[Diabetes-Talk] Out and About with the Pens

Tue Nov 26 14:03:24 UTC 2019

Exactly!

				Jamie

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:41 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com; Verlyn Baldwin <letsdanceintx at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Out and About with the Pens

Now you're talking' Jamie!!!  I feel exactly the way you do.  Most people in a restaurant aren't even looking at anyone in particular, anyway.  I think we all just imagine they are.  I know I do at times... except, however, when I'm injecting my insulin.  I really don't give a rip in that case.  It only takes a few seconds and it's gotta be done.  Right???  If they're not looking, most others think whatever you're doing is none of their business anyway.  Right???

Bern

On 11/26/19, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all!  In the late 80's, early 90's, I used the first Novapen to 
> give my meal time insulin.  I always used my abdomen, unless my thigh 
> was accessible when wearing shorts.  I didn't care who saw me doing 
> it, but I was discreet about doing it under the table.  Giving my 
> insulin with the pump was often less discreet.  I remember wearing a 
> nice dress for my class reunion and had my pump in my bra.  Reaching 
> in my dress to access my pump was not a very lady-like site at the 
> dinner table!  I never wore it in my bra again.
>
> Don't worry about what others might think.  Those you are with should 
> know that you are a diabetic and need to take your insulin.  People at 
> other tables are probably not staring at you or watching your every 
> move, so don't worry so much about hiking up your shirt to take your 
> insulin.  I can't recall any instance that someone questioned what I 
> was doing, since I did it so quickly under the table.  Just like 
> Bridget, I also breast fed my son in public.  I was careful not to 
> expose myself, but you still knew what I was doing.  Again, everyone 
> has a different comfort level in regards to taking insulin in public, 
> but I really don't think most people notice what you are doing.  Most 
> are too busy looking at their phones these days!
>
> 				Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Verlyn Baldwin via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 10:42 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Verlyn Baldwin <letsdanceintx at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Out and About with the Pens
>
> Your sharing your experiences with injecting in public is encouraging. 
> I will give it a go!
>
> The needles are individual and have a paper flap that is peeled off 
> then a cap that pulls off and one more step of pulling off a tiny tube 
> of sorts that covers the needle. Once the paper flap has been removed 
> the needle is screwed on the end of the pen and then the two protective caps are removed.
> I would imagine that carrying the pen with the needle already screwed 
> on and still being covered with the caps would work out just fine. 
> Once the injection has been given replace the tiny tube like cap and 
> place the entire pen back in your pocket or purse, etc.
> Hope this helps to better understand how the needle attaches to the pen.
>
> I have been told that the needles are designed to fit on all the 
> various type of pens.
>
> Verlyn
>
>
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