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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had trouble with this for a long time and still now occasionally have

trouble, but am a lot better at it now. What I try to do is make sure my

hands are warm before I do the finger prick. I also squeese the finger a

few times before pricking it. I also find it easier, especially when my

hands aren't warm, to prick the finger tips rather than the side of the

finger.

This tips helped me, so hopefully you will find them useful as well.

Cheers,

Brett.

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> Yep, I am.

> Becky

> Intro

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> > >

> > >

> > > Hello All --

> > >

> > > I'm Cassell. I have RP and am legally blind, having only light

> > > perception.

> > >

> > > I've just recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, so I'm a

> newbie

> > to

> > > all this diabetes stuff. I'm on medications at the moment, not

> insulin,

> > > but

> > > I imagine that's probably just down the road for me, though quite

> > > honestly,

> > > I really don't yet know what to expect.

> > >

> > > I was glad to find this list. I recently stumbled across it on Blind

> > Tech,

> > > and thought it might be of benefit to me to sign up.

> > >

> > > Right now, I'm trying to find out what foods I can and cannot eat,

> and

> > in

> > > what quantities. I just downloaded an armful of books on the

> subject of

> > > diabetes, so I have my reading cut out for me.

> > >

> > > What I did find interesting in the brief skimming I've done though, is

> > > that

> > > it seems that almost nothing is off limits, if eaten in moderation

> > > (Cheesecake and Sees candies???).

> > >

> > > Obviously I have a lot to learn, and I'm sure this will be the right

> > place

> > > for that.

> > >

> > > I look forward to learning from and interacting with all of you.

> > >

> > > --

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[Guest guest]

I'd hate to use my braille fingers.

Becky

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>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Hello All --

>> > >

>> > > I'm Cassell. I have RP and am legally blind, having only light

>> > > perception.

>> > >

>> > > I've just recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, so I'm a

>> newbie

>> > to

>> > > all this diabetes stuff. I'm on medications at the moment, not

>> insulin,

>> > > but

>> > > I imagine that's probably just down the road for me, though quite

>> > > honestly,

>> > > I really don't yet know what to expect.

>> > >

>> > > I was glad to find this list. I recently stumbled across it on Blind

>> > Tech,

>> > > and thought it might be of benefit to me to sign up.

>> > >

>> > > Right now, I'm trying to find out what foods I can and cannot eat,

>> and

>> > in

>> > > what quantities. I just downloaded an armful of books on the

>> subject of

>> > > diabetes, so I have my reading cut out for me.

>> > >

>> > > What I did find interesting in the brief skimming I've done though,

>> > > is

>> > > that

>> > > it seems that almost nothing is off limits, if eaten in moderation

>> > > (Cheesecake and Sees candies???).

>> > >

>> > > Obviously I have a lot to learn, and I'm sure this will be the right

>> > place

>> > > for that.

>> > >

>> > > I look forward to learning from and interacting with all of you.

>> > >

>> > > --

>> > >

>> > >

[Guest guest]

I'd hate to use my braille fingers.

Becky

Intro

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Hello All --

>> > >

>> > > I'm Cassell. I have RP and am legally blind, having only light

>> > > perception.

>> > >

>> > > I've just recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, so I'm a

>> newbie

>> > to

>> > > all this diabetes stuff. I'm on medications at the moment, not

>> insulin,

>> > > but

>> > > I imagine that's probably just down the road for me, though quite

>> > > honestly,

>> > > I really don't yet know what to expect.

>> > >

>> > > I was glad to find this list. I recently stumbled across it on Blind

>> > Tech,

>> > > and thought it might be of benefit to me to sign up.

>> > >

>> > > Right now, I'm trying to find out what foods I can and cannot eat,

>> and

>> > in

>> > > what quantities. I just downloaded an armful of books on the

>> subject of

>> > > diabetes, so I have my reading cut out for me.

>> > >

>> > > What I did find interesting in the brief skimming I've done though,

>> > > is

>> > > that

>> > > it seems that almost nothing is off limits, if eaten in moderation

>> > > (Cheesecake and Sees candies???).

>> > >

>> > > Obviously I have a lot to learn, and I'm sure this will be the right

>> > place

>> > > for that.

>> > >

>> > > I look forward to learning from and interacting with all of you.

>> > >

>> > > --

>> > >

>> > >

[Guest guest]

I'd hate to use my braille fingers.

Becky

Intro

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > Hello All --

>> > >

>> > > I'm Cassell. I have RP and am legally blind, having only light

>> > > perception.

>> > >

>> > > I've just recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, so I'm a

>> newbie

>> > to

>> > > all this diabetes stuff. I'm on medications at the moment, not

>> insulin,

>> > > but

>> > > I imagine that's probably just down the road for me, though quite

>> > > honestly,

>> > > I really don't yet know what to expect.

>> > >

>> > > I was glad to find this list. I recently stumbled across it on Blind

>> > Tech,

>> > > and thought it might be of benefit to me to sign up.

>> > >

>> > > Right now, I'm trying to find out what foods I can and cannot eat,

>> and

>> > in

>> > > what quantities. I just downloaded an armful of books on the

>> subject of

>> > > diabetes, so I have my reading cut out for me.

>> > >

>> > > What I did find interesting in the brief skimming I've done though,

>> > > is

>> > > that

>> > > it seems that almost nothing is off limits, if eaten in moderation

>> > > (Cheesecake and Sees candies???).

>> > >

>> > > Obviously I have a lot to learn, and I'm sure this will be the right

>> > place

>> > > for that.

>> > >

>> > > I look forward to learning from and interacting with all of you.

>> > >

>> > > --

>> > >

>> > >