[Diabetes-Talk] Intro.

Tue Feb 5 03:42:43 UTC 2019

Hi, always nice to meet new people here.

Just to clarify, I've been on the list for several years, smile. I was
responding to Pranit's post about sharing for the first time, but I myself
am not new to the list, grin.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Diana
Cook via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 7:13 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Intro.

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 !

Sent from my iPhone

> 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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