[Ohio-talk] being independent
Dawn
dlanting at bex.net
Sat Jan 25 20:12:37 UTC 2014
Thank you thank you thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
Denning
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:22 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] being independent
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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