[Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??

[Jeanette Kutash]

Dave, don't know if you can do any exercise given any medical issues, and
your schedule. I can tell  you that I increased my exercise because of the
pandemic and took my a1C from a 7.2 to a 5.8. Start slow AND ADD AS YOU GO;
biking on a stationary bike, walking, stepping, stretching, yoga,
meditation, etc.

Jeanette -----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Andrews via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 4:46 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: David Andrews
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??

Thanks, Debbie, Tell Gary hi!  I did have my A1C down to 5.3 then the 
Pandemic and it is up to 6.9!

Dave

At 05:42 PM 5/21/2021, you wrote:
>Hello Dave. Thankyou and congratulations for the great job  you do as
owner
>of the list serv!
>
>Many folks have reached out and answered your question, so I doubt that I
>will offer anything different than they already have .
>
>But here goes anyway. Because you are not  insulin dependent insurance most
>likely will not cover a cgm, even though they are absolutely the best thing
>going. Gary is a type two as well, taking  metformin  once aday and
>monitoring food intake as well as blood sugar readings. We pay out of
>pocket, Wal mart with coupon being the cheapest in Missouri that we have
>found.
>
>We feel that by checking his numbers and comparing them to what foods he
has
>eaten, as well as how much exercise he has done is the best way to monitor
>his type 2 diabetes.
>
>I  believe that the prodigy is the best glucometer for the totally blind
>user.
>
>Good luck, and hope you can get your a1c done to pre- pandemic .
>
>Debbie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David
>Andrews via Diabetes-Talk
>Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:12 PM
>To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>Cc: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
>Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??
>
>Hi:
>
>Most of you will recognize my name.  I am the List Owner. I handle all
>technical stuff, deal with troublemakers, keep people on topic etc.
>Consequently I have been on the list since day one, and read most messages.
>Like most people, I don't pay as much attention as I should.
>
>Also, as some of you know, I  am a type 2 diabetic.  I controlled my A1C
>pretty well until the Pandemic. My Doctor wants me to take my blood sugar
at
>least once a day so we can get a better handle on what foods are causing me
>problems.
>
>What meter or meters are accessible. The Prodigy XXX or something else?  Is
>there anything that will communicate with my iPhone?
>
>Thanks!
>
>David Andrews


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