[NFBF-L] Prodigy voice

Sun Mar 1 22:44:58 UTC 2026

I appreciate your points.  I don’t know if it matters – it may, I am type 2 and not taking insulin and my A1C has been pretty well controlled for several years.

Dave

From: NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Scott Siegel via NFBF-L
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Subject: Re: [NFBF-L] Prodigy voice

This is a response to Dave… I am a registered nurse by profession, worked in the emergency room for over 25 years. I knew I thought everything that I needed to know about diabetes, after suffering a stroke at 50, a massive heart attack at 52 requiring triple bypass surgery, in six months later losing 90% of my eyesight, I didn’t know anywhere near what I should have known. I tried to manage my diabetes on my own what I couldn’t see using my prodigy voice once I got that, but even prior to that using the Accutech machine in the hospitals, when I was working, was what my hemoglobin A1c was. Although I was taking plenty of insulin, as a nurse I had access to all the insulin I wanted, I didn’t see the other times when my sugar was high and my hemoglobin A1c was over 13. It’s easy to think that you can manage your own diabetes without  without checking your sugars. The sad fact is, you could be doing a lot of damage to your body without realizing it thinking that you’ve mastered it all. Now that I am rapidly approaching 70, although it is stable, I do have renal insufficiency, and the doctor does say that if my numbers get worse, they’re gonna recommend dialysis. I refuse to be tied to a machine three times a week for four hours at a time or three hours at a time. I’ve seen what patient on dialysis go through. Do I know how my body reacts to different foods… Yes, but depending upon what’s going on in your body, you might not be having the same results with the same amount of carbohydrates.

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On Mar 1, 2026, at 4:59 PM, Scott Siegel via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Mark , I now use a continuous glucose, monitor myself, however, prior to that I used the prodigy voice. My first question are you trying to apply blood to the tip of the strip or on the side where the indentation is? Some strips suck up the blood from the end of the strip, but the prodigy voice strips suck it up from the side of the strip where the indentation is. Next question are you using the automated jabbing device that comes with the meter or are you trying to prick your finger just holding a Lance it in your fingers? Val Lancit device you can turn the end section which adjust the depth of the Lancet. Also a little hint, instead of using alcohol to clean your fingers, use plain soap, and water and dry on a lint, free towel. The reason is alcohol, tends to dry out your skin, and when the tips your fingers dry out, they start to become hard. In doctor‘s offices and in the hospital, doctors and nurses use soap and water before they do any kind of procedure, they sometimes use the alcohol based hand wash going from patient room to patient room, but they’re supposed to every fourth or fifth. Patient wash your hands with soap and water again. If you have any more questions, feel free to call me. My number is 954-326-1706. Another option that you have if you have a specialist over at the lighthouse for the Blind, wherever you live, should be able to show you how to master the machine and getting enough blood for it to operate. 

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On Feb 28, 2026, at 7:35 AM, Fran Cupeta via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> > 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 <mailto: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

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On Feb 27, 2026, at 6:55 PM, Mark Tardif via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org <mailto: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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