[Diabetes-Talk] new member intro

[Greg Wocher]

Hello,
I am a Type One. I have been one for 38 years. I lost my eyesight 15 years ago due to complications with the diabetes.

Regards,
Greg Wocher


> On Oct 2, 2017, at 12:10 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Alyssa, 
> 
> I’m using the Mini Medtronics Paradigm pump. I’m totally blind and don’t live with sighted help. The pump gives audio beeps when I give my bolis insulin, does a confirmation count back with beeps and once I okay the dosage it beeps a single time. If I escape out of something there is a tri-tone beep. And when I change the reservoir and infusion set there are beeps and beepish sounds at different points during the process so I can tell when the steps are going correctly or if I screwed up by pressing a button too many times. Sometimes I can escape my way out of it and other times I will take the battery out of the pump quickly and then insert them back in. Usually this sets me straight and other times I start making phone calls to see who is available to come over for a few minutes to straighten me out.
> 
> It would be so nice to have a reliable accessible pump. Even though there are times when its frustrating, my control is sooo much better with a pump than when on two different types of insulin and injections. 
> 
> Eileen
> 
> From: Alyssa Frierson via Diabetes-Talk 
> Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 8:33 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind 
> Cc: Alyssa Frierson 
> 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
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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/etscrivani%40verizon.net
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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/alyssafrierson%40gmail.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/etscrivani%40verizon.net
> _______________________________________________
> 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/gwocher%40gwocher.com