[Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Fri Feb 21 18:25:41 UTC 2020

Yes, the first 5 minutes of any AIRA call are free. If for whatever reason your 5 minutes runs out and the call drops, you simply call back and another free 5 minutes starts. There's no cap on how often you can call AIRA and take advantage of the free 5 minute calls. I have a 30 minute plan with AIRA but rarely go over 5 minutes. I use AIRA for various things, and don't often need to use it for longer than 5 minutes at a time.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:11 PM
To: debbiewunder at charter.net; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: joystigile at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Hi Debbie,
I use AIRA to tell me the four digit code numbers on the Dexcom 6 sensors.  It is free because it only takes about 20 seconds to have them tell me the code.  Remember the first five minutes are free!
Warmly, Joy

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Debbie Wunder via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 5:19 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: debbiewunder at charter.net
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Hello, I recently started using the Dexcom 6 and I am loving no finger sticks. I have not been able to be successful with taking a picture of the code for insertion. Do any of you have any tips?

Debbie Wunder

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:00 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

No worries. When I received my first iPhone, I thought I would hate it. Now, I use it daily for everything from texting to social media to shopping to creating documents, email and more. As someone who doesn't have a great track record with technology and hates learning new tech, I find Apple products to be a bit intuitive and user friendly. Voiceover is quite easy, in my opinion, and once you acclimate to navigating with it, it becomes second nature. I used to be sighted, no visual impairment at all. After a virus, I became blind and had useable vision for a time, but am now essentially totally blind, only having light perception and can "see" shadows, which does not let me do things visually. It took a minute to adjust to using screenreaders, but now, I rely on products like JAWS and Voiceover for emails like this to the work I do. Anyway, just some encouragement as you learn to use screenreading software.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 1:03 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Yes Bridget, I have some vision in one eye. I have not learned voiceover successfully yet. I do not keep iPhone with me at all times. Wish they made a Velcro jacket..lol! Take care! Diana cook

Sent from my iPad

> On Feb 19, 2020, at 13:38, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Diana,
> 
> Are you using the receiver to access Dexcom? I assume you have some useable vision. If using voiceover, the app is accessible with G5 and G6. But I can't speak to what it is like if using residual vision without voiceover.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:28 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
> 
> Bridget..guess I had better step out of my comfort zone and try iPhone 
> method! Thanks! Diana
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 21:57, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, for us voiceover users, both G5 and G6 are the same and read just fine.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:02 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm
>> 
>> Diana,
>> 
>> What is harder for you to see? Are you using the mobile app on your phone as the receiver? Both the G5 and G6 Mobile apps work on your iPhone and can be read using voice over. I am totally blind, so I can’t speak for how well the app looks to someone with low vision though.
>> 
>>   Jamie
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have had dexcom g5...just got g6...very disappointed. I think it’s 
>>> muck harder to see. I talked with my Medtronic pump rep;he said they 
>>> have a cgm that communicates with pump but is not covered by 
>>> Medicare yet. Hopefully this year! Diana cook Sent from my iPad 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgur
>>> g
>>> a
>>> nus%40gmail.com
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpete
>> r
>> %40gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/diana56coo
>> k
>> %40gmail.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bpollpeter%
> 40hotmail.com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/diana56cook
> %40gmail.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gmail.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/debbiewunder%40charter.net

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/joystigile%40gmail.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bpollpeter%40hotmail.com