[acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood

[Barbara Mattson]

when i was desperate, i tried just using a needle prick, but now worry that 
such a tactic is why i have some scarring on some of my fingers. so i stick 
to the lancing device. (pardon the pun.)

barb mattson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" 
<acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood


>I am now really having trouble with my finger sticks. From all the years of 
>multiple sticks, I now have giant lumps that according to my endo, will 
>only go away with time of not being used. I've tried going further down the 
>finger, only to realize that I've already been there. I think that all of 
>the imune suppressants I take probably aren't working in my favor either. 
>I'm almost beginning to wonder if I should just use the lancett and ditch 
>the lancing device. It's getting hard to get the device in contact with a 
>part of my finger that isn't the big lump. Not very thrilling, for sure. 
>That's what I get for trying to be so good back in the days when we needed 
>a ton of blood each time we wanted a number. Sheesh!
> I do worry a bit about the alternate site testing not being quite as 
> accurate. However, having said that, my absolute favorite meter, in terms 
> of easy use, had to be the Softact. Man, you couldn't goof that thing! Of 
> course, it didn't talk. But I managed to connect it up to my laptop and do 
> a memory dump. But it had a vacuum system built in. You just put the strip 
> in, put the stabber in, closed the lid, held the thing up to the part of 
> the hand, arm or whatever you chose and pushed the button. The sound of 
> that thing is all over my CD and it is also on my web site. When it got 
> enough blood, it would just release and it would beep when there was a 
> number. The display was huge, as were the numbers. I actually tried to 
> read it with my optacon and the numbers were almost too big for that. One 
> of the things I really liked about this meter was that you could preload a 
> strip, take the meter with you and just quickly stop and do the blood test 
> when you wanted with no fussing around. That made it really nice when 
> traveling and stopping in at restaurants. But alas, this meter doesn't 
> exist any more. People wanted smaller meters. But boy, it sure had its 
> advantages.
> Oh well, back to the here and now. Until I figure out a different 
> solution, I'll just stick to my current plan of five tries, then I go on 
> with life till my next chance to get a number. Not ideal, but that's how 
> it is for the moment.
> Take care; talk to ya soon.
>
> Veronica
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