Here's that glucose level app I was talking about: Dex Com. I've just found out as of right now, it is medicare approved. Meaning Medicare will pay for part, or all of the price of the device. I don't know how good the app is, butSay no to low blood sugar!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Accessible Scale with IOS Hi, Accu-chek Aviva is a Bluetooth Meyer You need sighted help to set it up as you have to enter the code displayed on the metre.The app, while not perfect, it is accessible enough to see your latest reading. Cheers, Brett. On 22 July 2017 9:25:39 pm "Mike Ulrich" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Anthony, > Well interesting enough, I am now an official "Non Practicing > Diabetic"! I received a kidney/pancreas transplant back in 2008. The > kidney was doomed from the get go, but the pancreas is still rocking > strong! My A1C's come in at 4.9 or so. > > Anyways; I just went to the Qardio website and unfortunately, they do > not make a blood glucose monitor. Bummer, right? > I know they do make blood sugar monitors that are Bluetooth/wireless > and run through an app. But damn! They are pricey indeed! > I have a blind lady friend, who went blind due to diabetic > retinopathy, that was researching for a smart phone blood sugar > machine. She told me about a really accessible one that was a pretty > good unit. I forgot the name, but she had to call the company to see > if her Medicare/Medicaid would cover the cost of the unit. As of this > point, it wouldn't. But they said they were working on it and it was hopeful. > > One thing about this unit, you can add contacts to be notified if your > blood sugar drops down to a pre set level. Now that's cool! I > remember, and tremble when I do, back when I'd be standing in line > with a friend. Then pass right out from low blood sugar. I was brittle > enough that I didn't feel it coming. Just standing there talking with > my friend and next thing I know, there's a paramedic asking me what year it > is and who's the president! > Does that bring back any memories to any of you out there? I feel for you > all! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Anthony Vece > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 6:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Accessible Scale with IOS > > Does this app offer any kind of glucose monitor? > > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > >> On Jul 22, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Mike Ulrich <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone and good morning! >> I've been wanting to comment on this post, but I've only had my >> trusty IPhone SE with me, and I suck with dictation and having a >> reply say what I actually want it to say! One of these days I'll bear >> down and learn my Zag fold up Bluetooth keyboard, but I'd rather put that >> off for now! LOL! >> >> Anyways, I've purchased the Qardio Arm Blood Pressure Machine. This >> thing works absolutely hands down fantastic, same for the app too! >> So I've also been researching for a Bluetooth weight scale too. As I >> wanted both the BP machine and the scale to work together on the same >> app, AKA from the same company. This is why I went with Qardio for >> both. I'm buying the Qardio Base; weight scale, at the end of the month. >> >> So they call this scale the Qardio Base. Which gives the person >> their body weight, their body mass index along with various other >> measurements. >> The one thing I'm very interested in and plan on using every day, is >> the scale's fluid weight. As I'm back on dialysis, after having a >> transplanted kidney for 8 years, and knowing exactly how much fluid >> I've gained in between treatments, would help me out immensely! Now I >> know it'll take me a bit of time to get the fluid weight deal down >> pat, but I think I'll get it and knowing this number will be quite >> good for me, and let me know exactly what I can get away with in-between >> dialysis treatments. >> >> I can also tell you without a doubt, that the Qardio app, and you can >> use this one app to work all of the Cardio health devices, is >> completely accessible for Voice Over! It will work in conjunction >> with your IPhone's Health App, meaning when you take a BP >> measurement, or you weigh yourself, your reading automatically goes >> straight into your Health App too. So you've got your readings in >> both the Health App and the Qardio App. Plus through the Qardio app, >> you can email your history of readings to your doctor! Now that's big! >> >> I use my Qardio Arm, BP Machine, at least twice a day, and often >> times more. It's quick and easy to keep tabs on the body for sure and >> now, there ain't no excuse not to! >> BTW: Cardio is spelled >> Q A R D I O >> >> Ain't it amazing, the older you get, the more medical crap you end up >> knowing! >> And that's huge, having gone through some bigtime surgeries and all >> that myself, if you can't strongly advocate for yourself while in the >> hospital, you end up waking up dead! >> >> >> These are my last few words......Later! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Lois Butterfield >> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 4:06 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Accessible Scale with IOS >> >> My Aria always weighs the same no matter how many times you get on. >> >> Take care, >> Lois >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Deb Lewis >> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 9:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Accessible Scale with IOS >> >> I have the Beets scale but it doesn't always weigh consistently with >> itself. If your feet are even slightly off, it will be. I wonder if >> the Quardio scale is any more forgiving than the beets? The Beets >> does have very pronounced laces for your feet, it's just that I don't >> always hit them perfectly before it takes a reading. That may be true on all >> of them though. >> >>> On 7/19/17, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I like devices which have Apple Homekit support and therefore I >>> bought the Withings Body scale which works great. The new Withings >>> app (Withings was bought by Nokia) is also quite accessible. >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Lois Butterfield >>> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 11:54 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Accessible Scale with IOS >>> >>> I have been using the fit bit aria scale for years and really love it. >>> I think it's about $130 on Amazon. 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