[Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being blind and diabetic is not good at all

[Fidano]

BP just like glucose meters at home... But figured  it might be interesting 
to know which one he used and how closely  it may have been to the nurses?

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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 3:28 PM
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but beingblindanddiabetic is not good at all

> I thought a CD came with the count-a-dose.
>
> As for BP machines, I'm not sure *any* home machine is as good as that 
> which
> one finds in a doctor's office.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Fidano
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 2:58 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being blind
> and diabetic is not good at all
>
> I've not used the count a dose, but doesn't the NFB store  offer this?
> thought maybe they would have  some  info available for using it in 
> Braille
> or electronic format?
> But am curious about the BP cuff.. its audible? and Did she tell you how
> well it worked compared to what she might use?..
> Tamera
>
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> From: "Dawn" <dlanting at bex.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 1:08 PM
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being blind and
> adiabetic is not good at all
>
>> Hello  well I got a count a dose in the mail today  I had a visiting
>> nurse out here to take my blood pressure with my new talking blood
>> pressure cuff she showed me how to use it  but when it came to the
>> count a dose she had no clue  the doctor had no clue it came with a
>> disk  but it is one that my computer can not read  I take two
>> different insulins  I take one hundred units twice aday of ythe Lantus
>> then I take a short acting insulin three times a day  forty five units
>> I can use the ccount a dose thing with that because it goes up to
>> fifty units  but no one can tell me how to work it I have a friend
>> draw up my needles  but I need to be able to do ythis myself I want to
>> be independent  but  it don't seem possible  I take a total of five
>> shots a day  plus one more shot once a week the mmedicne  that works
>> with insulin  anyone have anyclue  what I am to do??? Thanks so much
>> and have a great day
>>
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