[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches

[Patricia Maddix]

Jamie,
What brand of insulin pump are you currently using? Is it linked to a CGM? Do you need any sighted assistance to fill with insulin, adjust basal rates, etc.?
Patricia

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 8, 2021, at 12:26 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've also been a totally blind pump user for almost 23 years now and never
> gave myself the wrong dose.  I've used four different makes and models of
> pumps now, and all have a way to make sure you are giving yourself the
> correct dose.  Of course, one does need to pay attention to the dosage
> confirmation before pressing the "Go" button!  
> 
>                Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 2:15 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches
> 
> Gary,
> 
> As a totally blind person who used an insulin pump for nearly 20 years, I
> never gave myself a wrong insulin dose despite current pumps having no
> nonvisual interface. Every pump on the market has fail-safes built in for
> any user, which often works well for nonvisual use. As we all know, the
> problem right now with pumps is that in order to access any function, you
> have to unlock the screen now, and there's really no way to do this
> nonvisually since it's not always the same part of the screen you tap to
> unlock. But in terms of misdosing, personally, was not an issue.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of gary via
> Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 1:39 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: gmelconian619 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches
> 
> Thanks very much.do you think this pump sstem will have an accessible app
> that would work with I OS or android to make life a bit simplier for blind
> users like you and i. that is my fear and worry about insulin pumps as I
> will make the mistake and administer more insulin then I need then have lows
> and it wont be fun 
> 
> 
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