[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 95, Issue 3
Nesma Aly
nesmaaly123 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 9 20:12:43 UTC 2015
Hi my name is nesma, while I am not really diabetic, I do need a sugar check once in a while, I bought a talking meter but I am having trouble putting the blanket on the correct spot on the strip. Can anyone please help with this
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> 1. Re: New Member (Mark Tardif)
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> 3. Re: New Member (Mark Tardif)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:18:59 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> Hi, Dotty,
>
> I think I know you from many years ago. It's great to be here. Those sound
> like good, simple words of advice, and I think this is a situation which
> gives meaning to the phrase, "knowledge is power." Thank you.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dorothea Martin via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> Hello, Mark,
> Glad to see you on this list. The watchword here is simple, get a meter
> and live by your meter. Then you will continue to be borderline for
> many years to come.
> Dotty Martin
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> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:20:50 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> It sure is, and up here one has to relish those opportunities before our
> exceptionally cold winter begins in November.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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> From: d m gina via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:55 PM
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> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> Hello Mark,
> I am Dar also a type two diabetic.
> Doing quite well, and walking the mile sure is fun to do in the mornings.
>
> Original message:
>> Thank you, Joy. I am sure that is true, and I can use all the accurate
>> information I can get. But I also hope to be of help to others on this
>> list
>> whenever possible. Thank you.
>
>
>
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joy Stigile via Diabetes-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 9:56 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Joy Stigile
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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>> Hi Mark,
>> Welcome! I am sure as time goes on you will gather more information about
>> Diabetes.
>
>> Warmly, Joy Stigile
>> Diabetes Action Network Treasurer
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 5:03 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
>
>> Hello, everyone,
>
>> My name is Mark Tardif and I am a new member to the list. I am what some
>> people would call borderline diabetic and have been for a few years. This
>> did not cause my blindness, but it?s there, related to other issues. I
>> hope
>> to get some valuable information and provide helpful information when
>> possible. Take care.
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:23:14 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Hi, Mike,
>
> Thank you for the welcome. As I said, so far my readings have been very
> much in control, and I hope to keep them that way with wise choices.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 12:06 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Mike Freeman
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> Hi, Mark.
>
> Welcome to our list. I hope we can be of service to you and I am sure you'll
> have interesting information for us.
>
> I'm type 1 although I became so when I was 56, not as a young person or
> young adult. I, too, am not blind as a result of diabetes.
>
> I am not a pumper; I use insulin in pen form.
>
> Glad you're abord!
>
> Mike Freeman, DAN President
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
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> Cc: Mark Tardif
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New Member
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> Hello, everyone,
>
> My name is Mark Tardif and I am a new member to the list. I am what some
> people would call borderline diabetic and have been for a few years. This
> did not cause my blindness, but it?s there, related to other issues. I hope
> to get some valuable information and provide helpful information when
> possible. Take care.
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:30:39 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
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> Hi, Rachel,
>
> I am still finding that a bit tricky. I find that it seems to make a
> difference how much blood I actually get when I prick my finger. If I can
> get enough blood, it seems to happen more quickly and I also think I get
> more accurate readings. I like to rub the end of the strip lengthwise along
> that part of my finger, that also seems to help as well.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 2:42 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Rachel Krieg
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
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> Hi, all.
>
> Do you guys have any tips for getting the blood from finger to strip? When I
> tried to test before with a separate lancet, I couldn't get the blood from
> my finger to the strip.
> Rachel and Lady the lovable lab
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> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:43:53 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
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> So far, for me, that hasn't been a problem. I use different fingers every
> day, and I especially like my thumbs, but I think the fact that I don't
> always use my index finger probably helps me to still be able to read
> Braille with no problem.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 4:36 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Rachel Krieg
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> For those who read Braille, with so many pricks, how does that affect your
> reading ability?
>
> I'm proficient in it, and don't want to not be able to read it, as I've been
> reading it since I was 3.
> Rachel and Lady the lovable lab
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> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:45:21 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
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> The prodigy voice is the one I use, and I like it.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 4:39 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Rachel Krieg
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> He uses the prodigy voice, and we can't, for the life of us, figure out how
> to download his results. When he was using the solo, the software was
> inaccessible. His doctor has no clue as to how to download his results from
> either the solo or the prodigy.
>
> Do you guys remember the acucheck with the separate box that read the level
> with speech? That's what he first started using after he lost his eyesight.
>
> I'm so glad they have the prodigy voice now.
> Rachel and Lady the lovable lab
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> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:54:11 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
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> I'll tell you, sometimes I have been known to get weird readings like that
> that are obviously wrong, and I'm sure it is because I don't have enough
> blood on the strip. If I get a reading of 20 or 30, for example, and my
> body doesn't seem to have symptoms of low glucose, I can guess I am probably
> not getting enough blood on the strip.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 4:53 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Veronica Elsea
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> Oh man, that reminds me of one appointment I had with a new endo who kept
> asking me, after downloading my OneTouch meter, how I felt when my BG was at
> 19? It didn't matter how many times I told him I was never at 19 and it
> simply meant that I didn't have enough blood on the strip, he never ever
> believed me. It's ridiculous how much people believe technology over a
> human. And for the next trick, I keep hearing about the coming of a meter
> that looks at your eyes. Can't wait to see what that does for those of us
> with prosthetics. Onward!
> Veronica
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 1:45 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Mike Freeman
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> Veronica gives good advice.
>
> It is preferable to use your own meter. The only reason I suggested in a
> pinch to use Hubbies' is that I never upload readings by computer but keep
> my own written log. Fortunately, my insurance doesn't care. But I know more
> and more insurance plans seem to be insisting upon uploaded readings.
> They're deceiving themselves, however, in that one can't generally delete
> bum readings from a meter so they don't go into averages. The only meter I
> ever encountered that allowed the user to delete individual readings was the
> SensoCardPlus that never got 510(k) approval in the U.s. Meter manufacturers
> are worried that if they allow editing of readings, users won't be
> "compliant", that is, users will delete unfavorable readings even if they're
> legitimate. From my way of thinking, if users do that, they're only hurting
> themselves. But we seem loath these days to allow users to make their own
> mistakes. Ah well.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 1:30 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Veronica Elsea
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> Rachel, the alternate sites require a very different approach. You use a
> different cap on the lancing device which is clear. After you stick the
> site, you have to have enough blood and hold the spot until the cap fills. I
> haven't known of any blind person who has successfully done alternate site
> testing. That doesn't mean someone hasn't outsmarted me for sure. <grin> The
> only time I used alternate site testing was with an old meter called the
> Softact. Man I loved that meter! The user just couldn't mess up. Boy was it
> loud though. What was really cool about it was that you could preload the
> strip and stabber in the meter and just take it with you. When it was time
> for a test, you'd press it against the hand or arm and turn it on. It would
> prick, create a vacuum and then suck the blood on the strip. When it had
> enough it would release the vacuum, beep and give you a result. It didn't
> talk, of course. I'd connect it to a computer and do a memory dump like I do
> with my FreeStyle Lite that I use now. But if I were traveling and in a
> restaurant with my hubby, man, it was just so easy to do quickly before
> getting out of the car or anywhere. I just loved that thing. Apparently it
> went away because people thought it was too big. But if it came out today,
> I'd snap it up in a heart beat to give my fingers a break. I know they say
> alternate site testing is not as accurate as finger sticks but it beats no
> number at all.
> As for getting the blood on the strip, Eileen, that was a great description.
> I am one of those who has to have my hands in warm water before I can do a
> stick. Then I stab the side of my finger, lie my hand down palm up. Touch
> the end of the strip to the pad of my finger and then slide towards the side
> where I've pricked. Just before reaching that part of my finger I turn the
> meter so that the part of the strip that schlurps up the blood is lightly
> touching my finger. I then slowly head for what I hope is the blood. For me,
> quite often there's nothing there the first couple of tries.
> Sometimes I just move too soon. Sometimes I accidentally run into the blood
> as I am milking my finger or the drop falls off before I get there.
> So the most important thing to remember is that no matter what people say,
> this is not a perfect process for us. Just keep trying. Most of the time if
> I don't succeed in three tries, I just go on with my life. Once in awhile I
> struggle and struggle and then, well, the language isn't always pretty. And
> that's just how it is. <grin>
> And how ridiculous of the insurance company. My hubby has the same pre or
> borderline diagnosis and his insurance won't cover an A1C test. All my
> cynical mind goes to is wow, someone's making good money off of heart
> attacks and other complications! But Mike is right. Don't let the burocrats
> mess with your health. But I wouldn't advise sharing a meter with your
> hubby. My endo downloads my meter at each appointment and you might improve
> his numbers? <laughing!>
> Good luck and fire away here any ol' time.
> Veronica
>
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> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> Veronica Elsea, Owner
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> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 12:25 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Rachel Krieg
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> I know with the Prodigy, some other alternative sites are available. What do
> you think of those? My husband's endocrinologist says the fingers are most
> reliable.
> Rachel and Lady the lovable lab
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 18:05:20 -0400
> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
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> Grrr for sure, although so far I've had none of those insurance type
> problems, knock on wood.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 8:26 PM
> To: S L Johnson ; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Eileen Scrivani
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
>
> Yes, when the Medicare rules changed a short while back, this became a big
> problem for me. If I get a lot of ?To Low?? or ?No Sufficient Blood?
> errors, I know there?s not enough blood that got into the strip. Or, if I
> get a ridiculously low number like 30 or 45 and I don?t feel like anything
> is going on with my BG, I?ll run a second or third test until I?m satisfied
> with what it tells me. Weird low numbers can also be a result of not enough
> during a test. If I feel fine, I believe the higher number that gets
> returned. At the point you get one of these error messages the strip is
> shot because its sucked up the sample into the strip and cannot be used a
> second time.
>
> To prevent running out of strips and allow for these mistakes which I?m
> pretty sure most all of us who are blind get, have your doctor write a
> script for more times per day of testing. In my log, I write down every
> number the meter throws back at me to account for the number of times I?ve
> tested over the course of the day. Its how this stupid, annoying game has
> to be played with the insurance companies and Medicare <Grrr>.
>
> Eileen
>
> From: S L Johnson via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 7:21 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: S L Johnson
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> Hello,
>
> I've been dealing with the testing problems for over a year now. I never
> stick my Braille reading finger. I got too frustrated with the lancing
> device because it didn't seem to go deep enough to get any blood. I gave up
> and just prick my finger with the lancet by itself. I find testing very
> frustrating at times. Sometimes the Prodigy tells me the sample is too
> small and to test again with a new strip. Well, can't they make it so you
> will get a warning but without you having to use another strip? I've often
> gone without testing for a few days when I ran out of strips too soon.
> Ocasionally my meter says low instead of giving me a number. Sometimes
> this happens two or more times before I get a real reading and This also
> uses up too many strips. Have any of you had this happen? Also, if they
> are going to make products for the blind, then they need to put model and
> serial numbers in Braille. I had problems getting help from Prodigy
> customer service when I wasn't able to tell them my serial number. Another
> problem I have is with the coding solution. You have to match the number on
> the bottle to know if your meter is correct and we can't read that number.
> With so many blind diabetics using the Prodigy, isn't there anything we can
> do to convince them to make their software accessible? Finally, I am so
> frustrated with Prodigy, what other meters are accessible to someone who is
> totally blind?
>
> Sandra
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 4:52 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> I use the Prodgiy Voice as well. I write my readings down in an Excel
> spreadsheet though.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:39 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Rachel Krieg <rkrieg7583 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] newly diagnosed
>
> He uses the prodigy voice, and we can't, for the life of us, figure out how
> to download his results. When he was using the solo, the software was
> inaccessible. His doctor has no clue as to how to download his results from
> either the solo or the prodigy.
>
> Do you guys remember the acucheck with the separate box that read the level
> with speech? That's what he first started using after he lost his eyesight.
>
> I'm so glad they have the prodigy voice now.
> Rachel and Lady the lovable lab
>
>
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