[Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

[Mike Freeman]

I don't trust switches, even those with a definite detent and click. Contacts can become dirty and/or bent. I still prefer some sort of electronic confirmation that the contact has been made. Just one man's opinion.

Mike Freeman


> On May 12, 2015, at 21:24, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> When you push it, it has a definite indent in, plus it makes a slight click
> sound. I have doubled check with sighted people, and when you feel the
> indent when pushing and hear the click, it has selected an item. If either
> of these don't happen, apparently it has not selected an item.
> 
> Again, pumps are not for everyone, but I know many blind diabetics do not
> trust a non-talking pump, and this is a legit concern, but from my personal
> experience, in ten years, I have never had a problem with my pump, or my
> diabetes in regards from the pump because of an error I made because my pump
> lacked full accessibility. For example, I have never made a mistake
> drastically affecting my sugars because I errored with the pump.
> 
> However, we need to continue to crusade for accessible pumps. Like
> everything else, we shouldn't be denied something available to others,
> especially when it's something becoming the rule in diabetic care. 99% of
> kids diagnosed with diabetes are put on pumps as soon as possible. Seems
> like it should be a device made for everyone. And with diabetes being one of
> the leading causes of blindness, pumps should be available with
> accessibility since more and more diabetics are losing vision.
> 
> And companies in the past have worked on pumps just for the blind, but I
> think existing pumps just need to include a talking feature that can be
> turned on or off, just like Apple products. We don't need a pump just for
> us, though either way, I would take it.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----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 9:03 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Mike Freeman
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin
> 
> But how do you know that the button pushes "took"?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:44 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin
> 
> Rachel,
> 
> There is no talking pump, but many pumps have audio sounds that allow blind
> people to use them. I use the Animas Ping. I have certain menus and
> functions memorized, and I use written directions for other functions. Some
> of the functions beep, though not all, but the buttons have a discernable
> push, so you know you have selected something when you push. I have been on
> an insulin pump for 10 years, and I have never had a problem with my pump
> because I did not know what I did or screwed something up. And I have had
> the best control and management ever, and I have had diabetes for 30 years.
> 
> The Medtronic is another pump good for blind people. Veronica on the list
> has played with mor pumps than me and may have more advice.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----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 12:58 PM
> 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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