Laughing
at Lows

DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING Eileen Rivera Ley EDITOR Elizabeth Lunt ART DIRECTOR Suzanne Shaffer CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Lynn Baillif Gail Brashers-Krug Gary Scheiner Ann S. Williams TECHNOLOGY WRITER Thomas Ley SUBSCRIBERS: Send Subscription orders and inquires to: Voice of the Diabetic 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 phone: 1-888-581-4741 www.nfb.org/voice News items: editor@diabetes.nfb.org Subscription, address changes, and to distribute free copies: subscribe@diabetes.nfb.org To advertise: advertise@diabetes.nfb.org Voice of the Diabetic is the only national publication that focuses on making life with diabetic complications less complicated. Published quarterly by the NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN), Voice of the Diabetic has a circulation of 330,000 copies. Since 1985, diabetic consumers, families and health care providers have been returning to the Voice for insight and inspiration. Voice of the Diabetic is available in print, four-track audio cassette, e-mail and on the Web at www.nfb.org/voice. Our Mission: The NFB Diabetes Action Network educates, empowers, and inspires people living with diabetes and its complications. We share the National Federation of the Blind’s “can-do” philosophy, through Voice of the Diabetic magazine, volunteer peer support, and advocacy for accessible diabetes technology. Together, we challenge one another to live our best and fullest lives. 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. Copyright 2008 Diabetes Action Network, National Federation of the Blind. ISSN 1041-8490 Contents Laughing at Lows Comedian Jim Turner Finds the Humor in his Diabetes by Gail Brashers-Krug Reader’sVoice Our newest feature. We want to hear from you! Pumper’sVoice: Lighten Your Lows Pump therapy can help you avoid hypoglycemia by Gary Scheiner Healthy Home Cooking: Summer Berries My Life With Gastroparesis Dietary changes can prevent this bothersome condition by Thomas Ley Tips to Manage or Avoid Gastroparesis IF BLINDNESS COMES National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped You can still sign up, but there may be a gap in service Diabetes Action Network Seminar by Ed Bryant Laugh and Learn Three Companies Earn an A+ for Service to the Blind DAN Profile: Cheryl Echevarria,Treasurer, Greater Long Island, NY, chapter Get Connected: Support Groups Offer Friendships That Count by Marilyn Brandt Smith Hypoglycemia: That Dog-Gone Low Blood Sugar by Ann S. Williams Visions of Sugarplums… The Truth About Sugar and its Substitutes by Lynn Baillif Resource Roundup Ask the Doctor Understanding Gastroparesis Voice of the Diabetic Subscription Form COMPLETE ISSUE (Zipped Word Document) Posted: June 2008