<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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\u2018s 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\u2019re 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. <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 28, 2026, at 7:35\u202fAM, Fran Cupeta via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr">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.<div>Good luck,</div><div>Fran</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:07\u202fPM Paul Lewis via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Here\u2019s some thoughts for you to consider:<div>I would expect the medical professionals to meet much better at this than you or myself and of course it\u2019s different when you are getting samples from somebody not yourself.</div><div>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.</div><div>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\u2019t 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<br id="m_-2463750241170078319lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhon<div id="m_-2463750241170078319AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">e</div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 27, 2026, at 6:55\u202fPM, Mark Tardif via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<div>Greetings, </div>
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<div>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\u2019t
take insulin, insurance said \u201cno.\u201d 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\u2019m 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. </div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Mark Tardif
<br>Nuclear arms will not hold you. </div></div></div>
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