[Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions

[Dan]

hello,

I'd like to thank everybody who is answered my questions.

Much appreciated.



Danny

> On Dec 16, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My doctors office gladly except the meters that I am not able to use!  They can give them to the patients that need them.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2019, at 5:08 PM, Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dan, I use the freestyle libre as a blind person and love it. You can check
>> your readings once you download the app, which is easy enough to do. The
>> meter has to be ordered as it is a requirement for most insurance companies,
>> including Medicare. But you can only either access the app or access the
>> meter. So as a blind person you will activate your censor with the app,
>> again, easy to do. If you order it without the meter if you are on Medicare,
>> you will not get your censors. There is no arguing this nonsense. That is
>> how it is. If you need to double check a reading you get from the Libre,
>> just use your prodigy. You will get the confirmatioin you need.
>> 
>> Jeanette
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Dan via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 4:45 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Dan
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions
>> 
>> Hello list,
>> My Doctor is going to prescribe the Libre for me.
>> I will be using the 14 day patches with my iPhone.
>> Can I do this without needing to use the meter that comes with the kit?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Oh yes, another question.
>> 
>> are you a freestyle libre user? If so, what do you think of it so far as a
>> blind person.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> Danny
>> 
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