[Diabetes-talk] why I don't test myself

[Mike Freeman]

Amen!

On Sep 2, 2013, at 14:55, "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> There is one important element in this message which I do want to bring out.
> Back in the late nineties, I got so frustrated with all the time I spent
> fighting my meters and tests that I did take a break. Oh, not from testing,
> but from doing it completely alone. Granted I was fortunate enough to have a
> willing hubby around, but in the long-run, for me, I greatly benefitted from
> the break from the struggle. So if any of us decide to take a break and get
> assistance testing, the important thing is that we're testing. So I hope
> that nobody here feels defeated or bad if you ask for help. We all have a
> lot that we're trying to fit into our lives. Obviously we do need
> independent methods of testing and in the end, we need good control of our
> diabetes and that's the real bottom line. Just sharing a list hug, I guess.
> Veronica
> 
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>                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 2:21 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] why I don't test myself
> 
> Sandi: 
> I applaud your encouragement of Julie and all others who can control their
> diabetes with diet and exercise. However, I hope you do not mean to imply
> that you sanction not testing blood sugar. Even ballpark figures are far
> better than nothing. 
> I also believe we should be very careful to not let our ability not to need
> medicines to cloud our understanding into thinking that diabetics who use or