[Diabetes-talk] First Time Meter Newbie Help

[Daniel Chavez]

Hi list,
I was able to acquire my Solus V2 Talking Meter today,  so this will be the first time I test my blood sugar's.
I have some experience in testing with a sighted non-talking meter, with the help of a nurse assigned to me by my doctor, but no experience withtesting my sugar's on my own.
In that respect, I have some questions.
1. What do I do for first-time meter setup? As a totally blind person.
2. When testing blood sugar's, my nurse tells me I have to line the strip up with the blood. As a totally blind person, how would I be able to do this?
3. What would a, blood sugar log, look like? If I am to keep track of my blood sugar readings?
4. In the manual it refers to a, "Control Solution Test." How would I as a blind person be able to do this? Or would I have to have sighted help with it?
Thanks.