[Diabetes-Talk] apology re using insulin pumps

[d m gina]

Now if you didn't offer that, you wouldn't have known.
Never worry.

You might have something over there that we might not have in the states.

Original message:

> Hi all,

> I should have realised that people would have already considered what 
> Iput forward, and that there was no need for me to  suggest it on list, 
> which quite understandably irritated people who already have enough 
> problems dealing with the manufacturer's obstinance.

> I have benefitted so much from being on this list, that I thought I 
> might offer something in return, without giving it due consideration.

> With apologies,
> Paul from Australia.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Amber Wallenstein via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, 8 February 2019 5:51 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Amber Wallenstein
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] using insulin pumps

> There are several problems with this.
> 1. You are assuming I have the smart phone or glasses to use AIRA.
> 2. You are also assuming I have the funds to buy AIRA services each 
> month. And you can’t miss a month if you buy this inaccessible pump, 
> because of the inaccessibility, you would have to use it. What if 
> something happens to AIRA and it is no longer operational?
> 3.  It also gives the company a pass on accessibility.  If I buy the 
> pump, what is their incentive to make it accessible?
> 4.  The fact I would have to use AIRA or another service is extremely 
> disconcerting to me… I don’t really want a person knowing that 
> information about me.  In addition, I’m not sure I feel comfortable 
> telling this person information about me, or having to have them direct 
> me on everything I must do. Frankly it’s another cumbersome step in 
> what I need to do to access my own care.
> So unless the companies of the inaccessible pumps were to pay for AIRA, 
> the equipment to access it, and pay me to be trained on how to use AIRA 
> effectively, I pass.
> Amber

>> On Feb 7, 2019, at 11:29 PM, Paul Magill via Diabetes-Talk 
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:



>> Hi all,



>> All I know about insulin pumps is what I have read on this list, but
>> may I make a suggestion re using the touch screen controller:



>> Would it help to use the Aira service to have an agent tell you where
>> the appropriate control is, so you can press it.



>> https://aira.io/



>> Regards,

>> Paul from Australia



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