[Diabetes-Talk] A cool triumph.

Tue Jul 4 20:40:46 UTC 2017

I miss the Cosmo too, grin. Can you wear your pump on the same side as the
set so it doesn't rub against the Dexcum tape? When I switch sides with my
infusion set, I wear my pump on that side so the tubing is not crossing my
body anywhere.

Bridgit

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Just out of curiosity, what did you husband built that jig out of hta you
can gethat dam dexcom sensor tap on along withaht more ssecure tap on
without making mess . as you know its one ofh e weirdest methods for blind
peson to gethat dexcom sensor to go on and I just get sighted assitanc once
a week or two to get hat dam dexcom sensor on. Once its on then I can take
care o hterest.  

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Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] A cool triumph.

Hi everyone.
First, a little update on my life with various bits of diabetes gear. 
The Dexcom G5: I'm doing better with the tape, although once in awhile I
wrinkle it in a spot or two. Here's what does get me though. I wear my pump
around my waist on the left side of my body. This means that when the
cannula is in the right side of my abdomen and the Dexcom sensor is in the
left, the pump tubing tends to rub on the Dexcom tape and can pull up on the
edges. So I've been using this tape called Mepore. We do have to cut a hole
in it so it will go over the transmitter. Then you pull the backing off,
place it on top of the Dexcom tape and then pull the paper off of the front.
It works quite well but boy has it been a source of drama for me. My hubby
made a template to use when cutting the hole in the tape. But when I'd pull
the backing off, the tape was so extremely thin and often in the act of
trying to line it up, I'd goof and accidentally cover an edge of the sensor.
Well, after watching enough of my drama, <grin>, my hubby has now made me
the coolest, cutest little jig. I take the tape and place it on this jig
with the backing facing up. I peel off the backing, flip the little jig over
and it fits right over the whole transmitter and lands the tape perfectly.
I'm sure he has just probably added hours to my life. <laughing!> Boy am I a
happy girl right now. Guess I owe him dinner or something.

As or the Animas Vibe, I'm doing okay with it although I'm not in love here.
Sometimes on my pump, the okay button doesn't take. A few times I thought I
was entering a manual BG reading and surprise! I suspended my pump. At least
that beeps so I can then fix it and start over. I still don't quite have
confidence in the battery changing routine since I've only done it once but
I'm going to do it again this week before heading off to guide dog class so
we'll see. Cartridge changing is getting better but wow! Here's what gets
me. Every once in awhile it comes up with the alarm right as I'm starting to
go into the cartridge menu and then I forget who wins so I have to just wait
it out. Then there's priming. I'm getting to kind of know the sound when
holding down the button to prime and figuring out when to let go. The
trouble is that there's such a lag between when I let go and when insulin
actually comes out that I can feel, that if I wait till I feel insulin on my
finger, I've lost a bunch of insulin. For a pump that claims to hold 200
units of insulin, by the time I prime a 25-inch tubing, the most I've had
left is 176 units. With 31-inch I've been down as low as 161 units. Good
thing I can read that home screen because I never know the pattern to
determine how long it will last. Sometimes I prime a bit, stop and wait a
few seconds, up-arrow and prime again, hope it doesn't time out and then
repeat the steps till I know it's primed. Boy do I miss my Cozmo. And the
first time I had to change the battery, it gave me no warning. I was
traveling and wouldn't you know it! I had filled a new cartridge the day
before. So I lost a bunch more insulin. What a dumb design. But for the most
part, as long as I move slowly when pressing buttons, I do what I intended
to do. And yes, my hubby did build the first draft of a stand to help line
up the pump and the iPhone for more consistant readings by the KNFB reader,
but the lighting still has to be just right. So even if it takes a couple of
tries, I'm grateful to be able to read that screen because it has really
saved me. Too bad it can't read the battery level. Although it's not that
accurate or helpful as mine said two bars on the day it died. 

But boy, for those of you who use the Dexcom, I sure wish I could show you
this cute little gadget. Anyway, just thought I'd share the celebration.
Veronica

"Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available on
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To learn more, visit:
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                Veronica Elsea, Owner
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