[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility of insulin pumps.

[Veronica Elsea]

Hi everyone!
I am about to go out of town for a few days, but next week when I'm back,
I'll see if I can finally do the write-up from the conference I attended. I
spent hours playing with many different pumps and working with all of the
reps. The short version is that I'm still hanging on to my Cozmo as no pump
could equal the list of things I can do by myself with the Cozmo. It's
pretty shameful and pathetic to hear what these companies consider
acceptable for a blind pump user. I guarantee you, no sighted person would
go on a pump if all they could do was have someone set basal rates and give
the occasional meal bolus. No way!
But I'll try and get that done by next week so stay tuned! <grin>
Thanks.
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: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:29 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Mike Freeman
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

Rachel:

I'm not Bridgit, but ...

You are correct; there is no accessible insulin pump at this time although,
once basal rates are set with the help of a sighted person, a limited number
of pumps give aural indications that allow a blind person to administer
his/her own boluses. These pumps, unfortunately, are becoming fewer and
fewer as more and more pumps have touch-screens and menu systems to regulate
their activities.

Mike Freeman, President
Diabetes Action Network


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:58 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Rachel Krieg
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

Hi, Bridgit.

My husband is Type 1 as well. We've discussed the pump, but to my knowledge,
there is not an accessible pump. Is this correct?
Rachel


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