[Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

[Michael Barber]

I believe I’d have given that person a piece of my mind on that one.  I might have suggested they pay me for an additional sensor.


Cordially,
Michael D. Barber

> On Jul 25, 2019, at 12:29 PM, Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Veronica, interesting that you should share this story. Twoo weeks ago I was
> on a bus filled with Blind people who were going to an event. The person
> "assisting" grabbed me by the arm so forcefully that he dislodged my sensor
> for the Free Style Libre. I was so shocked I just said: "oh my God, my
> sensor is no longer on my arm. Sure enough, someone found it on the ground
> right near to me. I guess the lesson learned is when traveling I need to
> make sure I take extra precautions to make certain people aren't that
> stupid, and even then, by your experience, there are no guarantees.
> 
> Glad you are okay.
> 
> Jeanette
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:40 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Bernadette Jacobs
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this
> morning.
> 
> Oh my word!!!  So, from which institution did she escape???  Heavens to
> Mergatroid!!!
> 
> 
> Bern
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Cindy Ray via Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> That is just pure insanity. I cannot believe it. I really can't, but now I
>> am more sure than ever that someone saw my air pods in my pouch and in the
>> bathroom at a rest stop helped herself to them by grabbing me. That is
>> certainly not as serious, but people shouldn't even touch anyone without
>> permission, let alone doing what she did to you.
>> Cindy Lou
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Veronica
>> Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:07 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.
>> 
>> Oh my word! I can't believe what almost happened to me this morning. My
>> guide dog and I were happily walking through my neighborhood. It's a warm
>> day, for us anyway, and I was wearing my Occidental College tea shirt. All
>> of a sudden I heard this woman approach me from behind. Insert that voice
>> here. That female voice that sounds kind of hesitant and whiny which tells
>> us that trouble is about to strike big time. It's accompanied by that
>> petting that's almost finger nail petting, like she can't quite make up
> her
>> mind as to how fragile I might be. "Honey, honey. Wait a minute, Honey. I
>> have to help you. You have something stuck to your arm." Well, she was
>> right. I did have something stuck to the back of my arm. At that point she
>> reached up and almost started to tug. I wish there was a way to spell the
>> sound that came out of my mouth at that point. You see, what was on the
> back
>> of my arm is the pod. It's part of my insulin pump, the part that holds
> 200
>> units of insulin and actually injects it into my body. Had she succeeded,
>> man, I'm sure the ensuing alarms would have scared the pants off of her.
> But
>> I did point out to her that this was assault which would have resulted in
>> great bodily harm. I then really built up the story of how type 1
> diabetics
>> will die when there's no insulin being injected into the body. I didn't
> tell
>> her how long it might take us to die, of course. And you know that
> response
>> you get, back to that voice again, I didn't mean, I didn't mean..."
> Stammer
>> stutter, pause. Yes you did, was my reply Then she disappeared. But I bet
>> she won't do that again. Unreal! Glad nothing happened but it just never
>> occurred to me that someone would actually come up and do that. Have fun,
>> those of you wearing the Libre. <grin.> Welcome to summer!
>> 
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
> on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club. 
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>                Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> 
>> 
>> 
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