[acb-diabetics] Introducing myself

[Mike Freeman]

Hope your VoiceMate holds up. It was a good meter but it's no longer made and my experience is that these meters went flaky after a few months.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Dornetta <dornetta at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Date: Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 12:50:55
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Introducing myself

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>
> Yes Mike, you are right...I don't agree with you :com) I actually use the 
> accucheck and soft click  and they are working fine for me. I don't like 
> change too much because I have that it is a hassle when trying to learn new 
> equipment._at least my blood monitoring equipment :com)
> "Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" 
> <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Introducing myself
> 
> 
> > Dotty:
> >
> > You've gotten several answers here but I'll put my two cents'-worth in.
> >
> > Since your meter playes music, it's the original version of the Prodigy 
> > Voice.  It has a proprietary cable that fits into the connector.  The 
> > other end is a standard USB connector.  However, for a blind user, there 
> > isn't much use in connecting the meter to the computer as the software to 
> > work with the Prodigy Voice is not accessible.  To be fair, although some 
> > features of its software may be acccessible under some circumstances, the 
> > Solo V2 meters software isn't really accesible, either -- this from one of 
> > the persons working for BioSense, the Solo's developer.  Incidentally, The 
> > Solo V2 is also more-or-less accessible although it doesn't give the time 
> > of readings from memory and has a couple of other deficiencies while also 
> > having the advantage that it gives actual indication of low blood or 
> > errors. However, you have to do the same thing you'd do with the Prodigy 
> > giving an anomalous reading -- test again.
> >
> > Never heard of the Fora V20.  There is no accessible continuous glucose 
> > monitoring system at present.  And, in truth, we, the blind, haven't 
> > actually thought much about how we'd want such readings to be presented as 
> > the usual meters present the stuff in graphical form.
> >
> > AS for lancets, whatever one you like is the best.  I use whatever comes 
> > handy.  The AccuChek Softklix is a good one but the one that comes with 
> > Prodigy Voice also works quite well.
> >
> > Some will disagree with what I shall say next:  I recommend that blind 
> > users set their lancet devices on maximum penetration so blind persons are 
> > sure they have enough blood.  Part of the problem is that blind persons 
> > don't know when they smear the blood -- what you want is for the drop of 
> > blood to bead up.  AS I say, some will disagree but I feel the best method 
> > to keep this pesky problem to a minimum is to get more blood than you 
> > need.  If the lancet doesn't sting, you're not going deep enough, I say. 
> > (grin)
> >
> > The Prodigy Voice is a bit sensitive to having its buttons inadvertently 
> > pushed.  Best bet is to find a small pouch that fits meter, lancet device, 
> > strips and extra set of batteries, rather closely and put that in your 
> > purse.
> >
> > Two suppliers of strips for the Prodigy Voice are Advanced Diabetic 
> > Solutions out of Atlanta, Georgia and Advanced Diabetes Supply out of 
> > California.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Mike Freeman, President
> > Diabetes Action Network
> > National Federation of the Blind
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dorothea Martin" <bestsinger at samobile.net>
> > To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:56 PM
> > Subject: [acb-diabetics] Introducing myself
> >
> >
> >ar Hello, all,
> >ar I just joined this list and am looking forward to sharing insights with 
> >ar all of you. I was daignosed with type 2 diabetes two months ago and am 
> >ar learning a whole new life style and a new vocabulary to boot. I have a 
> >ar new friend named Prodigy Voice who plays Tinker Bell music and says 
> >ar polite and pleasant things most of the time. Where is the best place to 
> >ar buy test strips for the Prodigy Voice? Can someone give additional tips 
> >ar about how to get that one drop of blood out of cold fingers? Are all 
> >ar lancets created equal? Has anyone tried the Fora V20 blood glucose meter? 
> >ar Is it fully accessible? What about the Glucowatch or Glucoband? Is any 
> >ar company thinking of making them talk? What kind of cable is it that fits 
> >ar into that little hole under the rubber protector in the Prodigy Voice? 
> >ar These are some of my questions at the moment. I would appreciate any 
> >ar answers any of you may have. Thanks.
> >ar Dotty Martin
> >ar
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