[Diabetes-Talk] FW: I agree. The press, the media and more

[Diana Cook]

I am trying to find a near by endocrinologist that would be more understanding. I am also deaf as a result of being diabetic so long..temporarily I pray making calling impossible. Many changes! I appreciate all the help I get here!  Diana 

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> On Aug 26, 2020, at 17:50, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I hear you, Dianna. I'm glad I got the nerve to give the Omnipod a try because I do know that terror you speak of. I was diagnosed in 1988 and for those first three years, I just couldn't get anything close to decent control. In 1991, when I went on my first pump, within six weeks my A1C went from 13 down to 7 and I'd cut my insulin dosage in half. Hard to believe I am coming close to 30 years on an insulin pump. And I have been totally blind all my life. Maybe when Covid is finally sorted out, we find some big conference and organize a flash mob there. <grin.>
> Take care and know you're part of a good-sized group.
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 2:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] FW: I agree. The press, the media and more
> 
> I have used pump ever since they became user friendly; before any vision problems. It has made  life so much more flexible! I can, with a magnifying glass, still use my 630 pump. I am terrified of having to give up my pump though I know that day is coming! I really hope someone designs one manageable for blind and low vision diabetics! Diana cook
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>> On Aug 26, 2020, at 16:03, Matt Davis via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Second, as to why a story is covered  is very subjective, what it deems worthy is really up to the media,
>> What ever form of press, numbers do matter.
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>> From: Matt Davis
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 2:40 PM
>> To: Matt Davis
>> Subject: The press, the media and more
>> 
>> Again, it’s obvious that some of you have your own experiences about news coverage. But , at this point, I’m willing to try something new…
>> Sometimes, a single individual’s story has made the media.
>> Since numbers do matter when writing a story, I’m curious, with some of you on this list if we can’t just take a simple count, say for the next week, of how many people already use a 530 G Medtronic pump?
>> And, Let’s just take a simple count of how many people have wanted a pump and don’t even look into it because of the lack of accessibility?
>> This starting information could give us something to build on.
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