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

Sun Mar 16 14:05:11 UTC 2014

What is ILA?

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> On Mar 16, 2014, at 8:01 AM, "Debbie Wunder" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 
> You can purchase one through ILA. It has been a while, but I think I paid between $60 and $85 for the one I have.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all rightbut being blind and diabetic is not good at all
> 
> 
>> I got one at Wallgreen's a few years ago -- $60 or so, I think.
>> 
>> Also, NFB's Independence Market (which you can get to from the NFB website)
>> has talking BP systems.
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> sayegh.mary at gmail.com
>> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:13 PM
>> To: Colleen Roth; 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
>> 
>> Where can I get this talking blood pressure monitor and how much is it?
>> Mary
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> 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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