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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>If you are a diabetic, consider joining the conference call on
Saturday,
May 4 at 1:45 pm.</DIV>
<DIV>Info is below.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri";
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY:
inline'><B>From:</B>
<A title=edgodfrey1957@gmail.com href="mailto:edgodfrey1957@gmail.com">Ed
Godfrey</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Minutes from the April 4 and Agenda for the May 2
diabetic
committee meeting</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Greetings to
All!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Here are the minutes from the
April 4 meeting and agenda for the May 2 2020 Diabetic
committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Call: 605 468
8005<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Code:
460994<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">NFBNJ Diabetic committee
meeting
was called to order by Committee chair Ed Godfrey at 1:45
pm.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR:
black">Attendance:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Members:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Committee chair: Ed Godfrey,
Co-Chair Angela Parone, State President Joe Ruffalo, </SPAN>Deborah
Alexander,
<SPAN style="COLOR: black">Ward Biondi, </SPAN>Derrick Frazier, <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Cynthia Jones, Harvey and Linda Levene, Elizabeth
Morgan,
Jay Patel, Jocelyn Santiago, Don Wardlo and guest Lester
Cameron.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The following issues were
discussed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">1. State President Joe Ruffalo </SPAN>gave
resources
to help people during the pandemic including: nfbnj.org which has a link to
the
New Jersey covid19 site. Another site is <A
href="http://www.covid19.nj.gov/">www.covid19.nj.gov</A> and you can also
call
free 211. Joe also said to call someone in your chapter or division to
see
how they are doing and check up on them, it can be reassuring to know that
someone is thinking about you. Joe talked about the April presidential
release. He said that there were about 900 people on the call. The
meeting
was delivered using the Zoom platform which can be accessed using your
computer,
smart phone or call in number. Joe said that the state is looking into
also using the Zoom for various meetings such as chapter, division and
committee
meetings. He said more information will be forth coming. Finally, Joe
told
us to check our emails as he will be sending out information about events
happening in the National Federation and other helpful
information.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>2. <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Jocelyn Santiago</SPAN> gave a detailed presentation on
the
procedure for testing the accuracy of your Gluco meter and test strips with
the
control solution. She said, that you should use the first strip of each new
bottle using the test solution. ON each new bottle of strips, there is a
range
that the test results should be in. The first thing you need to do is put
your
meter in to the test mode by pressing the Memory button. When you open
up
the vile of test solution, the first drop needs to be discarded to avoid
contamination of the test this can be discarded on a paper towel. Place a
drop
of solution on the palm of your hand and perform a test using the solution
with
the strip. If the results of the test fall within the range specified
on
the bottle of strips your meter and strips are fine. However, if they
do
not, try the test again and then contact the manufacture of your meter for
additional trouble shooting.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">3. Jocelyn gave several recommendations for
getting
better test results such as: Always washing your hands before testing,
keeping
your meter at room temperature, waiting about 30 minutes after you have been
out
in the sun before testing, rotate the spots on your finger where you get
your
blood from, If you’re a braille reader, avoid using your index finger tips,
Members also had questions about how to get the blood from the finger onto
the
test strip if you can not see.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR:
black">Some
suggestions included: Washing your hands with warm water and then rubbing
your
hands together before testing, placing the thumb as a guide just below where
you
place the lancing device, you can also increase the depth of the lancing
device
to a higher setting to get a deeper cut, Jocelyn said that you
can
get ultra thin lancets which are thin and painless. Angela suggested
that
to slide the strip from your palm to your finger where you stuck the
finger. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Cynthia had a question about injecting her
insulin.
Jocelyn said that you should rotate the spot where you inject to avoid
calluses.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">4. We discussed when we wanted to have our next
meeting. Everybody on the call said <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">that Saturday May 2 at 1:45 P.
M.
works for them pending the availability of the conference
line.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR:
black">With
no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 P.
M.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR:
black">Notes
written by Angela and Elizabeth Minutes reviewed and written by Ed Godfrey
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR:
black">Agenda
for the Saturday, May 2 meeting at 1:45 P. M.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Call: 605 468
8005<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Code:
460994<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">1. Call to order<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">2. roll call<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">3. review of criteria for being on the diabetic
committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">4. Managing your diabetes during this time. This
includes various resources for exercising and corona virus updates an NFB
virtual events.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">5. Around the phone<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">6. Adjournment<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Agenda Submitted
By:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Ed Godfrey, Chair, NFBNJ
Diabetic Committee <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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