[Diabetes-Talk] Use this app to read codes for sensors and other things

Fri Feb 21 21:29:01 UTC 2020

Thanks!

From: Dr Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 2:37 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: debbiewunder at charter.net; Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>
Subject: Use this app to read codes for sensors and other things

Text grabber is a great app on phone that can be easily used to read the codes you need on your sensors, boxes etc. Had a chance to do a video for everyone

Text grabber app <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnmnE7CWUHg&feature=youtu.be> 

 Dr Denise M Robinson

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On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 1:12 PM Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

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

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Debbie Wunder via Diabetes-Talk
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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

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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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

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
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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

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> On Feb 19, 2020, at 13:38, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto: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
> 
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of 
> Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:28 PM
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> Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, for us voiceover users, both G5 and G6 are the same and read just fine.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
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>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of 
>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:02 PM
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>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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 
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