Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi , welcome back, Margaret

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thought I'd join again and see what's up. I have been doing lots of

general practice transcription, ophthalmology, a small amount of neurology

and hospital rounding notes, and a small amount of work from a legal

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Ted,

I'm in the US, using the ml/dl unit of measurement system. Your 10.1 works out

to about 182 ml/dl, where 120 is the textbook normal. Some clinicians will

suggest you try to be as close to the normal as possible. In real-time, this

usually isn't possible. More so for type 1, or insulin dependent, diabetics.

There are some type 2's on the list who I think come pretty close to keeping

their bg readings well below that 10.1/182 number, and rarely go much over the

norm. You'll want to check about 2 hours after a meal to see if your medication

is working properly.

Dave

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concerning BARD. Join the online discussion list, and discover many other

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introduction

Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been very

active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems to

be very good on it.

This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

Ted

[Guest guest]

Hi Ted,

I'm in the US, using the ml/dl unit of measurement system. Your 10.1 works out

to about 182 ml/dl, where 120 is the textbook normal. Some clinicians will

suggest you try to be as close to the normal as possible. In real-time, this

usually isn't possible. More so for type 1, or insulin dependent, diabetics.

There are some type 2's on the list who I think come pretty close to keeping

their bg readings well below that 10.1/182 number, and rarely go much over the

norm. You'll want to check about 2 hours after a meal to see if your medication

is working properly.

Dave

Visit: http://www.bardtalk.com and find answers to commonly asked questions

concerning BARD. Join the online discussion list, and discover many other

resources to help make your digital talking book experience more enjoyable!

introduction

Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been very

active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems to

be very good on it.

This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

Ted

[Guest guest]

Hi Sugar; Lord bless you real good! Your transplants sound like you've been

successful re diabetics. I'm interested in these transplants. Tell me about

them as I'm a diabetic too. Ken b

Re: introduction

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Sugar; Lord bless you real good! Your transplants sound like you've been

successful re diabetics. I'm interested in these transplants. Tell me about

them as I'm a diabetic too. Ken b

Re: introduction

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Well, this evening, my afternoon reading was 10.5 which is better but not

where I want it yet. I am sure in time the doctor and I will get it down

where it should be.

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Terrie

Sent: May 7, 2010 5:22 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: introduction

Ted, that is high. YOU want TO try TO Get it TO GO DOWN. But, in time YOU

SHOULD be able TO figure OUT where YOUR NORMAL is and try even harder TO get

it TO GO LOWER.

And FOR thePERSON WHO is askingABOUT metric I think it is, but IF I were

CONVERTING TO the Americanstyle, I WOULD DO SOME SORT OF math where the

number 18 is used. I think I multiply it. Can't remember.

We are talking ABOUT the scale the Canadians use.

Terrie with Jade and Bunny in Canada.

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, this evening, my afternoon reading was 10.5 which is better but not

where I want it yet. I am sure in time the doctor and I will get it down

where it should be.

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Terrie

Sent: May 7, 2010 5:22 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: introduction

Ted, that is high. YOU want TO try TO Get it TO GO DOWN. But, in time YOU

SHOULD be able TO figure OUT where YOUR NORMAL is and try even harder TO get

it TO GO LOWER.

And FOR thePERSON WHO is askingABOUT metric I think it is, but IF I were

CONVERTING TO the Americanstyle, I WOULD DO SOME SORT OF math where the

number 18 is used. I think I multiply it. Can't remember.

We are talking ABOUT the scale the Canadians use.

Terrie with Jade and Bunny in Canada.

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

well, my story is a pretty long one, and I will gladly send you my story and

details, but I'm afraid this isn't the list for this, but if you write me off

list, I'll be happy to share.

I was suppose to have gone though dialysis for about three years, after the

birth of my son, but I refused...

long story short, an uncle donated a kidney and it will be 9 years December 3rd.

I then had a pancras on Mother's day in 203

and lot in between

hugs

Sugar

'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not keep you

~Sugar

Re: introduction

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi TED; My readings here in Toronto, are about 7.8 to 8.5 and up to 9.8 That's

not the best readings but I can live with it. Are you a new diabetic? Ken B

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi TED; My readings here in Toronto, are about 7.8 to 8.5 and up to 9.8 That's

not the best readings but I can live with it. Are you a new diabetic? Ken B

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, Sugar; I'd like to hear your story including the transplants.

kenbu@... ok Ken B

Re: introduction

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Ok, Sugar; I'd like to hear your story including the transplants.

kenbu@... ok Ken B

Re: introduction

Hi Ted,

Welcome to the list. I have ROP as well, though I have some residual vision.

I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of 9, which has been for over 18

years now. Whereabouts in Canada do you live? I'm in the metro Vancouver

area.

There are many on this list who can give you great information and advice,

I'm sure you will find it helpful.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Yes, I am. I was just diagnosed a couple of days ago.

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Kenbu

Sent: May 7, 2010 10:06 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: introduction

Hi TED; My readings here in Toronto, are about 7.8 to 8.5 and up to 9.8

That's not the best readings but I can live with it. Are you a new diabetic?

Ken B

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

I used to take metforman and it is usually fairly fast acting. There are

different strenghts however and it might be important to check the strength

of the dosage. The best thing to do is to monitor the readings over a period

of several days to see how effective it is as they may hae to increase the

dosage or use a different medication.

Chuck

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

I used to take metforman and it is usually fairly fast acting. There are

different strenghts however and it might be important to check the strength

of the dosage. The best thing to do is to monitor the readings over a period

of several days to see how effective it is as they may hae to increase the

dosage or use a different medication.

Chuck

introduction

>

> Hi all. My name is Ted . I have been blind almost from birth due

> to R O P, so blindness is not new to me.

>

> Yesterday, my doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. Today has been

> very

> active for me. I have gotten my machine and taken my first reading. Under

> the Canadian system, it was 10.1. I have the Oracle, and the voice seems

> to

> be very good on it.

>

> This is all still very new to me, so I will take any and all information

> that anyone might think is helpful. Thanks

>

> Ted

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Welcome to the group! There are many friendly and helpful people here. My

name is Ruth and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 36 years. Knowing

whether or not there is enough blood is the biggest challenge for all of us.

When you hear the meter say now testing, hold the test strip there until you

get your test results. I find this helps. Again, welcome to the group!

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sharon Fridley

Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:29 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2

diabetic. My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each

day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood

after a finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for

an FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Welcome to the group! There are many friendly and helpful people here. My

name is Ruth and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 36 years. Knowing

whether or not there is enough blood is the biggest challenge for all of us.

When you hear the meter say now testing, hold the test strip there until you

get your test results. I find this helps. Again, welcome to the group!

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sharon Fridley

Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:29 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2

diabetic. My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each

day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood

after a finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for

an FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

My name Is Maggie, I'm from New Zealand, I'm also congenitally blind and type 2

diabetic, diagnosed

in 2008. I have the same issue as you and many others on the list, with me it's

either not enough

blood or as you so aptly put it, enough for the FBI, messy business it can be

sometimes, smile, But

stick with it.

Hugs, Maggie.

There's music in a horseshoe, there's music in a nail,There's music in a tomcat,

when you stand upon

his tail.

Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after a

finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

My name Is Maggie, I'm from New Zealand, I'm also congenitally blind and type 2

diabetic, diagnosed

in 2008. I have the same issue as you and many others on the list, with me it's

either not enough

blood or as you so aptly put it, enough for the FBI, messy business it can be

sometimes, smile, But

stick with it.

Hugs, Maggie.

There's music in a horseshoe, there's music in a nail,There's music in a tomcat,

when you stand upon

his tail.

Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after a

finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

My name Is Maggie, I'm from New Zealand, I'm also congenitally blind and type 2

diabetic, diagnosed

in 2008. I have the same issue as you and many others on the list, with me it's

either not enough

blood or as you so aptly put it, enough for the FBI, messy business it can be

sometimes, smile, But

stick with it.

Hugs, Maggie.

There's music in a horseshoe, there's music in a nail,There's music in a tomcat,

when you stand upon

his tail.

Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after a

finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Can you get a reading if you have too much blood? I understand that it won't

work if you don't have enough, but what happens if you have too much? As you can

tell I've not learned to do this yet? I'm still waiting to get my machine. Then

I go to a private counseling session next Friday.

" " If you want to make enemies, try to change something " " -Woodrow

tracyduffy@...

(that's also my messenger contact)

Skype: trace.type.girl

twitter.com/todayinbraille

Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each

day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after

a finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Can you get a reading if you have too much blood? I understand that it won't

work if you don't have enough, but what happens if you have too much? As you can

tell I've not learned to do this yet? I'm still waiting to get my machine. Then

I go to a private counseling session next Friday.

" " If you want to make enemies, try to change something " " -Woodrow

tracyduffy@...

(that's also my messenger contact)

Skype: trace.type.girl

twitter.com/todayinbraille

Introduction

Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each

day

ever since.

My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after

a finger

stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

[Guest guest]

Hi :

The strip will stop accepting blood when the recepticle is full. No need to

worry. This is true for every talking meter I know of today.

Chris

> Can you get a reading if you have too much blood? I understand that it won't

work if you don't have enough, but what happens if you have too much? As you can

tell I've not learned to do this yet? I'm still waiting to get my machine. Then

I go to a private counseling session next Friday.

>

>

> " " If you want to make enemies, try to change something " " -Woodrow

> tracyduffy@...

> (that's also my messenger contact)

> Skype: trace.type.girl

> twitter.com/todayinbraille

>

>

> Introduction

>

> Hi. My name is Sharon Fridley, and I am a congenitally blind type 2 diabetic.

My

> diabetes was initially diagnosed in 1998, but I didn't test much until the

Prodigy meter came

> along. I obtained one in November of 2009, and have been testing twice each

day

> ever since.

> My greatest problem with testing is knowing whether or not I have blood after

a finger

> stick. Sometimes I have none at all, and at other times, I have enough for an

FBI crime

> scene investigation, but the bubble is " flattened out. " I am sure that there

is

> much collective wisdom in this group, which is why I joined.

>

>