[NFBF-L] Prodigy voice

[Fran Cupeta]

I just reread this, I forgot to say soaking in warm water.  Use care if you
have neuropathy that you don't get the water too hot.
Good luck again
Fran

On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 7:34 AM Fran Cupeta <fcupeta at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,  I am a retired RN and I have found over the years that soaking the
> hand that you are going to use for the finger stick can help get a larger
> drop for your sample.  It is worth a try, if you haven't already done so.
> Good luck,
> Fran
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM Paul Lewis via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Here’s some thoughts for you to consider:
>> I would expect the medical professionals to meet much better at this than
>> you or myself and of course it’s different when you are getting samples
>> from somebody not yourself.
>> If you have not taken any diabetic education classes, I might suggest you
>> give those a try, and if the prodigy machines are not working for you,
>> there are a number of other models out on the market as well that you could
>> look at.
>> You could reach out to your endocrinologist for the position, responsible
>> for your diabetic care and explaining the situation and how you would
>> prefer using a CGM. He might be able to write a letter explaining that
>> isn’t medical necessity for you to use a.CHM. In order that you are able to
>> control your diabetes with your best possible of counts and care. I think
>> he bet you will also find that these devices are being made available to
>> type two diabetics, whether they are or not.. hope this has had some value
>> for you
>> Sent from my iPhon
>> e
>>
>> On Feb 27, 2026, at 6:55 PM, Mark Tardif via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I have Type 2 Diabetes.  I am trying once again to use the Prodigy Voice
>> glucometer and not being terribly successful.  I usually do not get enough
>> blood on the test strip to get a good reading.  I would love to learn how
>> to use one of these continuous glucose monitors, but because I don’t take
>> insulin, insurance said “no.”  I was in the hospital recently, (for
>> something not related to my diabetes), but the nurses tested my blood sugar
>> 4 times a day and never seemed to have a problem getting enough blood.
>> That leads me to believe that either I’m doing something wrong or my meter
>> is just not very good.  I will thank you in advance for any assistance with
>> this matter.  Thank you all.
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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