From joystigile at gmail.com  Fri Apr  1 07:36:30 2022
From: joystigile at gmail.com (joystigile at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 00:36:30 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Our Tupperware party was a blast,
 so we are playing it again on April 2, Saturday at 2 p.m.
Message-ID: <002001d8459b$352a1f30$9f7e5d90$@gmail.com>

Hello everyone! 

Please copy or  share this invite to anyone you know!

 

Support the National Federation of the Blind of California, San Fernando
Valley Chapter with a Tupperware virtual Bingo game and win great/ big
prizes!! 

On April 2, 2022 Saturday at

2:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. Pacific

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain 

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central 

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern

**  Below is the Zoom link info 

 

** Deadline to purchase your Bingo cards for your set of lucky 5 numbers
(between 1-75) is on   April 1st,Friday, 10:00 p.m. Eastern

9:00 p.m. Central 

8:00 p.m. Mountain

7:00 p.m. Pacific

 

For the bingo game one needs to choose five numbers between 1 and 75 and you
must keep track of all the numbers you provide. For example, if you are
buying three bingo cards, you need to write down all your fifteen numbers to
keep track of them and see if they are called during the bingo night to
ensure you win. 

There is no limit as to how many cards you are playing with. 

 

Please send your Bingo fee of $6  for each Bingo card.  Fifty percent of
this fee will go towards our fundraiser besides the 20 %of all the sales . 

Amy or Becky  will write them down as well but it is important that you have
your own tracking / record of your own set of numbers.  

Please make sure to find ways on how to mark  your numbers that are being
called so you'll know if you win. 

 

On the actual game, no letters are used. Only numbers (1-75) will be called
out. 

 

Door prizes will be given for each  participant. It will be mailed and
shipped to you with no cost.  

Winners will receive great major prizes. As a winner, you will pay the
shipping/delivery fee.    

 

Your money and choice of lucky numbers need to be turned in to:

Becky -  319-350-8098 OR  

Amy Nickel phone (515)-491-8011

Call her if you will use your credit or debit card to purchase your
card/cards which are your lucky numbers .  You will also give her your
shipping address at the same time.  

If you wish to pay with Paypal, use:  Nickel_amy at yahoo.com
<mailto:Nickel_amy at yahoo.com> 

In the notes section write in your shipping address and your favorite
numbers.

 

To  find out more about the  newest, fun and great  Tupperware products, you
can check it on  the website at:

https://my.tupperware.com/AMYNICKEL/Events?code=4100661085

*	A new catalog will be released on April 1st.  Amy Nickel will talk
to us and show some of the new items for this spring and tell us which items
are on sale this month.  You have until April 30 to place your order.

 

*	* For any questions and/or inquiries about the Tupperware website
and products, please feel free to contact Ms. Amy Nickel of Tupperware

Via e-mail at: tupperfundraiser at yahoo.com
<mailto:tupperfundraiser at yahoo.com>   

Or

Via phone at: (515)-491-8011.

 

Here's the Zoom info:

Topic: Fundraising event San Fernando Valley Chapter

National Federation of the Blind of California

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81933281659?pwd=Mi9DbjVSQUxSdGJoZXErQ3MvV01FUT09

 

Meeting ID: 819 3328 1659

Passcode: 303074

One tap mobile

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+(Houston)

 

Dial by your location

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Looking forward and excited to See you all!

 

Best.

The Fundraising Team 

NFB.SFV

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nations Blind. Every day we work
together to help Blind people live the lives we want. 


From stacie.leap at gmail.com  Sun Apr  3 18:39:29 2022
From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap)
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 14:39:29 -0400
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] THIS SATURDAY: Children Healthcare: Brief Overview
 with Tips and Strategies - Saturday 04/09/2022 at 7:30PM EST
Message-ID: <CAERE8VZ+YDT0a6L8XTsghjtwU0yNbjv_fhOEP3MjgL7ScCLTxw@mail.gmail.com>

*Children Healthcare: Brief Overview with Tips and Strategies*



*Date:* Saturday, April 9, 2022

*Time:* 7:30PM ? 8:30PM EST

*Location:* Zoom Information Provided Below



Guest Speakers from Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind:

Andy Bernstein (Co-Founder) and Emily Gindlesperger (Director of Business
Development for Western Pennsylvania)



Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home
delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of the blind,
Deaf/Blind and low vision community and their families. They were founded
by blind and sighted experts in the areas of accessibility, technology and
medicine and the only provider of its kind.  Accessible Pharmacy Services
for the Blind has submitted applications to be able to provide services
throughout the USA through its affiliate Reliant Care Solutions.  They
offer services in over thirty states.

More information about Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind can be
found at their website: www.accessiblepharmacy.com



This event will focus on the following:

-        Children Health Care Tips and Strategies

-        Medication Management

-        Legislation Efforts Concerning Children and Healthcare

-        Accessible Pharmacy?s Initiatives to Assist Parents in Their
Children?s Health Decisions.



This event is a Collaboration meeting with the National Federation of the
Blind of Pennsylvania?s Blind Parents Group, Pennsylvania Association of
Blind Students, and Educating Communities for Parenting.



For more information, please contact Stacie Leap, Chair of the NFB of PA?s
Blind Parents Group at stacie.leap at gmail.com or 215-776-6741



Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92797371396



Meeting ID: 927 9737 1396

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Dial by your location

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Meeting ID: 927 9737 1396

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adZC560oAj



Join by Skype for Business

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From ang345x at gmail.com  Mon Apr  4 19:51:14 2022
From: ang345x at gmail.com (ang345x at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 15:51:14 -0400
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin question
Message-ID: <0a7b01d8485d$5803c4b0$080b4e10$@gmail.com>

Does anyone know about Toujeu ? and Humulin 70/30 what they are  

 

>From the desk of

Angela Perone 

 


From taylor9209 at gmail.com  Mon Apr  4 23:32:26 2022
From: taylor9209 at gmail.com (Taylor Scott)
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 18:32:26 -0500
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin question
In-Reply-To: <0a7b01d8485d$5803c4b0$080b4e10$@gmail.com>
References: <0a7b01d8485d$5803c4b0$080b4e10$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E025D481-9FE7-41CF-9500-02018C369F8A@gmail.com>


Toujeo is a long acting?
Not sure about the other.


> On Apr 4, 2022, at 2:51 PM, ang345x--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know about Toujeu ? and Humulin 70/30 what they are  
> 
> 
> 
> From the desk of
> 
> Angela Perone 
> 
> 
> 
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From stacie.leap at gmail.com  Fri Apr  8 15:43:40 2022
From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap)
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:43:40 -0400
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] TOMORROW: Accessible Pharmacy: Children Healthcare:
 Brief Overview with Tips and Strategies - Saturday, April 9,
 2022 at 7:30PM EST
Message-ID: <CAERE8VZY0AozWgJir=y=_MkfZki8ZG1mN3ikBV3zdPuBwgTrBg@mail.gmail.com>

*Children Healthcare: Brief Overview with Tips and Strategies*



*Date:* Saturday, April 9, 2022

*Time:* 7:30PM ? 8:30PM EST

*Location:* Zoom Information Provided Below



Guest Speakers from Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind:

Andy Bernstein (Co-Founder) and Emily Gindlesperger (Director of Business
Development for Western Pennsylvania)



Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home
delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of the blind,
Deaf/Blind and low vision community and their families. They were founded
by blind and sighted experts in the areas of accessibility, technology and
medicine and the only provider of its kind.  Accessible Pharmacy Services
for the Blind has submitted applications to be able to provide services
throughout the USA through its affiliate Reliant Care Solutions.  They
offer services in over thirty states.

More information about Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind can be
found at their website: www.accessiblepharmacy.com



This event will focus on the following:

-        Children Health Care Tips and Strategies

-        Medication Management

-        Legislation Efforts Concerning Children and Healthcare

-        Accessible Pharmacy?s Initiatives to Assist Parents in Their
Children?s Health Decisions.



This event is a Collaboration meeting with the National Federation of the
Blind of Pennsylvania?s Blind Parents Group, Pennsylvania Association of
Blind Students, Educating Communities for Parenting, and NFB of DC?s Blind
Parents and Grandparents Group.



For more information, please contact Stacie Leap, Chair of the NFB of PA?s
Blind Parents Group at stacie.leap at gmail.com or 215-776-6741



Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92797371396



Meeting ID: 927 9737 1396

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Dial by your location

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        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

        +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)

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Meeting ID: 927 9737 1396

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adZC560oAj



Join by Skype for Business

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From ang345x at gmail.com  Tue Apr 12 13:35:15 2022
From: ang345x at gmail.com (ang345x at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:35:15 -0400
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pump
Message-ID: <004001d84e72$249e44e0$6ddacea0$@gmail.com>

Does anyone use a insulin pump and what kind? Are they audible? 

 

>From the desk of

Angela Perone 

 


From pmaddix at comcast.net  Tue Apr 12 20:57:32 2022
From: pmaddix at comcast.net (Patricia Maddix)
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:57:32 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pump
In-Reply-To: <004001d84e72$249e44e0$6ddacea0$@gmail.com>
References: <004001d84e72$249e44e0$6ddacea0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5CCAAEE7-DA13-4796-9349-A3216E319499@comcast.net>

Angela,
your question is good timing. I was just thinking that those of us that use the various different insulin pumps should perhaps do a presentation at one of our groups meetings to update anyone interested in the newer pumps and their barriers of accessibility.  Several of us are on a task force that met just recently with all of the pump manufactures to explain the barriers of accessibility for blind people and make suggestions of how they might make their devices accessible going forward. We seem to have gotten their attention and plan to stay in communication.
I had used Medtronic palms for many years Requiring additional cited assistance as I lost more eyesight over the many years. In February of this year I decided to switch to the tandem T slim X2 pump because of its wonderful control IQ feature that is able to adjust your basal rate up  or down in response to blood sugar variations and also give an additional bolus if it feels blood sugars will rise above 180 in the next 30 minutes. These automatic adjustments happen without the user being aware unless they choose to frequently view the pumps status information. In this way it takes a lot of the burden off of the patient having to continually watch their blood sugars and make adjustments in their food or dosage.  You still have to be aware of monitoring your blood glucose which is totally accessible from the Dexcom app and the pump has an app also called t:connect which is almost fully accessible that displays the status of the pump such as battery status, insulin on board, current blood glucose, amount of insulin remaining in the cartridge, current basal rate,, And last bolus or correction including amount and time given.
Completely accessible for someone who is totally blind is the quick bolus feature which uses the external button which is also the wake screen and power button. To do the bolus you press and hold this external button until the pump wakes up and makes a particular sound then you enter in either your grams of carbohydrate or units of insulin that you wish to take by pressing the button to Count out the dose. At this point the device will beep to count back the dose that you?ve entered and if it is correct you then hold down the button until it beeps to start delivery of insulin.  You can actually hear a little mechanical sound as the insulin is being delivered and then it beeps when it is done so that you can feel assured that the dose has been given. The one drawback of this feature is that when the device is set to count out units of insulin the smallest increment of insulin is 0.5 units which may not be small enough for some people.
The pump itself is a touch screen with no audible feedback so this would be like using an iPhone without voiceover enabled. Without any side at all the only way to use this touchscreen would be with sighted assistance or help with someone using FaceTime orAira. The touchscreen menus have to be used each time the site is changed to recognize the cartridge filled with insulin and run insulin through the tubing to fill it.  My husband assisted me in punching out some holes and an old business card that line up with a very few of the important items on the touchscreen that allows me to perform those functions myself. As there are dozens of different screens it would not be possible to make overlays for each and every screen. At this point the Tandem pump is not totally accessible to someone who is totally blind but can be used by some people with low vision as a lot of the fonts are very large.
A blind person would be able to manage the pump independently to take their bolus doses and dismiss alerts and alarms for the two or three days between site changes without cited assistance. However, I did recently get an alarm that said there was a possible occlusion and all delivery of insulin was stopped automatically by the pump. To address this problem I did need to have a mediate cited assistance available as we all know we can?t stop delivery for a very long period of time..  besides showing up on the pump screen, these alarms all show up in the t:connect app which voiceover will read aloud so I was able to find out immediately what the error message was. TheSeeing A I App does a pretty good job of reading the messages that appear on the screen of the pump.

Hope this helps. Others on the list Who use either this pump or Medtronic or Omni pod will no doubt reply explaining how they are able to use these devices but none of them are fully accessible.
Patricia
Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 12, 2022, at 6:36 AM, ang345x--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Does anyone use a insulin pump and what kind? Are they audible? 
> 
> 
> 
> From the desk of
> 
> Angela Perone 
> 
> 
> 
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> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
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From mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com  Wed Apr 13 13:19:10 2022
From: mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com (=?utf-8?B?TWFyeSBEYXZpcw==?=)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:19:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pump
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From diana56cook at gmail.com  Wed Apr 13 15:05:35 2022
From: diana56cook at gmail.com (Diana Cook)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:05:35 -0400
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pump
In-Reply-To: <5CCAAEE7-DA13-4796-9349-A3216E319499@comcast.net>
References: <5CCAAEE7-DA13-4796-9349-A3216E319499@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <E70E45C4-2ED6-4DD5-8553-4B00170A0FF1@gmail.com>

Thanks Patricia! I am in the paperwork stage of getting tandem pump. I have used Medtronic many years. I have been advised my son will need to load insulin in pump for me.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 12, 2022, at 4:59 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Angela,
> your question is good timing. I was just thinking that those of us that use the various different insulin pumps should perhaps do a presentation at one of our groups meetings to update anyone interested in the newer pumps and their barriers of accessibility.  Several of us are on a task force that met just recently with all of the pump manufactures to explain the barriers of accessibility for blind people and make suggestions of how they might make their devices accessible going forward. We seem to have gotten their attention and plan to stay in communication.
> I had used Medtronic palms for many years Requiring additional cited assistance as I lost more eyesight over the many years. In February of this year I decided to switch to the tandem T slim X2 pump because of its wonderful control IQ feature that is able to adjust your basal rate up  or down in response to blood sugar variations and also give an additional bolus if it feels blood sugars will rise above 180 in the next 30 minutes. These automatic adjustments happen without the user being aware unless they choose to frequently view the pumps status information. In this way it takes a lot of the burden off of the patient having to continually watch their blood sugars and make adjustments in their food or dosage.  You still have to be aware of monitoring your blood glucose which is totally accessible from the Dexcom app and the pump has an app also called t:connect which is almost fully accessible that displays the status of the pump such as battery status, insulin on board, current blood glucose, amount of insulin remaining in the cartridge, current basal rate,, And last bolus or correction including amount and time given.
> Completely accessible for someone who is totally blind is the quick bolus feature which uses the external button which is also the wake screen and power button. To do the bolus you press and hold this external button until the pump wakes up and makes a particular sound then you enter in either your grams of carbohydrate or units of insulin that you wish to take by pressing the button to Count out the dose. At this point the device will beep to count back the dose that you?ve entered and if it is correct you then hold down the button until it beeps to start delivery of insulin.  You can actually hear a little mechanical sound as the insulin is being delivered and then it beeps when it is done so that you can feel assured that the dose has been given. The one drawback of this feature is that when the device is set to count out units of insulin the smallest increment of insulin is 0.5 units which may not be small enough for some people.
> The pump itself is a touch screen with no audible feedback so this would be like using an iPhone without voiceover enabled. Without any side at all the only way to use this touchscreen would be with sighted assistance or help with someone using FaceTime orAira. The touchscreen menus have to be used each time the site is changed to recognize the cartridge filled with insulin and run insulin through the tubing to fill it.  My husband assisted me in punching out some holes and an old business card that line up with a very few of the important items on the touchscreen that allows me to perform those functions myself. As there are dozens of different screens it would not be possible to make overlays for each and every screen. At this point the Tandem pump is not totally accessible to someone who is totally blind but can be used by some people with low vision as a lot of the fonts are very large.
> A blind person would be able to manage the pump independently to take their bolus doses and dismiss alerts and alarms for the two or three days between site changes without cited assistance. However, I did recently get an alarm that said there was a possible occlusion and all delivery of insulin was stopped automatically by the pump. To address this problem I did need to have a mediate cited assistance available as we all know we can?t stop delivery for a very long period of time..  besides showing up on the pump screen, these alarms all show up in the t:connect app which voiceover will read aloud so I was able to find out immediately what the error message was. TheSeeing A I App does a pretty good job of reading the messages that appear on the screen of the pump.
> 
> Hope this helps. Others on the list Who use either this pump or Medtronic or Omni pod will no doubt reply explaining how they are able to use these devices but none of them are fully accessible.
> Patricia
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 12, 2022, at 6:36 AM, ang345x--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> ?Does anyone use a insulin pump and what kind? Are they audible? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From the desk of
>> 
>> Angela Perone 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
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> 
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From pmaddix at comcast.net  Wed Apr 13 19:29:19 2022
From: pmaddix at comcast.net (Patricia Maddix)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:29:19 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pump
In-Reply-To: <E70E45C4-2ED6-4DD5-8553-4B00170A0FF1@gmail.com>
References: <E70E45C4-2ED6-4DD5-8553-4B00170A0FF1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9304FCBA-7F0E-4AF1-8B05-0337FCF4AA8C@comcast.net>

Please keep us posted once you get the pump so we can hear how it goes for you. I think you will really like control IQ and it?s wonderful benefits.
Patricia

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 13, 2022, at 8:08 AM, Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Thanks Patricia! I am in the paperwork stage of getting tandem pump. I have used Medtronic many years. I have been advised my son will need to load insulin in pump for me.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 12, 2022, at 4:59 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> ?Angela,
>> your question is good timing. I was just thinking that those of us that use the various different insulin pumps should perhaps do a presentation at one of our groups meetings to update anyone interested in the newer pumps and their barriers of accessibility.  Several of us are on a task force that met just recently with all of the pump manufactures to explain the barriers of accessibility for blind people and make suggestions of how they might make their devices accessible going forward. We seem to have gotten their attention and plan to stay in communication.
>> I had used Medtronic palms for many years Requiring additional cited assistance as I lost more eyesight over the many years. In February of this year I decided to switch to the tandem T slim X2 pump because of its wonderful control IQ feature that is able to adjust your basal rate up  or down in response to blood sugar variations and also give an additional bolus if it feels blood sugars will rise above 180 in the next 30 minutes. These automatic adjustments happen without the user being aware unless they choose to frequently view the pumps status information. In this way it takes a lot of the burden off of the patient having to continually watch their blood sugars and make adjustments in their food or dosage.  You still have to be aware of monitoring your blood glucose which is totally accessible from the Dexcom app and the pump has an app also called t:connect which is almost fully accessible that displays the status of the pump such as battery status, insulin on board, current blood glucose, amount of insulin remaining in the cartridge, current basal rate,, And last bolus or correction including amount and time given.
>> Completely accessible for someone who is totally blind is the quick bolus feature which uses the external button which is also the wake screen and power button. To do the bolus you press and hold this external button until the pump wakes up and makes a particular sound then you enter in either your grams of carbohydrate or units of insulin that you wish to take by pressing the button to Count out the dose. At this point the device will beep to count back the dose that you?ve entered and if it is correct you then hold down the button until it beeps to start delivery of insulin.  You can actually hear a little mechanical sound as the insulin is being delivered and then it beeps when it is done so that you can feel assured that the dose has been given. The one drawback of this feature is that when the device is set to count out units of insulin the smallest increment of insulin is 0.5 units which may not be small enough for some people.
>> The pump itself is a touch screen with no audible feedback so this would be like using an iPhone without voiceover enabled. Without any side at all the only way to use this touchscreen would be with sighted assistance or help with someone using FaceTime orAira. The touchscreen menus have to be used each time the site is changed to recognize the cartridge filled with insulin and run insulin through the tubing to fill it.  My husband assisted me in punching out some holes and an old business card that line up with a very few of the important items on the touchscreen that allows me to perform those functions myself. As there are dozens of different screens it would not be possible to make overlays for each and every screen. At this point the Tandem pump is not totally accessible to someone who is totally blind but can be used by some people with low vision as a lot of the fonts are very large.
>> A blind person would be able to manage the pump independently to take their bolus doses and dismiss alerts and alarms for the two or three days between site changes without cited assistance. However, I did recently get an alarm that said there was a possible occlusion and all delivery of insulin was stopped automatically by the pump. To address this problem I did need to have a mediate cited assistance available as we all know we can?t stop delivery for a very long period of time..  besides showing up on the pump screen, these alarms all show up in the t:connect app which voiceover will read aloud so I was able to find out immediately what the error message was. TheSeeing A I App does a pretty good job of reading the messages that appear on the screen of the pump.
>> 
>> Hope this helps. Others on the list Who use either this pump or Medtronic or Omni pod will no doubt reply explaining how they are able to use these devices but none of them are fully accessible.
>> Patricia
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 12, 2022, at 6:36 AM, ang345x--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> ?Does anyone use a insulin pump and what kind? Are they audible? 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From the desk of
>>> 
>>> Angela Perone 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
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From magills at bigpond.com  Tue Apr 19 11:13:49 2022
From: magills at bigpond.com (Paul Magill)
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:13:49 +1000
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to, Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6
Message-ID: <001201d853de$8b936f10$a2ba4d30$@bigpond.com>


Hi all,

Sorry for the long delay in getting back about the outcome, but it took a
whole lot longer for me to get the G6 then they had indicated.

Any way, I have now started with the first sensor, and it went well thanks
to your advice.

I was surprised how large the applicator was, but it is certainly easier to
handle than the G5.  No more having to tell my fingers to continue pressing
in the insertion plunger, just pop and it was done!  I almost didn't realise
it had happened. Smile.

When the warm up period was done, I waited a little while, and compared the
G6 reading to my meter.   148 on the G6, and 112 on the meter.

That seemed a little much, but when I looked on the web, a lot of people
commented that it can be out by a bit for the first day.

Thanks again for all your help,
Paul in Australia.






From mota1252 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 19 12:35:58 2022
From: mota1252 at gmail.com (Milton)
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:35:58 -0500
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to,
 Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6
In-Reply-To: <001201d853de$8b936f10$a2ba4d30$@bigpond.com>
References: <001201d853de$8b936f10$a2ba4d30$@bigpond.com>
Message-ID: <00c901d853ea$121701e0$364505a0$@gmail.com>

Hi Paul,

After applying the new sensor, I suggest that you wait at least an hour then
do a calibration of the new sensor. You will need to prick your finger to
get some blood up and test with a talking glucameter and may have to do it
several times.

I'm not sure if you had to do that when you were using the G5.

This all sounds great!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Paul
Magill via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 6:14 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Paul Magill <magills at bigpond.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to, Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6


Hi all,

Sorry for the long delay in getting back about the outcome, but it took a
whole lot longer for me to get the G6 then they had indicated.

Any way, I have now started with the first sensor, and it went well thanks
to your advice.

I was surprised how large the applicator was, but it is certainly easier to
handle than the G5.  No more having to tell my fingers to continue pressing
in the insertion plunger, just pop and it was done!  I almost didn't realise
it had happened. Smile.

When the warm up period was done, I waited a little while, and compared the
G6 reading to my meter.   148 on the G6, and 112 on the meter.

That seemed a little much, but when I looked on the web, a lot of people
commented that it can be out by a bit for the first day.

Thanks again for all your help,
Paul in Australia.





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From capellem at fastmail.com  Tue Apr 19 12:47:19 2022
From: capellem at fastmail.com (Capelle, Michael)
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:47:19 -0500
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to,
 Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6
In-Reply-To: <00c901d853ea$121701e0$364505a0$@gmail.com>
References: <001201d853de$8b936f10$a2ba4d30$@bigpond.com>
 <00c901d853ea$121701e0$364505a0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d853eb$9c04cd50$d40e67f0$@fastmail.com>

I love the free style lebra much better.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Milton
via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:36 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to, Changing from the Dexcom G5 to
the G6

Hi Paul,

After applying the new sensor, I suggest that you wait at least an hour then
do a calibration of the new sensor. You will need to prick your finger to
get some blood up and test with a talking glucameter and may have to do it
several times.

I'm not sure if you had to do that when you were using the G5.

This all sounds great!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Paul
Magill via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 6:14 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Paul Magill <magills at bigpond.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to, Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6


Hi all,

Sorry for the long delay in getting back about the outcome, but it took a
whole lot longer for me to get the G6 then they had indicated.

Any way, I have now started with the first sensor, and it went well thanks
to your advice.

I was surprised how large the applicator was, but it is certainly easier to
handle than the G5.  No more having to tell my fingers to continue pressing
in the insertion plunger, just pop and it was done!  I almost didn't realise
it had happened. Smile.

When the warm up period was done, I waited a little while, and compared the
G6 reading to my meter.   148 on the G6, and 112 on the meter.

That seemed a little much, but when I looked on the web, a lot of people
commented that it can be out by a bit for the first day.

Thanks again for all your help,
Paul in Australia.





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From gmelconian619 at gmail.com  Tue Apr 19 17:10:35 2022
From: gmelconian619 at gmail.com (gmelconian619 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:10:35 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Follow up to,
 Changing from the Dexcom G5 to the G6
In-Reply-To: <000001d853eb$9c04cd50$d40e67f0$@fastmail.com>
References: <001201d853de$8b936f10$a2ba4d30$@bigpond.com>
 <00c901d853ea$121701e0$364505a0$@gmail.com>
 <000001d853eb$9c04cd50$d40e67f0$@fastmail.com>
Message-ID: <006b01d85410$62de5ee0$289b1ca0$@gmail.com>

Do agree with you having both.  I use the libre 2, and hoping that we get
the libre 3  soon in the USA.  Hoping that  competition will yield better
products for all to enjoy their diabetes management without constant finger
pricks all the time.  



From joystigile at gmail.com  Thu Apr 21 05:02:23 2022
From: joystigile at gmail.com (joystigile at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:02:23 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Would you like to belong to the Diabetes Action
 Network?
Message-ID: <003201d8553c$fd76ce10$f8646a30$@gmail.com>

Hello fellow Federationists who happen to have Diabetes and their family!

 

The Diabetes Action Network (DAN) will be having our annual meeting this
year during National Convention 2022, in New Orleans, LA.  We will have new
information with excellent speakers.  So, now is the time to join and
receive the information as soon as it is available. 

 

Now, for the order of business is the collection of dues. 

Dues need to be collected starting on January 1, 2022.  

You will have several ways to pay your $10 dues which give you voting
rights, making motions, running for office and receiving VIA   EMAIL ABOUT
dan Board meetings through zoom.

 

You can write a check made payable to the NFB-Diabetes Action Network in the
amount of $10 and mail the check or Money Order to:

Joy Stigile

19831 Friar Street

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

 

There are three other ways to pay if you prefer:

 

Applepay using the phone number 818.419.5331 

 

Or

 

Paypal using the email address:  rstigile at gmail.com
<mailto:rstigile at gmail.com> 

Be sure to select "friends and family", if not DAN will only receive $9.22
because of their fees!

 

or

 

Venmo @robertstigile

 

If you are having any issues with the on line please contact Robert Stigile
at 818.419.5331

If you are paying for more than one person please include their first and
last name.  We will need this info for when it is time to vote.

 

Warmly, 

Joy Stigile

Treasurer, Diabetes Action Network 

President, Diabetes Action Network of California

Email:  joystigile at gmail.com <mailto:joystigile at gmail.com> 

C:  818.510.2353

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nations Blind. Every day we work
together to help Blind people live the lives we want

 

 


From joystigile at gmail.com  Thu Apr 21 05:22:38 2022
From: joystigile at gmail.com (joystigile at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:22:38 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] I am looking for Jerry Hathaway and Mark Felize
Message-ID: <004201d8553f$d191bf00$74b53d00$@gmail.com>

Hello Diabetes Action Network membership,

I am working to set up a email list of paid DAN members for President Debbie
Wunder to send out.  I have two paid members with no contact information for
Jerry Hathaway and Mark Felize.

Would you both either call me or email me at:

818.510.2353 or

joystigile at gmail.com <mailto:joystigile at gmail.com> 

I have the contact information for everyone else who has paid their 2022
dues.

Thanks!

Warmly, Joy Stigile

Treasurer, Diabetes Action Network

 

 


From gwunder at earthlink.net  Tue Apr 26 20:26:27 2022
From: gwunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:26:27 -0500
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Tomorrow's board meeting
Message-ID: <014e01d859ab$e91f9370$bb5eba50$@earthlink.net>

Our next board meeting will be on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022,  at
7:30 Eastern time. Connect to Zoom using the information that follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5732684245?pwd=NlIvbDlGRHVKQlQ4WVphSVg3RkJOQT09 

 

Meeting ID: 573 268 4245 

Passcode: 1774 

One tap mobile 

+19292056099,,5732684245# US (New York) 

+13017158592,,5732684245# US (Washington DC) 

 

Dial by your location 

        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) 

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 

        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) 

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 


From joystigile at gmail.com  Wed Apr 27 03:27:46 2022
From: joystigile at gmail.com (joystigile at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:27:46 -0700
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Tomorrow's board meeting
In-Reply-To: <015301d859ab$e954fb50$bbfef1f0$@earthlink.net>
References: <015301d859ab$e954fb50$bbfef1f0$@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <008601d859e6$c4dd3090$4e9791b0$@gmail.com>

Hi Everyone!

I will be there at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday!

Warmly, Joy

 

 

From: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 1:26 PM
To: Diabetes Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>; Bernadette Jacobs
<bernienfb75 at gmail.com>; Debbie Wunder <debbiewunder at charter.net>; Eileen
Ley <Riveraley at verizon.net>; Jean Brown <jb007d at att.net>; John Tebockhorst
<jptebock at comcast.net>; Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>; Mindy Jacobson
<mindyjoy313 at gmail.com>; My Home <gwunder at earthlink.net>; Wanda Slone
<Wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Tomorrow's board meeting

 

Our next board meeting will be on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022,  at
7:30 Eastern time. Connect to Zoom using the information that follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5732684245?pwd=NlIvbDlGRHVKQlQ4WVphSVg3RkJOQT09 

 

Meeting ID: 573 268 4245 

Passcode: 1774 

One tap mobile 

+19292056099,,5732684245# US (New York) 

+13017158592,,5732684245# US (Washington DC) 

 

Dial by your location 

        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) 

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 

        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) 

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 

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