[Diabetes-talk] New Member To The List, and alternate site testing

[Paul Magill]

Hi Daniel,

The manual I sent has a brief section on alternate testing, and to me at
least, it suggests that this is not practical for a blind person.

Most glucose meters don't have this feature anyway.

Regards,
Paul from Australia


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk

Right. I once encountered a certified diabetes educator who swore blind
persons could do alternate site testing. But I've never met one. The very
thing which makes some folks like alternate site testing -- they can't feel
the stick -- is the very thing that throws blind persons for a loop. Also,
the readings aren't quite as up-to-date as fingerstick readings.

Mike