[acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood

[Veronica Elsea]

Oo, great pun Barb. And yes, I wondered about that aspect of not 
using the device as well. And so far I'm still doing that. Gee, guess 
this is one of many times in life when that third hand would be 
handy! Hahahahaha!

Veronica

At 06:18 AM 6/14/2012, you wrote:
>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" 
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>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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>>Santa Cruz, California
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Then learn about Music CDs that will impact and entertain you forever!
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		Veronica Elsea, Owner
Laurel Creek Music Designs
Santa Cruz, California
831-429-6407