[Diabetes-talk] Accessible CGM

Mon Jul 11 16:52:22 UTC 2016

Tom, do you just stop, then restart your sensor at the 7-day point? With
respect to the tape, do you tear half the backing off, stick the first half
on and then tear the backing off the second half? Or do you just take the
backing off all at once? If I'm holding the giant applicator, I can often
hold half the tape and then the other half just curls up under itself and by
the time I find it, too late! I think I've had fewer wrinkles since I
started only peeling half the backing off at a time, but I'd love to know
what you do. 
And yes Bridgit, as Tom said, it's just a thing that goes into you and uses
Bluetooth to talk to your phone. I do find I have to be careful not to let
my pump tubing to get tangled around it though, depending on where the two
things are located. Usually I have the pump cannula on one side of my body
and the sensor on the other, but that tubing can sure surprise me once in
awhile. <grin>
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Cool, thanks.

Bridgit

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Bridgit, 

The sensor (the part that is under the skin) and the transmitter (the piece
that snaps on to the sensor), are both waterproof. You can shower, go
swimming with them, no issues. 

To review the information, that is done on your iPhone.

Tom

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Or just carry it in your bra like I do at home, LOL!

I'm so used to keeping my phone nearby, I doubt it's ever more than 20 feet
from me. I'm not on it much, but I keep it close.

When out, it's right in my purse.

One thought with CGMs, I swim a lot for exercise, I assume the device can
detach like a pump?

Bridgit

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Veronica, got a suggestion for you. And it should work for almost everyone
else. For those of us who have to worry about clothing without pockets for
our phones question there is an armband that can be purchased from Best Buy,
or even Walmart. You put The phone in a little slot in the band. You were
the band on your arm. Winners and sports people use these. You can't do
everything with your phone. And sometimes it can be a headache. But, if you
don't have a pocket, it's better than nothing. I use mine a fair amount.
Again, if you're doing a lot with your phone you might want to take it out
of the band. I do.

Bern

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> On Jul 11, 2016, at 7:57 AM, Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Two items. 
> First, I completely agree with Veronica regarding the fantastic help a 
> CGM
would be when pregnant and managing diabetes. That being said, it is a great
help for most type ones. I just returned from a national conference named
Friends for Life" which is hosted by the Children With Diabetes (CWD)
organization - it is for parents of children with type one. Almost every
single one of the children at the conference, over 500 by my estimate, had a
CGM on. And, the new Dexcom G5 Mobile systems make it a snap to share the
data with another person, like a parent. All the parents had their phones
out watching how their children's blood sugars were doing, even when their
children were off at Disney or another part of the hotel. Pretty cool. 
> 
> Second, hang in there Veronica, you will eventually master getting the
sensors on without the tape sticking together. I don't have a second thought
any more when I have to put on a new sensor, but it took a few months to get
there. 
> 
> I wear my sensor anywhere from ten to 14 days, based on how long I can
keep the tape stuck on. 
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> I've been using the Dexcom sensors for a couple of years, and now 
> almost never have any issues with applying the sensors without
> 
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> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessible CGM
> 
> Hi Bridgit and all.
> First, boy, I would think that these days a CGM would be a must have 
> during pregnancy. Anytime you're really trying for tight control 
> without trouble, there's nothing like really finding out what happens
when.
> As for testing, in general, I test about the same number of times I 
> usually do, five or six times a day. You have to do two tests after 
> your new sensor warms up and anytime you get a concerning number, 
> right now the advice is to test and make your insulin or food 
> decisions still based on your meter. But for me, being able to look at 
> the number and notice, oops, it's starting up, I can catch it before 
> it gets away from me. And who knows what I'll end up doing once I 
> settle in with this thing as well. The sensor is supposed to last 7 
> days although I've heard some people say they use them much longer 
> than that. I just don't see how they keep them on. <grin> But I've 
> already made changes based on what I've learned. By asking my hubby to 
> look at the graph in the morning, I did figure out where my basals 
> were getting off during the night. I figured out that I was going high 
> about an hour and a half after meals, then coming down, sometimes not 
> in the nicest way before my next meal. My endo had me take my meal 
> bolus about 10 minutes before my meal, instead of right with it and 
> wow! Down came those post meal numbers and I actually got to cut back 
> on the amount of insulin. So there's no question that I can see the 
> benefits to this. For me, I just had to start getting used to carrying 
> my iPhone everywhere and I've not completely solved that one. My phone 
> doesn't stay in many of my pants pockets if I'm crawling around on the 
> floor and I'm forever leaving it somewhere, then having to call it to 
> see where it is. <grin> The first week wearing the sensor with the 
> transmitter, honestly I felt like I had two-ton Lizzie hanging off of 
> my belly. <grin> I'm assuming that over time I'll get over being 
> nervous for three days before I change the sensor, worrying about the 
> tape. At least they're good about replacing bad sensors. Right now I 
> just think they should automatically send out extras. I'm a little 
> curious about how people travel with this. The sensors come in a giant 
> package and all I could think when I first got mine was man, there 
> goes any room in my suitcases. <grin> So while in my book there are 
> things to refine, buttons to label and changes I'd like to see, I 
> really
want to make this work because I can sure see how one would get used to
having easy access to that information pretty much round the clock. Hope
this helps.
> Veronica
> 
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