[Ohio-talk] being independent

[Dawn]

No she is not blind  and the sight center here in Toledo is really no help
the things she showed me  were not good  I don't mix insulin  one is fast
acting  and the oyther one is long lasting  I shout myself  like five to six
times a day   I wish we had better services here in Toledo I could tell you
some stories heheheh  thanks maybe you should give me a callsometime thanks
Dawn

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
Denning
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:33 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] being independent

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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