[Diabetes-Talk] Intro.

Tue Feb 5 01:13:18 UTC 2019

Hi Briget...just to introduce myself: Diana cook. Age80. Type I Diabetic 69 years. Medtronic pump. Dexcom cgm. Visually impaired.  Son and I live together. Artist...still painting some very blessed live in franklinton, NC God bless you !

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> On Feb 4, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Pranit,
> 
> Hello and welcome. Glad you've moved forward and are living a life on your
> terms.
> 
> I became blind 16 years ago, and I feel I've had a fuller life since then
> than I did before. I met and married my husband (he's also blind), went back
> to school and received a second undergrad and masters and had 2 children.
> Even before I knew about training centers or the NFB, I didn't accept that I
> was limited or had less of a future than I did before. I was determined to
> move forward and live life.
> 
> I learned Braille 15 years ago, but I have difficulty reading it. Despite
> being a writer, I primarily rely on tech for reading and writing. I write
> and edit, and use JAWS to do it. It can be tedious, but I have made it work.
> I use Braille when I can, mostly to label things at home or for making short
> lists or jotting something down, but for large amounts of reading/writing,
> I'm just much too slow; and it's not for lack of trying and working at it. I
> actually write it very well, but I struggle with reading Braille. So, to
> each his own.
> 
> I used to work for the Omaha World Herald, a local newspaper, as a health
> and wellness blogger. I talked about diabetes and blindness a lot. I
> eventually had to quit that job though, because when my first son was born,,
> he had a lot of health complications and was in the NICU for 2 months. At
> the time, I decided to stay home and take care of him. He's doing well now,
> and you would never know he had a rough start (he's 6 now) but he is on the
> spectrum, and I'm now dealing with his school to ensure he IEP is meeting
> his needs. His new school this year has been difficult, and I've been in a
> back-and-forth with the school psychologist; she met the wrong mama bear,
> LOL!
> 
> I discovered I was pregnant with my second while training for a triathlon
> with my husband a couple of years ago. The week before the race, I found
> out. Sadly, I was in amazing shape during my pregnancy. I kept up my
> training in addition to yoga during the entire 9 months. Since he was born,
> I exercise, but not as intensly as I did pregers LOL! I would like to get
> back to triathlon shape again, but life is just so busy these days.
> 
> I've been diabetic for 33 years now. I've been using an insulin pump for 15
> years and just started using a Dexcom CGM back in October.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of PRAMIT
> BHARGAVA via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 4:13 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: PRAMIT BHARGAVA <pramit.vision at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Intro.
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> 
> Although it's been a while since I've joined this group, I guess I couldn't
> properly introduce myself. I am Pramit. I am visually impaired and cannot
> read at all.
> 
> 
> As my vision kept dropping, technology (mobile & PC) has had a huge impact
> as it has enabled me to still continue to work independently, be productive
> at work and be socially connected.
> 
> 
> I am extremely passionate about building better tech solutions for all of
> us. With divine grace, I have managed to put together a tech startup with an
> equally motivated partner.
> 
> 
> Amongst my interest, I am a voracious reader (hearer of audiobooks), I love
> meditating and I am also an experimental cook, results of one can lead to
> wow to only I will have to eat situation. I was lucky enough to reverse my
> diabetes through significant lifestyle changes about 10 years back. Sharing
> my learning and motivating others online is another passion/interest area.
> I do this strictly on a non-commercial basis. Link below:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2knVCQE9_70
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Pramit
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