[Ohio-talk] being independent

[Marianne Denning]

Dawn, your counselor is misinformed.  There should be a rehabilitation
teacher at the center.  It is Prodigy count-a-dose and I very easily
found it.  You can mix your insulin if needed.  You could at least
draw up the 45 units with it.  I would ask about an insulin pen for
the 100 units.  Don't give up.  Tell your counselor that is not a
workable solution.  Shame on her/him for suggesting such a thing.
Those type of answers only work if we allow them to work.  Is your
counselor blind?

On 1/25/14, Dawn <dlanting at bex.net> wrote:
> Mary Ann thank you I have heard of this  I take two different insulins  I
> take one hundred units twice a day  and forty five units three times a day
> I have heard of this count a dose  and have asked my counselor from the
> sight center here in Toledo about it  just yesterday  all she said is that
> she thought they stoped making it  she wanted me to jujst get someone
> todraw
> up a lot of needles at a time  and that is what I am doing now  hbut I
> don't
> treally like doing it this way  but I have no choice  I have tried to join
> the lise  but I may not being doing something right I hope I hear from them
> soon  thank you for you help Dawn  I am in Toledo all ideas welcome
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
> Denning
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:46 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] being independent
>
> Dawn, I worked as a rehabilitation teacher and there was a product called
> count-a-dose.  It is now Prodigy count-a-dose.  It uses 50 cc syringes.
> LS&S sells it but I would guess Maxiaids, Independent Living Aids, and
> possibly NFB Independence Market also sells it.
> There is probably a rehabilitation teacher who works in your part of Ohio
> who could demonstrate it before you spend money only to find it won't work
> for you.  If you need help finding the nearest rehabilitation teacher
> please
> let me know where you live and I will see if I can help you with this.
> There is also the option of insulin pens.  Dave's recommendation to join
> the
> listserv for people with diabetes is also a great suggestion.  Yes, it is
> possible to measure your insulin independently.  It is very important that
> you find a method that works for you.
>
> On 1/25/14, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> Are you on our diabetes-talk list I am sure they can help you with
>> ideas.  To join either go to:
>>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>
>> or send e-mail to diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org and put the word
>> subscribe on the subject line.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 09:58 AM 1/25/2014, you wrote:
>>>Being totally blind I cannot draw up my insulin  I hate depending  on
>>>someone to draw up my medicine  and if that person can't get here to
>>>do it  I am very concerned  that I am no getting the right amount I
>>>just can't believe  there is not a way for blind diabetics  or for
>>>that matter blind people can't safely  get their medicine  just a note
>>>on how important  this is too mehope everyone has a happy warm day
>>>Dawn
>>
>>
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053