Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Welcome! It's nice of you to join us here, I'm sure! Seriously, feel free to jump in with any questions or concerns. We're one big, happy family around here! Well, maybe not happy all the time since we do have our share of issues with diabetes! Again, welcome! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] Intro Hi I'm Cheryl Danzl; type 2; legally blind; been on insulin and pills for thirteen years, pills alone ten years before that. Just switched over from Humulin to Lantus Solostar pen and Humalog qwik pen. Anyway, nice to be here I'm sure. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Welcome! It's nice of you to join us here, I'm sure! Seriously, feel free to jump in with any questions or concerns. We're one big, happy family around here! Well, maybe not happy all the time since we do have our share of issues with diabetes! Again, welcome! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] Intro Hi I'm Cheryl Danzl; type 2; legally blind; been on insulin and pills for thirteen years, pills alone ten years before that. Just switched over from Humulin to Lantus Solostar pen and Humalog qwik pen. Anyway, nice to be here I'm sure. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi Cheryl, Nice to see you in here too. I have had relatives who were diabetic but they did not really discuss it so I have known about it from when I was a child. My grandmother called it sugar. Intro > Hi > > I'm Cheryl Danzl; type 2; legally blind; been on insulin and pills for > thirteen years, pills alone ten years before that. Just switched over > from Humulin to Lantus Solostar pen and Humalog qwik pen. > > Anyway, nice to be here I'm sure. > > Cheryl > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi Cheryl, Nice to see you in here too. I have had relatives who were diabetic but they did not really discuss it so I have known about it from when I was a child. My grandmother called it sugar. Intro > Hi > > I'm Cheryl Danzl; type 2; legally blind; been on insulin and pills for > thirteen years, pills alone ten years before that. Just switched over > from Humulin to Lantus Solostar pen and Humalog qwik pen. > > Anyway, nice to be here I'm sure. > > Cheryl > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi Cheryl, Nice to see you in here too. I have had relatives who were diabetic but they did not really discuss it so I have known about it from when I was a child. My grandmother called it sugar. Intro > Hi > > I'm Cheryl Danzl; type 2; legally blind; been on insulin and pills for > thirteen years, pills alone ten years before that. Just switched over > from Humulin to Lantus Solostar pen and Humalog qwik pen. > > Anyway, nice to be here I'm sure. > > Cheryl > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hello , My name is and this is the best list to be on. I have RP with light perception and now Glaucoma and type 2 diabetes and when I need answers i head to the list and just for info i turn on my jaws and read the threads that are posted.  have a great day To: blind-diabetics Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: 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. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi , I'm Becky in Lincoln, NE, and this is new to me too. I've been diabetic since the 29th of August. You'll find some interesting things out in the diabetic education classes. No, you might not have to take insulin if you stick to a good diet. I'm having trouble with that myself. But hang in there. 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. > > -- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hello, , again! As someone else mentioned, insulin may not necessarily be in your future. Lots of factors to consider. Your age, your weight, your general health, and IMO, your genes. Good to read up on diabetes as you are preparing to do. I am a type 1, insulin dependent diabetic, and have been for the last 43 years. Poor control in my teens and through my twenties (and the absence of tools like blood glucose testing meters) contributed to my loss of eyesight in 1988. You mentioned moderation. I happen to believe in that one word and often talk about it. One thing though, people are people, and while I can limit myself to a small treat or two per day, others can not and if they get started, they can't stop. The so-called " diabetic diet " is nothing more than a healthy and nutritious diet. It's the diet everybody should follow, diabetic or not. Lean meats, and lots of vegetables and fruit. You'll need to watch the carbohydrates, especially the bad ones. However you are able, determine what's in the foods you eat. The words to try to avoid on the nutritional panel are things like, white flour, refined, and processed. As I mentioned earlier, blood glucose testing meters weren't around until the 80s, when I was arguably too far down the road toward sight loss. IF you don't have a meter yet, you will need one. We've been discussing meters at the moment it so happens. There are apparently 3 choices of audible meters that are fully accessible by a blind or visually impaired individual. Some meters on the market advertise audible output, but the amount of speech is not useful to us. Below is a copy of a message I posted the other day about 2 of the 3 meters. I'll add something about a third one after talking about the first 2. These 2 meters are the ones most of us use. , For those of us who are blind, or have a major visual impairment, there are essentially only 2 choices for fully accessible, audible meters. One is the Prodigy Voice, and the other is the Solo V2. There are a few differences with them, but not too many. I've used both, and am presently using the Solo V2 manufactured by Biosense. Go to the below link to read about it: http://solometers.com/ The other one is the Prodigy Voice, manufactured by DDI, or Digital Devices Inc. Go to the below link to read about it: http://www.prodigyvoice.com/ While each of these companies says there is software available to download data from the meter to present to your doctor, or to review, note that neither company actually has working software at this time. I will be doing some beta testing for Biosense for the Solo V2 software in the near future. The software currently available at their web site is all but inaccessible. Digital Devices has been saying they will have software for the Prodigy Voice for years now, but it has yet to appear. One feature I like with the Prodigy Voice is the repeat button. After performing a test, and you want to hear the reading again, simply press this repeat button. The Prodigy Voice strips are thicker than those for the Solo V2, and the score line on the end of the strip to be inserted into the meter is easier to detect with the Prodigy strips than with the Solo V2. Perhaps some others will chime in with their thoughts and opinions about the meter they use. , the third meter is one I am not familiar with. Here is something one member posted about it: There is a third series of full functional voice meters, the FORA V20, v22, and v30a. http://www.foracare.com/products-bg-index.html Again, welcome, and feel free to ask any questions you can think of! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] 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. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have trouble with cold hands too. I also use the baby fingertips because I do not read braille with them anyway and blood comes out from them easier than the larger fingers. I still am not perfect and if my Prodigy does not get enough it reads Low without a number. Lora 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. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hello , Welcome to the group. I am Lora in Michigan and I just found out I am a diabetic in June. I take two glyburide pills a day and have not been given too much direction by my doctor except to work on my diet and watch it. He said he does not want to put me on insulin because he understands that stress can play a big part in making blood glucose high. So I went onto the BARD site and downloaded several books with diabetic recipes and information. One book you would not expect to be so interesting and good is one by Betty Crocker. It explains a lot of stuff about carbs and about nutrition and diabetes and what it does to a person's body. I was pretty amazed with the reading I have had a chance to do which is not enough. Everybody is different even among diabetics so the best way like Dave tells us here in our group is to keep trying different things and testing yourself and you will know what makes your readings go high and which foods don't. 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. > > -- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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