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Permalink Reply by nel on March 4, 2009 at 7:20pm

I wish that on cold days my meter(s) would perform (I mean freezing ...as in minus 4 C.or colder , after having been outside with my back pack and my testing materials ...the meter does not accept my blood on the strip ...I have to wait till above 4 degrees C...dah, dah ... 15 minutes ?? , so it will accept my test ) .What about mountain climbers , skiers and others , that live in and like cooler temps ???....will someone take the initiative and report this data on this thread to the Meter People ???

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 4, 2009 at 7:30pm

I live way up north--PG and am a avid snowmobiler--I keep it tucked it my breast pocket of my suit and it seems to work well--cheers

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Permalink Reply by nel on March 4, 2009 at 8:28pm

Hi Kim from beautiful PG ,

I have volunteered at the Loppitt in Salmon Arm , early Jan. ; kept the meter very close to my body and ....could not test on the mountain ...but then you look much younger than I ...warmer body !!?? This past December at the Holiday Train event minus 20 C degrees ; I was outside for at least 3 hours ( trying to make money through my Lions Club for the homeless) ...same problem ...a no go ...I realize you are a type 2 from visiting your profile ...as a type 1 -er ...possibly more finger poking or could I be wrong ??

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 4, 2009 at 9:52pm

I use a mini one touch for outside--put it in my inside pocket of my snowmobile suit its good to go- dont poke to much but when going all day sometimes i get very hypo--you stay warm Nel--cheers--Kim

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 4, 2009 at 7:22pm

This was an early prototype of the Ames Reflectance Meter, made when they were considering the use of aluminum extrusion for the case to minimize the tooling cost. This case configuration was also used for the patent application filed on April 22, 1968.
Photo courtesy of Anton H. (Tom) Clemens, the inventor of the Ames Reflectance Meter.

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Permalink Reply by Albert Chen on March 4, 2009 at 7:27pm

don't worry nel peach... they're listening ;)

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Permalink Reply by nel on March 4, 2009 at 8:33pm

Thanks Albert ...have to live with diabetes for a long , long time ...to come .

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Rawlings on March 4, 2009 at 7:36pm

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 4, 2009 at 7:42pm

Too Funny--

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Permalink Reply by nel on March 4, 2009 at 8:29pm

Cute ...Ouch ...Ouch , Ouch ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan on March 5, 2009 at 5:37am

I so totally agree -- I wish there were a way to recycle the test strips and the vials. More strips in the vials would be good, too. When I go on vacation, I pack 100 into a vial for 25. So much wasted space.

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 4, 2009 at 7:39pm

I guess what we all want is a more accerate CGM that doesn't cost an arm and leg and then we can do away with our test strips!!

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