[Diabetes-Talk] new member intro

[Jamie Gurganus]

Hi Alyssa!  Welcome to this site.  I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1970 at age 4 and lost my eyesight from retinopathy at age 21.  I joined this group when I was searching for a new insulin pump last year when my Accucheck Spirit stopped being sold.  I am totally blind and chose the Animas Vibe for my new pump.  I use the Seeing AI app on my phone to read the screen of the pump if I need to  figure out where I am in the menus.  It's not perfect, but it works.  I received a ton of support and great resources by being on the list.  I hope you find it just  as helpful.

					Jamie


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa Frierson via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 7:33 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Alyssa Frierson <alyssafrierson at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] new member intro

Thank you both for your welcome and introduction messages.

Eileen, what kind of pump do you use? I use an Animas Ping with a OneTouch Ultra Mini glucose meter. I use my remaining vision to operate both, but I've always wondered if there is a better, less visual option. My pump has an audio bolus feature, which is helpful, but most of the time I use magnification to read my pump's screen.

Thanks.

Alyssa

On 10/1/17, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Alyssa,
>
> Welcome. I am a type 1 diabetic of 49 years and I’ve been blind for 37 
> of those years. I lost my sight from complications of diabetes. I use 
> an insulin pump to deliver my insulin.
>
> Eileen
>
>
> From: Alyssa Frierson via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 7:51 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Alyssa Frierson
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] new member intro
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am new to the list and thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself.
>
> I've had Type 1 Diabetes for almost fourteen years. I've been blind my 
> whole life, so the two are unrelated. Does anyone else on here have 
> Type 1?
> I enjoy writing and have a blog about my life with Type 1.
>
> I'm looking forward to getting to know others on this list.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alyssa
>
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