[Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have surgery

Tue Feb 2 00:00:35 UTC 2016

Greg,  that was a great email you sent about having advocates.  Everyone needs someone, whether they are older, disabled,or whatever age group.  2 pairs of ears and 2 brains are better than one.  The patient is so busy trying to process everything they are hearing that they don't hear everything being said.  When dealing with my parents or my husband with their medical stuff, it was hard.  When my husband suffered his brain injury, I had a digital recorder that I used faithfully to record information given by doctors and nurses and then I don't think I got it all.  Even when I was in the hospital for 3 days, I know I missed some things.  I'm sure the doctors and nurses cringed when they saw me because I was that person who asked a lot of questions: explain medications, treatments, procedures, etc.  I even asked a doctor to call me and explain my husband's insulin regimen because they couldn't get his fasting blood sugars down below 200 and most of the time they were in the upper 300's.  The doctor sounded annoyed on the phone, but he increased the insulin and got my husband's blood sugars down.  I'm sure it was stress because he was waiting for clearance, in the hospital,  for bypass surgery;  very stressful.  But because he had better control, he never developed an infection and was out of the hospital 2 weeks after surgery.  I think that's awesome for a diabetic.  Yes, EVERYONE needs an advocate.  There are too many errors being made.  That's enough from me.

Annely    
--------------------------------------------
On Mon, 2/1/16, Annely Rose via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have surgery
 To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: "Annely Rose" <annely53r at yahoo.com>
 Date: Monday, February 1, 2016, 6:35 PM

 Yes, I remember that newsletter and
 the group.  I wondered what happened to it.  I
 know ACB has diabetics In Action, but I've not kept up with
 them either.

 Annely
 --------------------------------------------
 On Mon, 2/1/16, Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 wrote:

  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have surgery
  To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Cc: blindhands at aol.com
  Date: Monday, February 1, 2016, 4:04 PM

  I was one of the
  monirators on the email list for the Diabetic division
  when
  the email list first got started and
  that went down the drain, too.  The
  newsletter with all the great articles which
  was being distributed through
  out the world
  was stopped because of costing NFB too much money to print
  and
  distribute.  It definitely was a
  resource for information for Diabetics.  Ed
  Brient was the President and editor of the
  Diabbetic division and magazine.
  I can't
  remember what the magazine was called, but someone in CT
 won
  the
  contest to name the magazine.  I served
  on the Diabetic division as a board
  member,
  secretary and First Vice President.

  Joyce

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
  On
  Behalf Of slery via
  Nfb-krafters-korner
  Sent: Monday, February
  1, 2016 2:56 PM
  To: 'List for blind
  crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Cc: slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't
  have surgery

  The times I
  have talked with the president of the division, they do
 not
  do
  much outside of national convention. I
  was able to talk with him regarding a
  talking meter but they no longer have a
  division newsletter or magazine.

  Cindy S.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
  On
  Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via
  Nfb-krafters-korner
  Sent: Monday, February
  01, 2016 12:58 PM
  To: 'List for blind
  crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't
  have surgery

  Check with the
  NFB and see what material they have.  I know they have or
  are
  creating a diabetic division.  Check
  with Sharon Maneki from MD.  Not sure
  if it
  was state wide or division wide.
  410-715-9596

  Good luck to both of you.
  God
  Bless from Terry, Henry and Sophie

  -----Original Message-----
  From: slery via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
  Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 1:17 AM
  To: 'List for blind crafters and
  artists'
  Cc: slery
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't
  have surgery

  FYI,

  The diabetes education classes
  are NOT accessible They talk through about
  half the material but you are sent home with
  printed material and the
  customized portion
  is only in printed material. I asked about digital
  versions and was told that is not available
  (they get it off a computer so I
  really
  don't understand why they can't make it accessible
  to me).

  They keep asking me
  to take these classes and I have begged them to put it
  in the file that it is NOT accessible.

  All of my education is done
  from what I can find online to educate myself.
  And the biggest problem we have is that you can
  find renal diets and
  diabetic diets but not
  a combination so you still have to do it on your own.
  (FYI, renal diets will put diabetics in a
  coma.)

  Cindy

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
  On
  Behalf Of Joyce Kane via
  Nfb-krafters-korner
  Sent: Sunday, January
  31, 2016 9:45 PM
  To: 'List for blind
  crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Cc: blindhands at aol.com
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't
  have surgery

  That is what I
  am seriously thinking about.

  Right now I don't want any surgery done
  until I get in pthis Thursday at 2
  PM] to
  see my endocrinologist and then March 1 go back to my
  medical doctor.

  Joyce

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
  On
  Behalf Of linda blasingim via
  Nfb-krafters-korner
  Sent: Saturday, January
  30, 2016 7:38 PM
  To: 'List for blind
  crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Cc: linda blasingim <lblasingim at charter.net>
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't
  have surgery

  Joyce, this is
  terrible.  Can you find another doctor and hospital?

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
  On
  Behalf Of Joyce Kane via
  Nfb-krafters-korner
  Sent: Saturday, January
  30, 2016 3:16 PM
  To: 'List for blind
  crafters and artists'
  Cc: blindhands at aol.com
  Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have
  surgery

  I am back, but will
  take a few days off.  I went in for the surgery and my
  blood sugar was too low, so they sent me
  home.    I did get a bit excited as
  the
  surgeon came in and said well we will just sweeten her up
 a
  bit.  He
  went out and the anesthiologist or
  whatever she is came back to say she
  refuses
  to do it.  I said start an IV and give me some glucose. 
  She
  refused.  She wanted the nurse to get
  me something before I left.  I had put
  my
  jacket on and was about to walk out of the room and the
  nurse came
  running in and handed me a small
  can.  I took it and walked out and while
  walking down the hall I asked my son what was
  it a can of?  Hee told me diet
  Coke.  Now
  they are all idiots and I don't think I will go there
  for surgery
  for anything.  They all need a
  lesson in diabetes.  I am sure I wasn't the
  first diabetic that has walked in their door
  for surgery.

  Joyce

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/lblasingim%
  40charter.net

  -----
  No virus
  found in this message.
  Checked by AVG -
  www.avg.com
  Version: 2015.0.6176 / Virus
  Database: 4522/11520 - Release Date: 01/30/16

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/blindhands%
  40aol.com

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/slerythema%
  40gmail.com

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/terry.power
  s%40nih.gov

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/slerythema%
  40gmail.com

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook
  page:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind Don't
  have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go
  to: Twitter.com/craftingblind To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or
  get
  your account info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/blindhands%
  40aol.com

  _______________________________________________
  Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
  Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
  Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
  Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
  Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
  "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter:
  Our Handle is @craftingblind
  Don't have
  a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on
  Twitter. Go to: Twitter.com/craftingblind
  To
  unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
  info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
  http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/annely53r%40yahoo.com

 _______________________________________________
 Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
 Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
 http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
 Division Website:  http://www.krafterskorner.org
 Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-Division/269246643109571
 Krafters-Korner Blog https://craftingblind.wordpress.com/
 "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is
 @craftingblind
 Don't have a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters
 Korner on Twitter. Go to: Twitter.com/craftingblind
 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
 info for Nfb-krafters-korner:
 http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/annely53r%40yahoo.com