give up
>>>> something when I change pumps and it has the feel of not getting
> much
>>>> extra in terms of things happening automatically. That was okay back
>>>> in 1991 because that's how it was for everyone else too. But over
>>>> these next two months, I'm going to revisit all the pumps, yes, even
>>>> the touch-screen T-slim, just to see what it is like. And of course,
>>>> what we're running into with things like iPhone connections is that
>>>> any software has to be approved by the FDA and even now there is
>>>> software that's been sitting on a shelf somewhere for years because
>>>> they can't get through the backlog. And liability is not our friend
>>>> here. Nobody wants to take on the possibility of being sued because
>>>> their app read something wrong. It's a real shame in my personal
>>>> opinion. Having said all of that, I do wish the Accuchek Spirit were
>>>> as small and light-weight as the others. But I sure do intend to set
>>>> up sessions with all of the different reps, likely shedding some
> tears
>>>> over the loss of my Cozmo, but ultimately arriving at some sort of
>>>> solution that works for me. I'll be happy to share my experiences
> with
>>>> all of you along the way. And I haven't heard of anything coming
> from
>>>> J and J either. But hey, let the snooping begin. These companies all
>>>> have offices out here so no harm in trying! Stay tuned!
>>>> Veronica
>>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes!
>>>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica
>>>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>> Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:56 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>>> Kelly,
>>>> I'm totally blind and use a Cosmo, but this brand is no longer
>>>> available. I've played with the MedTronic and Animas Ping, and both
>>>> are fairly simple to use. No pump on the market currrently will beep
>>>> for every single function like the Cosmo, which is one of the
> reasons
>>>> I love it, but I have found the Animas to be the most similar to my
>>>> Cosmo and plan to use this once my warrantee is up, which is now.
>>>> My advice is to get your hands on any pump your endo has available
> and
>>>> play around with it.
>>>> Bridgit
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Kelly Thornbury
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:06 PM
>>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
>>>> I was on a pump back in the mid/late 90s when you could still buy
>>>> pre-filled cartridges, and it was sight loss and blindness that sent
>>>> me back to the pens.
>>>> So, it looks like there are several pump users here, and I'm curious
>>>> as to the models you use, and your vision level if you choose to
> share
>>>> as I'm now shopping for a new pump.
>>>> So far, in talking to company reps, the Accu-Trend Spirit seems to
> be
>>>> the most "accessible," as it is one of the few pumps I've found
> where
>>>> every time you enter a menu the selector starts at the top of the
>>>> menu. It also has the beeps and vibrations as you navigate menus and
>>>> make selections.
>>>> I looked at another, which I've forgotten the name of, which
>>>> automatically primes and inserts the needle, and the "unit" is
>>>> controlled entirely by a remote. I asked their tech support about
> the
>>>> possibility of a smartphone app to program and control the unit, but
>>>> never heard anything back.
>>>> Then, my doctor has been talking about a Johnson and Johnson pump
>>>> supposedly up for FDA evaluation with speech capabilities. My doctor
>>>> has seen pictures of the pump, but I lack the credentials to find
> any
>>>> information on it or it's progress. I know J&J was recently in
> trouble
>>>> with quality control, but I'm betting that now that the FDA has come
>>>> down on them their quality control will be significantly
>>>> improved...hopefully.
>>>> So, any ideas on pumps and accessible features would be appreciated.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Kelly
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