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

Fri Jul 26 02:37:11 UTC 2019

Half jokingly, I thought about getting stickers made up that I could put on my pods which say, you touch, I die. I admit to having given that speech to my dog when she wonders if it's a cool play toy. <grin> Although truthfully, she's way more interested in the little Dexcom sensor. 
Ah life in the high tech diabetes world!
Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 7:19 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Jeanette Kutash
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

Veronica, since yours has Insulin, I think I would have done that speech. For me it just meant I had to rely on finger sticks in a situation where because I was out so much having the sensor would have been worlds easier. Still, next time I might take a lesson from you. Enough said. Glad neither of us was  harmed.

Jeanette 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 4:25 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Veronica Elsea
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

Jeanette, I'm with you here. I think that if that woman had managed to dislodge my pod, I would have file a police report, just to get her attention. Although the noise I made when I first felt her actions was pretty impressive because it was super important to stop her. So to make my point, I did launch into my touch that and I die speech. But honestly, in this day and age, how is it that people don't get you just don't touch anyone without permission? Okay, it's because some people don't see us as adults and children don't have boundary rights. <evil snark.> 
But since no physical damage was done, as I continued on, just the idea was so stunning that it really did make me laugh.
Veronica

"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

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:59 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Jeanette Kutash
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

When I was much younger I actually did that when someone ran over my cane and then got out of her car. But sometimes it is not worth the aggravation, and we all need to make choices at the time. I was close to the end of use, so I let it go.

Jeanette

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Barber via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 2:01 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Michael Barber
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

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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