[Diabetes-Talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 113, Issue 1
d m gina
dmgina at sero.email
Wed Feb 1 18:13:03 UTC 2017
OK I will leave the list.
Unless it is something that is working for you no matter what anyone
says it is wrong.
Now that Mike is gone I am leaving.
Original message:
> Potato and breads are high in carbs. If looking to lower A1-C, should eat
> these foods sparingly even if fitting into your carb count. Oatmeal has
> carbs, and while it has a lot of benefits, lowering A1-C is not one of them.
> Oatmeal is a healthy choice, but has carbs and will affect glucose levels.
> If wanting to lower A1-C, eat a lot of protein and fresh veggies, and eat
> bread and high carb foods sparingly. Also, exercise when you can and test
> frequently. This will help to lower A1-C's.
> Bridgit
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 10:08 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 113, Issue 1
> Hi there,
> Welcome to the list.
> Do you know how many carbs you can have for each meal?
> That helps.
> So you don't have to cut out those wonderful things like potatoes and bread.
> I know it is hard to get someone to read how many calories are in bread
> things like that, I wish it was easier.
> I to am a total.
> Where if you can get a good loaf of bread this helps.
> Then you still can have sandwiches.
> I also do the multi grain breads.
> This helps your tummy problems.
> I know I have to take a pll for this as well.
> Oat meal is another fun thing to eat and it does help lower the a one c.
> I hope this helps.
> Original message:
>> Hello all on list. My name is Erica. I am new on the list. Thought I can
> get
>> some help from the list. I am working on lowing my sugars. My last a1c was
>> 9-6. I am on insulin. And I have diabetes plus gout and stomach acid. As
>> well as kidney problems. I am working on cutting down on potatoes and
> white
>> bread for now. Any tips on how to lower the sugars. I don't want to change
>> my insulin for now. It has been over the nine about the last four years.
> So
>> any help will be grate. And no on going on a pump for now. Doctor was
> going
>> to look in too it for me. So thanks again Erica.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 8:25 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 113, Issue 1
>> Send Diabetes-Talk mailing list submissions to
>> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>> diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org
>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>> diabetes-talk-owner at nfbnet.org
>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>> than "Re: Contents of Diabetes-Talk digest..."
>> Today's Topics:
>> 1. Re: Baby news (Walter Mitchell)
>> 2. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 3. Re: Baby news (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 4. Re: Baby news (d m gina)
>> 5. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (d m gina)
>> 6. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 7. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 8. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 9. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (d m gina)
>> 10. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 11. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 12. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (G melconian )
>> 13. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (Mark Tardif)
>> 14. Oh insurance mess! (Veronica Elsea)
>> 15. Re: Oh insurance mess! (TALey at ups.com)
>> 16. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Jamie Gurganus)
>> 17. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Veronica Elsea)
>> 18. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level (Jamie Gurganus)
>> 19. Re: Oh insurance mess! (TALey at ups.com)
>> 20. Re: Oh insurance mess! (TALey at ups.com)
>> 21. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Jamie Gurganus)
>> 22. Re: Oh insurance mess! (G melconian )
>> 23. Re: Oh insurance mess! (G melconian )
>> 24. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Veronica Elsea)
>> 25. Re: Oh insurance mess! (G melconian )
>> 26. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 27. Re: re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 28. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 29. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 30. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> 31. Re: Oh insurance mess! (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:44:09 -0500
>> From: "Walter Mitchell" <walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Message-ID: <000d01d27bc8$19f9c280$4ded4780$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> Bridgit,
>> That is wonderful news. Great things are on the way
>> Be blessed,
>> Walter Mitchell
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:27 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Thanks. Baby doing well. Still requires oxygen, but on regular canula now
>> and not Pap mask. Also, in the last couple of days, he no longer needs
> photo
>> therapy and is now in a regular crib in the NICU, so we can pick him up
> and
>> hold him whenever we want. He's also off IV fluids, and in fact, his IV
> was
>> completely removed. Hopefully these improvements continue and we can bring
>> him home sooner rather than later.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Sandra Ryan via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 9:57 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sandra Ryan <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Bridgit, You totally rock! Best wishes to you, Daddy and Declan on the
> birth
>> of the new tiny one.
>> What a great size for a baby, and he?ll do great! I had one six weeks
> early
>> nearly 43 years ago, he weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces, and now he?s
> full-grown
>> and great!
>> Blessings to you all!
>> Sandi
>>> On Jan 30, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Walter Mitchell via Diabetes-Talk
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Congratulations Bridgit and family,
>>> Bringing a new life into the world is a blessing. May the Lord bless
>>> you and the fruit of your womb.
>>> Living the dream, by raising expectations!
>>> Much Love,
>>> Walter Mitchell
>>> Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter, Diabetes Action Network Ohio
>>> Coordinator, NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio
>>> (513) 582-8606 Mobil
>>> (800) 340-8211 ext. 101 L2T Products and Services Toll free
>>> Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com <mailto:Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com> Email
>>> Follow the NFB of Ohio on:
>>> Face Book, https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind
>>> <https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind>
>>> Cincinnati Chapter:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/
>> <https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/>.
>>> Twitter @ohnfb,
>>> YouTube channel NFB OHIO
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Bridgit
>>> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 4:22 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>>> Dear friends,
>>> Just taking a moment to inform you that my son, Duncan True Pollpeter,
>>> arrived Tuesday morning! He's four weeks early, but doing very well.
>>> His lungs are still developing, but in just a couple of days, his
>>> oxygen requirements have gone down significantly, and he is taking to
>>> feedings very well. He will have to spend some time in the NICU before
>>> we bring him home, but hopefully not too long. Despite being early, he
>>> was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 21-1/2 inches long, grin. I'm doing well
>>> and will leave hospital tomorrow. Big brother, Declan, says he loves
>>> the baby and calls Duncan, "His baby," smile. May be quiet on the list
>>> for a while, but wanted to let everyone know the good news.
>>> Bridgit
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mit
>>> ch2%40
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mi
>>> tch2%40>
>>> gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40
>>> gmail.com>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mitch2%40
>> gmail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:19:57 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <002801d27bcd$1a09aec0$4e1d0c40$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower is
>> acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general. A1-C's
>> show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Hi,
>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what A1C
>> target he or she wants you at.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:21:02 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Message-ID: <003001d27bcd$40cfad70$c26f0850$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> Thank you. Hopefully we do not have to wait super long to bring him home.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:16 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Hi Bridget!
>> It is so wonderful that your baby is healthy and you and he are almost
> ready
>> to go home! All of your concentrated blood-sugar levels control has paid
>> off handsomely! I am very proud of you!
>> Fondly, Joy
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 7:27 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Thanks. Baby doing well. Still requires oxygen, but on regular canula now
>> and not Pap mask. Also, in the last couple of days, he no longer needs
> photo
>> therapy and is now in a regular crib in the NICU, so we can pick him up
> and
>> hold him whenever we want. He's also off IV fluids, and in fact, his IV
> was
>> completely removed. Hopefully these improvements continue and we can bring
>> him home sooner rather than later.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Sandra Ryan via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 9:57 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sandra Ryan <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Bridgit, You totally rock! Best wishes to you, Daddy and Declan on the
> birth
>> of the new tiny one.
>> What a great size for a baby, and he?ll do great! I had one six weeks
> early
>> nearly 43 years ago, he weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces, and now he?s
> full-grown
>> and great!
>> Blessings to you all!
>> Sandi
>>> On Jan 30, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Walter Mitchell via Diabetes-Talk
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Congratulations Bridgit and family,
>>> Bringing a new life into the world is a blessing. May the Lord bless
>>> you and the fruit of your womb.
>>> Living the dream, by raising expectations!
>>> Much Love,
>>> Walter Mitchell
>>> Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter, Diabetes Action Network Ohio
>>> Coordinator, NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio
>>> (513) 582-8606 Mobil
>>> (800) 340-8211 ext. 101 L2T Products and Services Toll free
>>> Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com <mailto:Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com> Email
>>> Follow the NFB of Ohio on:
>>> Face Book, https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind
>>> <https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind>
>>> Cincinnati Chapter:
>>> https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/
>> <https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/>.
>>> Twitter @ohnfb,
>>> YouTube channel NFB OHIO
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Bridgit
>>> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 4:22 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>>> Dear friends,
>>> Just taking a moment to inform you that my son, Duncan True Pollpeter,
>>> arrived Tuesday morning! He's four weeks early, but doing very well.
>>> His lungs are still developing, but in just a couple of days, his
>>> oxygen requirements have gone down significantly, and he is taking to
>>> feedings very well. He will have to spend some time in the NICU before
>>> we bring him home, but hopefully not too long. Despite being early, he
>>> was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 21-1/2 inches long, grin. I'm doing well
>>> and will leave hospital tomorrow. Big brother, Declan, says he loves
>>> the baby and calls Duncan, "His baby," smile. May be quiet on the list
>>> for a while, but wanted to let everyone know the good news.
>>> Bridgit
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mit
>>> ch2%40
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mi
>>> tch2%40>
>>> gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40
>>> gmail.com>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/joystigile%40gmai
>> l.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:13:15 -0500
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>> Message-ID: <70a26759.117f.4de0.b722.2580219099e1 at samobile.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="flowed"
>> I hope you are home now, and get on your feet soon.
>> Sorry baby has so many problems.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks. Baby doing well. Still requires oxygen, but on regular canula
>>> now and not Pap mask. Also, in the last couple of days, he no longer
>>> needs photo therapy and is now in a regular crib in the NICU, so we can
>>> pick him up and hold him whenever we want. He's also off IV fluids, and
>>> in fact, his IV was completely removed. Hopefully these improvements
>>> continue and we can bring him home sooner rather than later.
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Sandra Ryan via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 9:57 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Sandra Ryan <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>>> Bridgit, You totally rock! Best wishes to you, Daddy and Declan on the
>>> birth of the new tiny one.
>>> What a great size for a baby, and he?ll do great! I had one six weeks
>>> early nearly 43 years ago, he weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces, and now he?s
>>> full-grown and great!
>>> Blessings to you all!
>>> Sandi
>>>> On Jan 30, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Walter Mitchell via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Congratulations Bridgit and family,
>>>> Bringing a new life into the world is a blessing. May the Lord bless
>>>> you and the fruit of your womb.
>>>> Living the dream, by raising expectations!
>>>> Much Love,
>>>> Walter Mitchell
>>>> Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter, Diabetes Action Network Ohio
>>>> Coordinator, NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio
>>>> (513) 582-8606 Mobil
>>>> (800) 340-8211 ext. 101 L2T Products and Services Toll free
>>>> Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com <mailto:Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com> Email
>>>> Follow the NFB of Ohio on:
>>>> Face Book, https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind
>>>> <https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind>
>>>> Cincinnati Chapter:
>>>> https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/
>>>> <https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/>.
>>>> Twitter @ohnfb,
>>>> YouTube channel NFB OHIO
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Bridgit
>>>> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 4:22 AM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Baby news
>>>> Dear friends,
>>>> Just taking a moment to inform you that my son, Duncan True Pollpeter,
>>>> arrived Tuesday morning! He's four weeks early, but doing very well.
>>>> His lungs are still developing, but in just a couple of days, his
>>>> oxygen requirements have gone down significantly, and he is taking to
>>>> feedings very well. He will have to spend some time in the NICU before
>>>> we bring him home, but hopefully not too long. Despite being early, he
>>>> was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 21-1/2 inches long, grin. I'm doing well
>>>> and will leave hospital tomorrow. Big brother, Declan, says he loves
>>>> the baby and calls Duncan, "His baby," smile. May be quiet on the list
>>>> for a while, but wanted to let everyone know the good news.
>>>> Bridgit
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mit
>>>> ch2%40
>>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walterl.mi
>>>> tch2%40>
>>>> gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40g
>>>> mail.com
>>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40
>>>> gmail.com>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.ema
>> il
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:15:13 -0500
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <b98dc0b7.9b58.4fb5.bbf0.517981649c2c at samobile.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>> That depends on you and doctor.
>> You are doing well and this is good.
>> If you want to go to six that is fine just make sure your number are
>> not too low.
>> Eat that wonderful oatmeal.
>> That will help.
>> Original message:
>>> Hello I would like to know from experience diabetic what is the average
>> a1c
>>> level for a type 2 diabetic too have that would be good to maintain
>>> overtime. Having had diabetes for 12 years and have had 2 a1 c levels one
>>> was 7.5 that was 36months ago and the last one which was done 2 weeks
>> ago
>>> was 7.4. So I am wondering what would be the optimal target to be at to
> be
>>> able to achieve for a goal of maintaining a good a1c level fora type
>>> diabetic who is on insulin and on oral medications.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.ema
>> il
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:27:25 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <00e301d27be7$4adbdb30$e0939190$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range may
>> bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the 6
> to
>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
> diet
>> anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower is
>> acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general. A1-C's
>> show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Hi,
>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what A1C
>> target he or she wants you at.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:28:02 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <00e401d27be7$60800470$21800d50$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Thanks for the info.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:15 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> That depends on you and doctor.
>> You are doing well and this is good.
>> If you want to go to six that is fine just make sure your number are not
> to
>> low.
>> Eat that wonderful oatmeal.
>> That will help.
>> Original message:
>>> Hello I would like to know from experience diabetic what is the average
>> a1c
>>> level for a type 2 diabetic too have that would be good to maintain
>>> overtime. Having had diabetes for 12 years and have had 2 a1 c levels one
>>> was 7.5 that was 36months ago and the last one which was done 2 weeks
>> ago
>>> was 7.4. So I am wondering what would be the optimal target to be at
>>> to be able to achieve for a goal of maintaining a good a1c level fora
>>> type diabetic who is on insulin and on oral medications.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:30:04 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <00e501d27be7$a94f6420$fbee2c60$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Thanks dan, I will do that. I have my next appointment with him in 2 weeks
>> to do a follow up. So I will ask then. The a1c that I reported from the
>> past 2 weeks was from my primary doctor and not my endo so I will ask my
>> endo who would be more on top of things instead of my general primary
>> doctor.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:07 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Hi,
>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what A1C
>> target he or she wants you at.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:34:13 -0500
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <e85ff721.ca17.41fc.980f.1ab403f42c23 at samobile.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range may
>>> bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the 6
>> to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>> diet
>>> anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower is
>>> acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general. A1-C's
>>> show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
>>> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what A1C
>>> target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.ema
>> il
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:57:54 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <002601d27beb$8cb726f0$a62574d0$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Again, thanks for the encouragement. Wil take your advice to heart.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 10:01:06 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <002901d27beb$ff3bdd10$fdb39730$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> The issues is that love ones think that I am not doing enough when I know
> I
>> am doing as much as I can to keep my numbers in check. Its not that easy
>> when someone is not in your shooes and keeps on telling you to do x or y.
>> when they have no idea how hard it is. There days that I give up and
> say
>> why in the hell am I doing this and then there are other days that I get
> up
>> and fight know that there is another day coming for a bbetter number
> when
>> I check with my meter and confirm with my dexcom cgm.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 10:04:10 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <003101d27bec$6cb168b0$46143a10$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Agree I do have a life , have my small practice but I manage that time so
>> that I wont have to worry about complications later in life as I am in my
>> mid 40's and want to live a long life as long as I can with the death
>> wish that I have been delt diabetes.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:15:11 -0500
>> From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <D9C88468C7DA4C7B9E996D008EFB3852 at mPC>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=response
>> Some days we will miss, that's just a fact. And going up and down a
> flight
>> of stairs several times a day is good exercise built into your routine,
>> alright!
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:34 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range may
>>> bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the 6
>>> to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet
>>> anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower is
>>> acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general. A1-C's
>>> show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
>>> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what A1C
>>> target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.ema
>> il
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/markspark%40roadr
>> unner.com
>> -----
>> No virus found in this message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 2016.0.7998 / Virus Database: 4756/13866 - Release Date: 01/30/17
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 14
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:03:30 -0800
>> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <000001d27bf4$b63b4520$22b1cf60$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 15
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:39:06 +0000
>> From: <TALey at ups.com>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <a88d29da3eea4c939bc01006504f2cac at SVRP0004CB2B.us.ups.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Hi Veronica,
>> The Animas Ping and the Animas Vibe are essentially the same in terms of
>> giving a bolus as a blind person. I used the Animas Ping for almost a
> decade
>> prior to getting the Vibe. Now, I didn't use the blood glucose meter that
>> came with the Ping, but that did not keep me from using the Ping itself to
>> give myself boluses. .
>> When I switched from the Ping to the Vibe six months ago, I literally had
>> nothing new to learn. So, if the Ping gets approved by your insurance and
>> the Vibe won't, I would go that direction. The Animas Ping works 100% the
>> same as the Vibe for me as a totally blind pumper.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 16
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:21:18 -0600
>> From: "Jamie Gurganus" <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <006901d27bff$95504b70$bff0e250$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 17
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:15:38 -0800
>> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <001101d27bfe$c9d49eb0$5d7ddc10$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> No, they are not the same. The correction bolus is very different and that
>> is important to me. I sat here in my house in December and worked with
> both
>> pumps. To give a correction bolus on the Ping, you enter your BG manually,
>> then the pump shows how much insulin it thinks you need. At that point you
>> have to hit the up-arrow key till the number on the display matches.
>> Obviously this is out for us. On the Vibe, you enter your BG reading, the
>> pump shows what it thinks you need, just as in the Ping. But when you hit
>> the up-arrow, it now selects that amount. So we still can't read the
> amount
>> but we can use the feature if we so choose. And since I so choose, that's
> a
>> big difference for me. And it's ridiculous to not have what I want because
>> everyone else was in too big of a hurry to go to bat for me. Not to
> mention,
>> having to fight for a pump I don't really want in the first place. <grin>
>> But no matter what I do, it now has to go through appeals which are not
>> fast. So we'll see what happens. Guess I'm just stubborn and I think I'm
>> worth it. <grin>
>> Stay tuned!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:39 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi Veronica,
>> The Animas Ping and the Animas Vibe are essentially the same in terms of
>> giving a bolus as a blind person. I used the Animas Ping for almost a
> decade
>> prior to getting the Vibe. Now, I didn't use the blood glucose meter that
>> came with the Ping, but that did not keep me from using the Ping itself to
>> give myself boluses. .
>> When I switched from the Ping to the Vibe six months ago, I literally had
>> nothing new to learn. So, if the Ping gets approved by your insurance and
>> the Vibe won't, I would go that direction. The Animas Ping works 100% the
>> same as the Vibe for me as a totally blind pumper.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 18
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:34:33 -0600
>> From: "Jamie Gurganus" <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <006d01d27c01$6e97cf60$4bc76e20$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> I have been a diabetic for 47 years and have learned how to live with
>> diabetes and not let it run my life. With all of the latest technology
> and
>> ways to manage diabetes, it is not a death sentence. I, personally look
> at
>> it as a healthy way of living. There are a lot worse conditions that
> people
>> are living with than diabetes. I'm sorry to hear that others are
>> criticizing your efforts to maintain good blood sugar control. You are
>> doing your best, have a pump and Dexcom and hopefully following your diet
>> and exercising. I'll tell you what I did to really help keep my blood
>> sugars in a good range. I changed the high alert from 240 to 180. By the
>> time I am 240, I feel awful, so I lowered when it tells me that I am high.
>> Take care!
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> G
>> melconian via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:01 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: G melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> The issues is that love ones think that I am not doing enough when I know
> I
>> am doing as much as I can to keep my numbers in check. Its not that easy
>> when someone is not in your shooes and keeps on telling you to do x or y.
>> when they have no idea how hard it is. There days that I give up and
> say
>> why in the hell am I doing this and then there are other days that I get
> up
>> and fight know that there is another day coming for a bbetter number
> when
>> I check with my meter and confirm with my dexcom cgm.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to
>>> the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 19
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:37:44 +0000
>> From: <TALey at ups.com>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <f8e3413b6a1e4769b7730a5354e70e65 at SVRP0004CB2B.us.ups.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Veronica,
>> My mistake to assume you used the pump the same way I do. I only ever use
>> the audio bolus function. Sorry about that. Good luck.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:16 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> No, they are not the same. The correction bolus is very different and that
>> is important to me. I sat here in my house in December and worked with
> both
>> pumps. To give a correction bolus on the Ping, you enter your BG manually,
>> then the pump shows how much insulin it thinks you need. At that point you
>> have to hit the up-arrow key till the number on the display matches.
>> Obviously this is out for us. On the Vibe, you enter your BG reading, the
>> pump shows what it thinks you need, just as in the Ping. But when you hit
>> the up-arrow, it now selects that amount. So we still can't read the
> amount
>> but we can use the feature if we so choose. And since I so choose, that's
> a
>> big difference for me. And it's ridiculous to not have what I want because
>> everyone else was in too big of a hurry to go to bat for me. Not to
> mention,
>> having to fight for a pump I don't really want in the first place. <grin>
>> But no matter what I do, it now has to go through appeals which are not
>> fast. So we'll see what happens. Guess I'm just stubborn and I think I'm
>> worth it. <grin> Stay tuned!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:39 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi Veronica,
>> The Animas Ping and the Animas Vibe are essentially the same in terms of
>> giving a bolus as a blind person. I used the Animas Ping for almost a
> decade
>> prior to getting the Vibe. Now, I didn't use the blood glucose meter that
>> came with the Ping, but that did not keep me from using the Ping itself to
>> give myself boluses. .
>> When I switched from the Ping to the Vibe six months ago, I literally had
>> nothing new to learn. So, if the Ping gets approved by your insurance and
>> the Vibe won't, I would go that direction. The Animas Ping works 100% the
>> same as the Vibe for me as a totally blind pumper.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 20
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:41:00 +0000
>> From: <TALey at ups.com>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <122aa54c32864a68a70c190722073933 at SVRP0004CB2B.us.ups.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Jamie,
>> Keep working on it, you will eventually get used to the new Vibe menus
> too,
>> I'm sure.
>> Quick question, are you using the Dexcom 4G or the 5G? I'm using the 5G
> and
>> can calibrate my Dexcom twice a day right through the Dexcom G5 Mobile app
>> on my iPhone.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 21
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:46:59 -0600
>> From: "Jamie Gurganus" <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <008401d27c03$2b4c4310$81e4c930$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> I'm using the G4, since that is all that was available almost three years
>> ago. That is a great feature to be able to calibrate it on the phone. I
>> try to do everything I can independently, so I need to check in to
> upgrading
>> to the G5.
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement for the pump! I know it is just a
>> matter of learning the sequences, and my 51 year old memory isn't as quick
>> to learn new things!
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:41 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Jamie,
>> Keep working on it, you will eventually get used to the new Vibe menus
> too,
>> I'm sure.
>> Quick question, are you using the Dexcom 4G or the 5G? I'm using the 5G
> and
>> can calibrate my Dexcom twice a day right through the Dexcom G5 Mobile app
>> on my iPhone.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 22
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:06:27 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <000c01d27c05$e3e9b270$abbd1750$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Same her, also have he dedexcom g5 and I could not live without it. itsa
>> great toodl for managing my diabetes.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:41 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Jamie,
>> Keep working on it, you will eventually get used to the new Vibe menus
> too,
>> I'm sure.
>> Quick question, are you using the Dexcom 4G or the 5G? I'm using the 5G
> and
>> can calibrate my Dexcom twice a day right through the Dexcom G5 Mobile app
>> on my iPhone.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 23
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:10:57 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <002b01d27c06$8487dc70$8d979550$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Veronica, hopefully you will get your pump issue resolved an get the right
>> pump that you need.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:04 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 24
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:32:49 -0800
>> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <000301d27c09$9236a3d0$b6a3eb70$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Oh Jamie, I would highly recommend upgrading to the G5 mobile. I am
>> completely independent with mine although sometimes I do still screw up
> the
>> tape. <grin>
>> If I end up with the Vibe, the toughest thing I ran into was pushing those
>> arrow keys just at the right amount of force and speed. While the click is
>> definitely audible, sometimes one click can jump you several things.
> That's
>> where my practice will definitely be, well, that and memorizing new stuff.
>> Not quite as tricky as the OmniPod though, where sometimes the confirm is
>> the right soft key and sometimes it's the middle and all sorts of fun
> stuff.
>> But that's the really weird thing about my insurance. My pump has been out
>> of warranty since 2009. Hello? At least I know I have the skills, desire
> and
>> persistence to advocate for myself. On one level, I want to just be lazy
> but
>> at that core level, you bet I'll go after it.
>> But here's a question for all of you. Sometimes I'm not the best at
>> advocating for something without it exacting quite a toll on me. I see
> many
>> life-long advocates who seem to have the passion but also to have a
> certain
>> detachment so they aren't so beat up in the process. Does that make sense?
>> I've done what I can this morning and won't know anything till at least
> the
>> end of the week. So I need to get on with my life, conserve cartridges and
>> hope for the best. Really? I'm really good at having fantasy discussions
>> with people in my head and trying to change the outcome just by thinking
> it.
>> <grin> Kind of hard on the sleep though. <grin>
>> Jamie, they may not have given you an argument because you had the same
>> version of the Dexcom. In my case, since it's a new insurance, I'm not
> sure
>> that anyone told them I had the Dexcom at all.
>> Anyway, thanks for weighing in, all of you. I'll let you know what
> happens.
>> In the meantime, oh please, hang in there, Klaus. That's my pump's name.
>> <grin>
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:47 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> I'm using the G4, since that is all that was available almost three years
>> ago. That is a great feature to be able to calibrate it on the phone. I
>> try to do everything I can independently, so I need to check in to
> upgrading
>> to the G5.
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement for the pump! I know it is just a
>> matter of learning the sequences, and my 51 year old memory isn't as quick
>> to learn new things!
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:41 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Jamie,
>> Keep working on it, you will eventually get used to the new Vibe menus
> too,
>> I'm sure.
>> Quick question, are you using the Dexcom 4G or the 5G? I'm using the 5G
> and
>> can calibrate my Dexcom twice a day right through the Dexcom G5 Mobile app
>> on my iPhone.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 25
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:44:04 -0800
>> From: "G melconian " <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <001f01d27c0b$253524d0$6f9f6e70$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Agree with veronica assessment of he g5 mobile.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:33 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Oh Jamie, I would highly recommend upgrading to the G5 mobile. I am
>> completely independent with mine although sometimes I do still screw up
> the
>> tape. <grin> If I end up with the Vibe, the toughest thing I ran into was
>> pushing those arrow keys just at the right amount of force and speed.
> While
>> the click is definitely audible, sometimes one click can jump you several
>> things. That's where my practice will definitely be, well, that and
>> memorizing new stuff.
>> Not quite as tricky as the OmniPod though, where sometimes the confirm is
>> the right soft key and sometimes it's the middle and all sorts of fun
> stuff.
>> But that's the really weird thing about my insurance. My pump has been out
>> of warranty since 2009. Hello? At least I know I have the skills, desire
> and
>> persistence to advocate for myself. On one level, I want to just be lazy
> but
>> at that core level, you bet I'll go after it.
>> But here's a question for all of you. Sometimes I'm not the best at
>> advocating for something without it exacting quite a toll on me. I see
> many
>> life-long advocates who seem to have the passion but also to have a
> certain
>> detachment so they aren't so beat up in the process. Does that make sense?
>> I've done what I can this morning and won't know anything till at least
> the
>> end of the week. So I need to get on with my life, conserve cartridges and
>> hope for the best. Really? I'm really good at having fantasy discussions
>> with people in my head and trying to change the outcome just by thinking
> it.
>> <grin> Kind of hard on the sleep though. <grin> Jamie, they may not have
>> given you an argument because you had the same version of the Dexcom. In
> my
>> case, since it's a new insurance, I'm not sure that anyone told them I had
>> the Dexcom at all.
>> Anyway, thanks for weighing in, all of you. I'll let you know what
> happens.
>> In the meantime, oh please, hang in there, Klaus. That's my pump's name.
>> <grin>
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:47 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> I'm using the G4, since that is all that was available almost three years
>> ago. That is a great feature to be able to calibrate it on the phone. I
>> try to do everything I can independently, so I need to check in to
> upgrading
>> to the G5.
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement for the pump! I know it is just a
>> matter of learning the sequences, and my 51 year old memory isn't as quick
>> to learn new things!
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:41 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Jamie,
>> Keep working on it, you will eventually get used to the new Vibe menus
> too,
>> I'm sure.
>> Quick question, are you using the Dexcom 4G or the 5G? I'm using the 5G
> and
>> can calibrate my Dexcom twice a day right through the Dexcom G5 Mobile app
>> on my iPhone.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 26
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:27:06 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <009c01d27c21$eb564430$c202cc90$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> Daily activity is good for anyone. But it's cardio that will truly affect
>> blood sugars. You don't have to be a slave to exercise to accomplish this
>> goal. You need your heart rate to a certain level to accomplish cardio
>> exercise. Even just exercising 30 minuts 3 times a week can make a big
>> difference. You don't have to be a gym rat to be healthy and get good
>> exercise in.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 27
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:51:52 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>> level
>> Message-ID: <00bb01d27c25$60f8adb0$22ea0910$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> F them, grin. Like they even know anything about diabetes unless one
>> themselves or a doctor. Otherwise, I wouldn't pay it much mind.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> G
>> melconian via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:01 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: G melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> The issues is that love ones think that I am not doing enough when I know
> I
>> am doing as much as I can to keep my numbers in check. Its not that easy
>> when someone is not in your shooes and keeps on telling you to do x or y.
>> when they have no idea how hard it is. There days that I give up and
> say
>> why in the hell am I doing this and then there are other days that I get
> up
>> and fight know that there is another day coming for a bbetter number
> when
>> I check with my meter and confirm with my dexcom cgm.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> d
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:34 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c level
>> Gee that is pretty good, remember you want a life as well, not just
>> exercising.
>> I have a friend who is so over whelmed over exercising, that is all she
>> knows.
>> I want a life to do other things than just exercise.
>> I am washing today going up and down stairs, that is enough for me today.
>> I don't plan to knock myself out over not working on the tread mill.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Thanks Brigit. I will try to achieve that . I know that 5 to 6 range
>>> may bea a bit hard to accomplish but I will focus on getting down to
>>> the
>> 6 to
>>> 7 range at first an then focus on getting to the 5 to 6 range. What
>>> should one foucs on if they wanto accomplish that. i havea pretty good
>>> diet anddo exercise regularly on averae 1.5 to 2 hours a day.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:20 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Between 5 and 6 is fantastic, particularly for type 2's. 7 and lower
>>> is acceptable, especially for type 1's. You also need to take into
>>> consideration over-all health, and keeping BG's stable in general.
>>> A1-C's show what BG's have been running for the past 3 months
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:07 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about mainaintag a good a1c
>>> level
>>> Hi,
>>> I myself am in the same boat as you. I'm on orel meds and on insulin too.
>>> An A1C target, I was told, was around 6.0 or 5.0, but maybe I have the
>>> number's wrong. For better results, insure you ask your doctor what
>>> A1C target he or she wants you at.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter
>>> %40gma
>>> il.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian6
>>> 19%40g
>>> mail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40se
>>> ro.email
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>> FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/gmelconian619%40g
>> mail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 28
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:56:01 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <00bc01d27c25$f5b80e00$e1282a00$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Rant away, dear. We all need to at times, smile. This is frustrating stuff
>> for anyone, then add in being blind, it can make things more frustrating
>> because of the lack of accessibility. Hang in there.
>> I just spoke with a doctor that said Medicare will now approve CGMs for
>> certain cases. That's progress if this is true.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 29
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:07:46 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <00bf01d27c27$9999fbe0$cccdf3a0$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> Weirdly, I found a community of people on Facebook who have been on the
>> pump, many for years, and hate it and go back on injections. Soe it is
> just
>> a temporary thing, but for some, it is permenant. I was so surprised by
> this
>> because I love being on a pump, and I've been on one for 13 years now. I
>> would hate to go back to injections.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you should appeal this decision,
>> since it is the only pump that is the most accessible for the blind.
> After
>> 18 years of using Accucheck pumps, I was forced to find another pump when
>> Roche decided to stop distributing their pumps in the U.S. After visiting
>> with my diabetic educator, playing with the three available pumps and
>> finding the Diabetes Talk site to ask other diabetics who are blind, I
> came
>> to the conclusion that the Vibe was the best option. I also use a Dexcom,
>> but I don't have it paired with the pump. I like using the iPhone Share
> app
>> that allows me to know what my blood sugar is. Pairing it with the Vibe
>> would be useless for me and would mean that I would have to input blood
>> sugars in to both the Dexcom and pump to calibrate it twice a day. I'm
>> lucky that my kids are accessible every morning and night to put a blood
>> sugar in to the Dexcom, and I didn't find a need to also use the pump for
> a
>> receiver. My insurance company did not have any issues with me getting a
>> new pump, since my Spirit pump's warranty had expired a year ago. I did
>> have to provide a month's worth of blood sugars showing that I tested at
>> least four times aday. Isn't that crazy? Anyway, I sure hope you can
>> appeal and argue your case for the Vibe. It really is a shame that
>> insurance would keep you from obtaining the only pump that a blind person
>> can use with limited sighted assistance. I'm just two weeks in to using
> my
>> Vibe, and I'm still struggling to learn how to do what I used to do so
>> easily on my Spirit. I am fortunate to have two teenagers living with me
> to
>> help me when it doesn't do what I wanted it to do. But, I can easily give
>> myself a bolus using the audible bolus feature. Even though the Vibe
>> doesn't have audible beeps to let me know that I've depressed a button,
> the
>> buttons do make a slight click sound once you press them. So, that part
> is
>> nice. It is just learning how to blindly navigate a whole new set of
> menus.
>> Good luck, and please consider appealing the decision. You shouldn't have
>> to go back to injections after being on a pump.
>> Jamie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
>> gmail.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bpollpeter%40hotm
>> ail.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 30
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:22:56 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <00c601d27c29$b88d7f70$29a87e50$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> I think G is like me and does corrections with a sliding scale using the
>> touch bolus. Even with my cosmo, I never used the bolus or correction
>> wizard. Using the touch bolus has worked fine for both scenarios. But if
> you
>> prefer a certain feature, you should have the necessary pump that works
> for
>> you and fits your needs.
>> Bridgit
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:16 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> No, they are not the same. The correction bolus is very different and that
>> is important to me. I sat here in my house in December and worked with
> both
>> pumps. To give a correction bolus on the Ping, you enter your BG manually,
>> then the pump shows how much insulin it thinks you need. At that point you
>> have to hit the up-arrow key till the number on the display matches.
>> Obviously this is out for us. On the Vibe, you enter your BG reading, the
>> pump shows what it thinks you need, just as in the Ping. But when you hit
>> the up-arrow, it now selects that amount. So we still can't read the
> amount
>> but we can use the feature if we so choose. And since I so choose, that's
> a
>> big difference for me. And it's ridiculous to not have what I want because
>> everyone else was in too big of a hurry to go to bat for me. Not to
> mention,
>> having to fight for a pump I don't really want in the first place. <grin>
>> But no matter what I do, it now has to go through appeals which are not
>> fast. So we'll see what happens. Guess I'm just stubborn and I think I'm
>> worth it. <grin> Stay tuned!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:39 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi Veronica,
>> The Animas Ping and the Animas Vibe are essentially the same in terms of
>> giving a bolus as a blind person. I used the Animas Ping for almost a
> decade
>> prior to getting the Vibe. Now, I didn't use the blood glucose meter that
>> came with the Ping, but that did not keep me from using the Ping itself to
>> give myself boluses. .
>> When I switched from the Ping to the Vibe six months ago, I literally had
>> nothing new to learn. So, if the Ping gets approved by your insurance and
>> the Vibe won't, I would go that direction. The Animas Ping works 100% the
>> same as the Vibe for me as a totally blind pumper.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 31
>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:24:24 -0600
>> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Message-ID: <00c701d27c29$ed1119f0$c7334dd0$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> And I just referred to you as G, Tom, LOL! A slip of the fingers, or
>> something.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:38 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Veronica,
>> My mistake to assume you used the pump the same way I do. I only ever use
>> the audio bolus function. Sorry about that. Good luck.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:16 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> No, they are not the same. The correction bolus is very different and that
>> is important to me. I sat here in my house in December and worked with
> both
>> pumps. To give a correction bolus on the Ping, you enter your BG manually,
>> then the pump shows how much insulin it thinks you need. At that point you
>> have to hit the up-arrow key till the number on the display matches.
>> Obviously this is out for us. On the Vibe, you enter your BG reading, the
>> pump shows what it thinks you need, just as in the Ping. But when you hit
>> the up-arrow, it now selects that amount. So we still can't read the
> amount
>> but we can use the feature if we so choose. And since I so choose, that's
> a
>> big difference for me. And it's ridiculous to not have what I want because
>> everyone else was in too big of a hurry to go to bat for me. Not to
> mention,
>> having to fight for a pump I don't really want in the first place. <grin>
>> But no matter what I do, it now has to go through appeals which are not
>> fast. So we'll see what happens. Guess I'm just stubborn and I think I'm
>> worth it. <grin> Stay tuned!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:39 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: TALey at ups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi Veronica,
>> The Animas Ping and the Animas Vibe are essentially the same in terms of
>> giving a bolus as a blind person. I used the Animas Ping for almost a
> decade
>> prior to getting the Vibe. Now, I didn't use the blood glucose meter that
>> came with the Ping, but that did not keep me from using the Ping itself to
>> give myself boluses. .
>> When I switched from the Ping to the Vibe six months ago, I literally had
>> nothing new to learn. So, if the Ping gets approved by your insurance and
>> the Vibe won't, I would go that direction. The Animas Ping works 100% the
>> same as the Vibe for me as a totally blind pumper.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Tom
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:04 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Oh insurance mess!
>> Hi everyone!
>> I just found out that my insurance company denied coverage for the Animas
>> pump. Oops! This is what's wrong when the patient isn't involved in
> filling
>> out any of the forms. I had tried to get the Vibe and I'm pretty sure that
>> they denied the coverage because of the Dexcom half of the pump, which I
>> wouldn't need. Hahahaha, you fools, I already have it. But my endo
> couldn't
>> lift a little finger and say on the forms that I had the Dexcom and wanted
>> this pump because it was more useable by me. I can actually kind of do a
>> correction bolus on the Vibe, but definitely not on the Ping. And forms
>> being returned numerous times drew the process out so that I now have only
> a
>> couple of cartridges left. Yikes! My endo told me just to go off the pump.
>> Yeah right! So now I'm trying to get supplies for my Cozmo and hope that
> my
>> 50 dollar E-bay wonder hangs in there for awhile. I was really hoping to
> do
>> the pump switch now, rather than in a couple of months when I'm scheduled
>> for a surgery that will mess up my life style for quite awhile. And later
>> this week I'm supposed to get a steroid injection which means I'll go
>> through my last couple of cartridges faster too.
>> Of course, were I sighted none of this would be going on because this
> isn't
>> the pump I'd be getting. Anyway, I know there isn't anything any of you
> can
>> do but I appreciate you letting me rant a bit in the hope that I might get
>> another idea. But it's multiple factors here. Insurance companies are,
> well,
>> who they are. Doctors are in a hurry and just fill out forms without
>> attention to the person they affect.
>> And the other stupid thing, ummm, ahem, this one was mine! Two weeks ago I
>> traveled and took my backup pens with me. I accidentally left them in the
>> hotel refrigerator. And when I called the hotel, nothing. Oops! So boy am
> I
>> stuck for now. Let the fun begin. Sheesh!
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/veronica%40laurel
>> creekmusic.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/taley%40ups.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
>> il.com
>> ------------------------------
>> Subject: Digest Footer
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> ------------------------------
>> End of Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 113, Issue 1
>> *********************************************
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.ema
> il
> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
> FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
> il.com
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sero.email
--
--Dar
skype: dmgina23
FB: dmgina
www.twitter.com/dmgina
every saint has a past
every sinner has a future
More information about the Diabetes-Talk
mailing list