[Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?

Sat Jun 13 19:24:37 UTC 2026

How do you keep from smearing the blood I used to test with the prodigy voice and I could never get the same reading twice. 

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of slery via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2026 2:09 PM
To: Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?

Hi Eileen,

It is from Foracare.com and I use the non-smart meter that talks. The strips are always on sale and I pay $9.99 per 50. I tend to buy four at a time for free shipping. When I started using the freestyle regularly (at one point it was $26 so I only used it one sensor a month), I would go three days between sensors. Now, I am so spoiled by always knowing what my numbers are that I only go one day between sensors.

While I do have some sight inside my home where I control the lighting, often in restaurants I have no vision or no usable vision.

Cindy

On 6/12/2026 10:02 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Where did you buy this meter. Like you, I use a CGM (Dexcom G7) so I only really test if I suspect a number is way off or the sensor is not working properly. Since I use test strips so infrequently these days that I find it cheaper to justbuy outright without insurance for a new meter and canister of strips that now last forever.
>
> Also, I forget are you totally blind or working with a bit of sight?
>
> Thanks for the information.
>
> Eileen
>
>
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> slery via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2026 9:03 PM
> To: Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?
>
> I just wanted to drop in on this discussion. Like others, I use a cgm (freestyle libre) but I also go a day between censors so that I can see that my numbers are matching what I typically see and to keep myself able to remember how to use a meter.
>
> The meter that I used in the past was the solo v2. It is no longer made and when it began to get hard to find test strips, I went looking for a new meter and found Foracare.com. They originally only had one meter that talked but now they are carrying several and also have other health devices that talk. Their app "wasn't" usable but my current meter is not one that uses bluetooth so I have not used their app in a few years now.
> I use diabetes:M on android to track and print reports. They might accept some insurance, but I have found their prices are cheaper than co-pays. My meter was $20 and the test strips are $10 per 50. They will list higher prices on the website but always have them on sale.
>
> Cindy
>
> On 6/4/2026 5:09 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>> I use the Contour as a backup for my Dexcom G7. The only information I use on the app is just the current blood glucose value when doing a fingerstick. This is accessible as well as the history of previous blood glucose values done. The vvisual graph, of course is not accessible, but I don’t need that. The only two times I needed assistance with this device was when I first bought it and needed to pair it with my phone and the second time was when I had to buy a new phone and again had to pair with a new phone. I think it might be possible to pair it without sighted Assistance by calling technical support and having them walk you through the process. You do press the button and watch for some sort of a light to pair, but I think perhaps by following their guidance of just how many seconds to hold down the button that you could get it to work without sighted assistance. I did find the technical support department to be helpful with any questions I have had.
>> Patricia.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 4, 2026, at 10:55 AM, sugarsyl71--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>> I have a ProdigyVoice.
>>> I use it as my back up to my CGM.
>>> Not sure if the Contour is totally accessible.
>>> 🍯 "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
>>> Colossians 4:5-6
>>>
>>> 🙏-❤ Sugar
>>>
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>>> Matt Davis via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:29 AM
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>>> Cc: mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?
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>>> Hi friends, Are you still using the Prodigy Voice?
>>>
>>> How about the Contour>
>>>
>>> Just share if anything else.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Mary
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