[Ohio-talk] being independent

Dawn dlanting at bex.net
Sat Jan 25 18:58:24 UTC 2014 

Hello again  my husband had a stroke about three months ago  he always could
read to me  the cangoods boxes of food  and what it was  but now he is not
able to do this stuff for me  I told my counselor this  this  and to ask her
if there was a way for me to figure out what was in the boxes and cans she
told me to get a I Phone  well I cant afford one I just was just so
disappointed  with the things she was saying  like there was no hope for
myproblem  my hubby is ten years older theni  and is not well so I need to
get  more independent for myself I want to learn brail so bad  and Coleene
Roth  said she would try to teach me  I hope I can do it  I just feel like I
need to get things moving  that is why I called the sight cen5ter  and
mycounslor to learn more the homemaking things they are telling me are not
working theybrought me a device to fold t shirts  but I told them to take it
back  it was a waste of money  I can fold a t shirt hhahaha it is the other
things I need to live and to be independent  I hope you understand what I
mean  mymedicne is really bothering me  my best friend helps me  but ifeel
like such a burden  asking for her help all the time

-----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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Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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