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

[sayegh.mary at gmail.com]

Where can I get this talking blood pressure monitor and how much is it?
Mary

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> On Mar 15, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Colleen Roth <n8tnv at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> The Talking Blood Pressure Monitor my husband has is exactly the same as the doctor 
> uses.
> As a matter of fact, ours is the newer version of the one in our doctor's office.
> Colleen Roth
> On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:28:25 -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
> 
> 
>> 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
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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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