[acb-diabetics] Hello

[Patricia LaFrance-Wolf]

Thanks for the discussion!  I also was an RN before blindness (bb).  I am
totally blind now for half my life (34 years) and usually weighed in at
140-145 at 5 ft. 2.  Well, I had all kinds of complications, including
starting hem dialysis last Sept., so my weight is down to 128 and I am
trying to keep it their!  This is difficult as I am now again hungry after
dialysis in particular.  Before dialysis started, I was never hungry so ate
little.  I have had guide dogs in the past, which kept me walking at a quick
rate and with working, I got in exercise.  The lat 2 years after my dog
died, I had so many complications I could not get another dog.  However, now
that things are much better, I am on the dog list, so hope that walking will
help keep my weight down.

I use an insulin pump and can change the settings and do the change of
tubing by myself.  They send a nurse out to teach you all that stuff.  My
husband does change the cartridge though as he is partially sighted.  I
think you could do it with your vision and a magnifier.  However, the
Prodigy company is working on a talking pump, which is supposed to be out
later this year or early next year.  Do you use their talking glucose meter?
It is very good.             

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From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of Julie Chinn
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:22 PM
To: 'Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues'
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Hello

 

Patricia, I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 43 years.  I just started
losing my vision in 2002, but since 2004 have been totally blind in one eye
and 20/400 in the other.  I have gained so much weight in the past 5years,
that now I am at even more increased risk for heart disease and stroke.  My
vision health almost totally relies on my blood sugars being within normal
limits, and I am having a hard time doing this since all the weight gain.  I
haven't been exercising like I did before my visual impairment.(I am a nurse
and would briskly walk up and down hallways and to patientt's rooms, so I
logged in a lot of miles!!)  And I want to get back to as normal as
possible!  A few of us at our MCB affiliate in St. Charles are talking about
starting a  discussion or support group  I think it would be a good idea.  I
can't be on a  pump because I can't see wha to do. So, I am waiting for a
text-to-speech insulin pump.   Sorry this is so long, but  this is a
discussion list, right?  And I am certainly discussing. :-)

 

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From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of Patricia LaFrance-Wolf
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:52 PM
To: 'Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues'
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Hello

 

Michael,

The dues are $10.00 per year and I think they are due now!.  

We have a program and a business meeting at he national convention and every
2 months, we have a conference call and talk about  some diabetic related
subject.

I live in CA and have had ttyp1 diabetes for 66 years!

 

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From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of Michael & Alison Smitherman
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:31 AM
To: ACB Diabetics
Subject: [acb-diabetics] Hello

 

My name is Michael Smitherman, you may know me from the Exhibit Hall. I
would like some information about the Diabetics affiliate. 

I found out last August I was a type 2 Diabetic. I may not be ab;e tp attemd
all the meetings but I would like much to know what is going

on, such as dues and things like that.

 

Thanks.

 

Michael

 

 

Michael & Alison Smitherman
The Singing Net Surfers
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Lord as long as I live; I will sing 
praises to my God while I have
my being.

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