Voice of the Diabetic
The Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of
the Blind
Diabetes Support and Information
Volume 20, Number 3, Summer Edition 2005
Voice of the Diabetic, published quarterly, is the national magazine of the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind. It is read by those interested in all aspects of blindness and diabetes. We show diabetics that they have options regardless of the ramifications they may have had. We have a positive philosophy and know that positive attitudes are contagious!
News items, change of address notices, and other magazine correspondence should be sent to:
Copyright (c) 2005 Diabetes Action Network, National Federation of the Blind.
ISSN 1041-8490
Note: The information and advice contained in Voice of the Diabetic are for educational purposes, and are not intended to take the place of personal instruction provided by your physician, or by your health care team. Discuss any changes in your treatment with the appropriate health professionals.
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SIMLYN AND BYETTA, AMYLYN'S TWO NEW DIABETES MEDICATIONS, NOW
APPROVED
by Ed Bryant
BOTH SIDES OF TRANSPLANTATION
Faith Tootel, NS, RD, CDR, FADA, is a renal dietitian who's had two transplants
of her own
PAYING FOR DIABETES
Peter J. Nebergall, PhD, reviews the alternatives to "out of pocket"
ANOTHER NEW TALKING METER
Introducing England's SensoCard Plus
THE PITFALLS OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
Kenneth Jernigan reviews how we talk about the blind
includes front cover color photo of Jenny Dangler; and overprinted
on the photo: Jenny Dangler: One Mother's Story
CORRECTION
In Voice Volume 19, No. 3, July 2004, we published an article titled: "A POTENTIAL FOR TROUBLE: ERRORS IN REFILLING THE MINIMED 2007 IMPLANTABLE INSULIN PUMP."
The article contained a factual error, when it asserted that refilling the pump's insulin reservoir was carried out by the patient. Medtronic Minimed asserts the 207 pump is designed to be refilled by the doctor only.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
CHOLESTEROL: TAKE ACTION SOONER....
WALKING WITH THE GIANTS: REMEMBERING DAISY
by Angela Blake, RN, MSN ....NEW FOOT NEUROPATHY TREATMENT....
THE PITFALLS OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS ....
NEW NEUROPATHY TREATMENT TRIAL....
ONE MOTHER'S STORY
by Debra Dangler ....ASK THE DOCTOR
by Wesley W. Wilson, MD .....BOTH SIDES OF TRANSPLANTATION
by Faith Tootell, NS, RD, CDR, FADA ....SIMLYN AND BYETTA, AMYLIN'S TWO NEW DIABETES MEDICATIONS, NOW APPROVED
by Ed Bryant ....IDENTICAL TWINS AND DIABETES ....
WORKING WITH YOUR DIABETES TEAM
by Ann S. Williams, PhD, RN, CDE....YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF
by Carol Eaton ....PAYING FOR DIABETES
By Peter J. Nebergall, PhD....ANOTHER NEW TALKING METER
by Ed Bryant....BOOK REVIEWS
by Ruth Mencl, MN, RN, CDE....HEALTHY HOME COOKING
by JoAnna M. Lund ....WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SUGARTRAC?....
NEW TALKING HOUSEHOLD THERMOSTAT....
INHALED INSULINS ARE ON THE WAY....
DIABETES ACTION NETWORK ARTICLES BOOK ....
WHY I'M IN THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
by Gail Bryant .....EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND THE INSULIN PUMP
by Ivy Fung, MS, OTR/L, CDE....THE HEALING VALUE OF FUN
by David Spero, RN .......
Posted: June 2005