[Ohio-talk] being independent

Sat Jan 25 19:22:16 UTC 2014

Dawn, I also found the Syringe Support that measures up to 100 units
and it is  less expensive than the Prodigy Count-a-dose.  It is
available from Maxiaids.  I, personally, liked it better than the
Count-a-dose.  Give the woman from Sight Center this information and
ask her if she could order these 2 products so you could see which
would work best for you.  As a rehab teacher I always carried these
items in my bag of tricks.

On 1/25/14, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:
> Dawn, is she a rehabilitation counselor or a rehabilitation teacher?
> Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness so any rehab
> teacher should be aware of the adaptive equipment available.  Send me
> your number.  My email is Marianne at denningweb.com.  I will ask one of
> my former colleagues about current insulin measuring devices to see if
> there is one that will measure up to 100 units.  You might be able to
> draw up 50 units twice but I would hate for that to be an option too.
> I would not consider that option unless you have the okay from your
> doctor or diabetic nurse.  I am definitely out of the loop when it
> comes to adaptive equipment for diabetics.
>
> On 1/25/14, Dawn <dlanting at bex.net> wrote:
>> 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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Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053