[Diabetes-Talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 166, Issue 7
David Andrews
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>Topics: > > 1. Re: negaderm patches (Veronica
>Elsea) > 2. Re: negaderm patches
>(gmelconian619 at gmail.com) > 3. Re: negaderm
>patches (d m gina) > 4. Re: negaderm patches
>(d m gina) > 5. Re: negaderm patches (Bridgit
>Kuenning-Pollpeter) > 6. Re: negaderm patches
>(jamielgurganus at gmail.com) > 7. Re: negaderm
>patches (gmelconian619 at gmail.com) > 8. Re:
>negaderm patches (d m gina) > 9. Re: negaderm
>patches (d m gina) > 10. Re: negaderm patches
>(Patricia Maddix) > 11. Re: negaderm patches
>(gmelconian619 at gmail.com) > 12. Re: negaderm
>patches (gmelconian619 at gmail.com) > 13. Re:
>negaderm patches (Diana Cook) > 14. Re:
>negaderm patches (d m gina) > 15. Re: negaderm
>patches (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter) > 16. Re:
>negaderm patches (Bridgit
>Kuenning-Pollpeter) > 17. Re: negaderm patches
>(Diana Cook) > > >
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 11:26:36
>-0700 > From: "Veronica Elsea"
><veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> > To: "'Diabetes
>Talk for the Blind'"
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><001201d7a4df$0f63a5d0$2e2af170$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dianna, I use
>the Omnipod insulin pump. It's technically
>called a patch pump, but it has a remote that
>runs it and there's no tubing. The pod is a
>pretty big rectangular plastic thing which you
>fill with up to 200 units of insulin. On the
>back of it is sticky tape. You peel off the
>backing and stick it to your body. You then use
>the remote to tell it to insert the cannula.
> From then on, you control the pump with its
>remote and you have no tubing to worry about.
>You change the pod every two or three days, just
>like you would any other pump's cannula. > Does
>that help? > Veronica > > > "Guide Dogs, First
>Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
>available on iTunes, along with other music from
>her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club. > To learn
>more, visit: >
>http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com >
>Veronica Elsea, Owner > Laurel Creek Music
>Designs > Santa Cruz, California > Phone:
>831-429-6407 > > > -----Original Message----- >
>From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk > Sent: Monday,
>September 06, 2021 5:21 PM > To: Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Cc:
>Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com> > Subject:
>Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > >
>Veronica, I have missed something! What are the
>pods you use? Diana > > Sent from my iPhone > >>
>On Sep 6, 2021, at 1:36 AM, gary via
>Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>wrote: >> >> ?Veronica I totally understandbut I
>am a guy and have big muscular arms. >> >> >>
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>Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 11:38:54
>-0700 > From: <gmelconian619 at gmail.com> > To:
>"'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><00f101d7a4e0$c76f51f0$564df5d0$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >
>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 > > > > >
>------------------------------ > > Message: 3 >
>Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:46:29 -0400 > From: d
>m gina <dmgina at mysero.net> > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><2fa2d7c8.4c96.4117.8a6d.7effa66ddcd6 at samobile.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8";
>format="flowed" > > Wow then you can run the
>pump by yourself? > When did the pump come out
>for you. > You still have to do the shots, or
>does the pump help with insulin? > I am ecited
>for you. > How do you make sure you don't get to
>much at a time? > Do share about this pump? >
>Thanks > Dar > Original message: >> Dianna, I
>use the Omnipod insulin pump. It's technically
>called a patch >> pump, but it has a remote that
>runs it and there's no tubing. The pod >> is a
>pretty big rectangular plastic thing which you
>fill with up to 200 >> units of insulin. On the
>back of it is sticky tape. You peel off the >>
>backing and stick it to your body. You then use
>the remote to tell it >> to insert the cannula.
> From then on, you control the pump with its >>
>remote and you have no tubing to worry about.
>You change the pod every >> two or three days,
>just like you would any other pump's cannula. >>
>Does that help? >> Veronica > > >> "Guide Dogs,
>First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is
>now >> available on iTunes, along with other
>music from her and from the Guide >> Dog Glee
>Club. >> To learn more, visit: >>
>http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com >>
> Veronica Elsea, Owner >> Laurel Creek Music
>Designs >> Santa Cruz, California >> Phone:
>831-429-6407 > > >> -----Original
>Message----- >> From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
>Of >> Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk >> Sent:
>Monday, September 06, 2021 5:21 PM >> To:
>Diabetes Talk for the Blind
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >> Cc: Diana Cook
><diana56cook at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > >> Veronica,
>I have missed something! What are the pods you
>use? Diana > >> Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Sep
>6, 2021, at 1:36 AM, gary via Diabetes-Talk >>>
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: > >>>
>?Veronica I totally understandbut I am a guy and
>have big muscular arms. > > >>>
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> > > ------------------------------ > > Message:
>4 > Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:48:41 -0400 >
>From: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net> > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><520ffe73.7bc7.45f0.a08b.bbecb6cf3a42 at samobile.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii";
>format="flowed" > > Yes that is my question as
>well. > Sure would cut back on all of the shots
>you take all of the time. > I would be
>interested. > I saved the message. > To remember
>names, ha. > Dar > Original message: >> 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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>Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 14:15:22
>-0500 > From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter"
><bkpollpeter at gmail.com> > To: "'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><2f8b01d7a4e5$df29e5d0$9d7db170$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 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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>------------------------------ > > Message: 6 >
>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 14:24:55 -0500 > From:
><jamielgurganus at gmail.com> > To: "'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><23be01d7a4e7$349416c0$9dbc4440$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 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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>------------------------------ > > Message: 7 >
>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 13:04:17 -0700 > From:
><gmelconian619 at gmail.com> > To: "'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><012a01d7a4ec$b57108c0$20531a40$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Oh, I
>see.but still researching ehisan he cost
>involved also asa type 2 > compared to type 1
>would make sense. > > -----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 12:15 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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>------------------------------ > > Message: 8 >
>Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:05:33 -0400 > From: d
>m gina <dmgina at mysero.net> > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><4920a65e.b2d3.47f1.ab2c.4f25ae34f961 at samobile.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii";
>format="flowed" > > How long did it take you to
>unlock the screen, > As well as would it work
>with the I phone? > Our screen locks after each
>setting? > Dar > Original message: >> 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 > > >>
>_______________________________________________ >
> > Diabetes-Talk mailing list >>
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>Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:06:31
>-0400 > From: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net> > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><51d981db.3277.48ad.afac.baf5081ccba5 at samobile.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii";
>format="flowed" > > Does yours also have the
>same backing? > I am really proud of you guys. >
>Dar > Original message: >> 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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>Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 15:08:13
>-0700 > From: Patricia Maddix
><pmaddix at comcast.net> > To: Diabetes Talk for
>the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject:
>Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><4EA6FB3E-679B-4CAA-964D-E3EA38A8A9AC at comcast.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >
>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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>Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 15:15:42
>-0700 > From: <gmelconian619 at gmail.com> > To:
>"'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><001701d7a4ff$1071fb00$3155f100$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >
>Patricia these ar all good coquestions and these
>ar the concerns that I have and ha sis why I
>have not looked at insulin pumps do to the costs
>involved an the fac tah being lbind I would hava
>harde time wih it. But everyone has hteir own
>methods of doing things and accomplishing things
>. > > -----Original Message----- > From:
>Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk >
>Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 3:08 PM > To:
>Diabetes Talk for the Blind
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Cc: Patricia Maddix
><pmaddix at comcast.net> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > > 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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>Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 15:16:28
>-0700 > From: <gmelconian619 at gmail.com> > To:
>"'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><001801d7a4ff$2c15c940$84415bc0$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thats what
>I wonder as well. > > -----Original
>Message----- > From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>d m gina > via Diabetes-Talk > Sent: Wednesday,
>September 8, 2021 3:06 PM > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Cc: d m gina
><dmgina at mysero.net> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > > How long
>did it take you to unlock the screen, As well as
>would it work with > the I phone? > Our screen
>locks after each setting? > Dar > Original
>message: >> 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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>------------------------------ > > Message: 13 >
>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:18:31 -0400 > From:
>Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com> > To:
>Diabetes Talk for the Blind
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><690D5DEA-4C14-43B7-94F9-8F1D8C6DC583 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >
>Yes thank you! I do dislike the tubing with my
>Medtronic! In all these years, no Dr. has
>mentioned an option. Diana > > Sent from my
>iPhone > >> On Sep 8, 2021, at 2:50 PM, d m gina
>via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>wrote: >> >> ?Yes that is my question as
>well. >> Sure would cut back on all of the shots
>you take all of the time. >> I would be
>interested. >> I saved the message. >> To
>remember names, ha. >> Dar >> Original
>message: >>> 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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>Message: 14 > Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:33:03
>-0400 > From: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net> > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > Message-ID:
><7c2fdb87.35cc.4a14.b5a3.bccae8195b99 at samobile.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8";
>format="flowed" > > I hope some day I can get on
>a pump where I wouldn't have to take shots >
>three times a day. > I have to say though I love
>yelling at my dexcom number. > I did that for
>siri. > Just wanted to be differe, and I have
>fun with everything. > Use my fingers for
>guitar. > Dar > Original message: >> Patricia
>these ar all good coquestions and these ar the
>concerns that I >> have and ha sis why I have
>not looked at insulin pumps do to the costs >>
>involved an the fac tah being lbind I would hava
>harde time wih it. >> But everyone has hteir
>own methods of doing things and accomplishing
>things . > >> -----Original Message----- >>
>From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
>Of >> Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk >> Sent:
>Wednesday, September 8, 2021 3:08 PM >> To:
>Diabetes Talk for the Blind
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >> Cc: Patricia
>Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net> >> Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > >> 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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>15 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:11:56 -0500 >
>From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter"
><bkpollpeter at gmail.com> > To: "'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><2ffe01d7a506$ebc08ad0$c341a070$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > No, with
>current models, I cannot unlock the screen. For
>those of us who do > things nonvisually, our
>only pump options are the Medtronic 530G, which
>is > no longer under warranty, or the
>Omnipod. > > Bridgit > > -----Original
>Message----- > From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>gary via > Diabetes-Talk > Sent: Wednesday,
>September 8, 2021 5:16 PM > To: 'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Cc:
>gmelconian619 at gmail.com > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > > Thats what
>I wonder as well. > > -----Original
>Message----- > From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>d m gina > via Diabetes-Talk > Sent: Wednesday,
>September 8, 2021 3:06 PM > To:
>diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org > Cc: d m gina
><dmgina at mysero.net> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > > How long
>did it take you to unlock the screen, As well as
>would it work with > the I phone? > Our screen
>locks after each setting? > Dar > Original
>message: >> 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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>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:22:04 -0500 > From:
>"Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter"
><bkpollpeter at gmail.com> > To: "'Diabetes Talk
>for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> >
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><303601d7a508$56419920$02c4cb60$@gmail.com> >
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >
>Every blind diabetic I know who uses pumps
>nonvisually has a different experience. Some are
>more comfortable doing certain things without
>sighted assistance than others. > > For me, with
>the Medtronic 530G, which is no longer under
>warranty, I can deliver boluses on my own,
>change reservoirs and tubing without assistance
>along with battery changes. > > The 530G does
>not have a CGM, but my understanding is that
>Medtronic CGMs are not as reliable or good as
>Dexcom or Libre. > > I do need help adjusting
>basal rates. I can fill a cartridge on my own in
>a pinch, but I'm more comfortable having someone
>do this, as I find the Medtronic reservoirs
>tricky to fill without getting air bubbles
>in. > > I can, however, switch temporary basals
>on my own. > > Again, the 530G does not have the
>lock feature. As far as I know, all subsequent
>pumps Medtronic now makes have this lock
>function, and I've yet to meet a blind person
>who can unlock it without sighted assistance, or
>obviously if you're low vision. > > The 530G is
>no longer available since it's not under
>warranty, unless something has changed with
>this. The only other pump on the market that
>blind people are using nonvisually without a lot
>of sighted assistance is the Omnipod, which
>Veronica can speak more on. > > Bridgit > >
>-----Original Message----- > From: Diabetes-Talk
><diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk > Sent:
>Wednesday, September 8, 2021 5:08 PM > To:
>Diabetes Talk for the Blind
><diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Cc: Patricia Maddix
><pmaddix at comcast.net> > Subject: Re:
>[Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches > > 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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>Message: 17 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 20:49:45
>-0400 > From: Diana Cook
><diana56cook at gmail.com> > To: Diabetes Talk for
>the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> > Subject:
>Re: [Diabetes-Talk] negaderm patches >
>Message-ID:
><7D69717F-2B24-47B1-8CF1-18216D0D6A7D at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I
>was diagnosed at age 11.. they said it probably
>started age 5. I am 83. Still have enough vision
>to see with magnifying glass. My son can help
>when needed. I have had a pump since they became
>user friendly many years ago. Someone totally
>blind in our group still uses her pump? that
>amazes me. My meter puts glucose results in
>pump. I put in amount of carbs. Pump does the
>rest! Hope that is clear enough! So grateful to
>Banting and Best for discovering insulin! > >
>Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 8, 2021, at 3:26
>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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