[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G6!

Tue Jun 26 03:28:22 UTC 2018

Hi again!
Hey everybody, found some good news! Guess their support people don't know
it all. Since their web site was full of script stuff that Jaws couldn't
handle, my curiosity got the better of me and I employed my sighted hubby to
look at it with me. We downloaded the actual user guide and started reading.
That idea I had about scanning a bar code, looks like Dexcom agreed. So we
do have the option of holding our phone camera up to the sensor and letting
the camera pick up the code. Woo hoo! 
Obviously I'll let all of you know how easy that is to do. But boy that
improves my week, just knowing that this option is already there. One less
battle. Yippee!
Stay tuned.
Veronica

"Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available on
iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club. 
To learn more, visit:
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                Veronica Elsea, Owner
Laurel Creek Music Designs
Santa Cruz, California
Phone: 831-429-6407

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 7:39 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Veronica Elsea
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G6!

yes you do use different transmitters. You also use a different app.
Veronica

Veronica Elsea, owner, Laurel Creek Music Designs

> On Jun 25, 2018, at 7:15 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Veronica,
> 
> 
>  Do you need a different transmitter for the G6? I just received a three
month supply of sensors, so it will be a while until I can change. You
should have it all figured out by then! Thanks for being our beta tester.
> 
>    Jamie 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 25, 2018, at 8:59 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I have been using the G5 and as it came time for me to order sensors, I
just
>> switched to the G6. So just call them up and ask. 
>> The only thing right now is that because there is such a heavy demand for
>> the G6, they are only letting everyone have a one-month supply. This
strikes
>> me funny because in a month, all of us will need more. It will be fun to
>> watch them squirm out of this one. 
>> I did go to the Dexcom web site to try and read up on how we switch to
the
>> G6 app and still keep our data. Ummm, oops! I couldn't read any of the
FAQ
>> stuff. Instead of the text I wanted, I just got one line of an L and a
bunch
>> of numbers. Thanks a lot, Dexcom! 
>> So, we'll see if I did my last G5 sensor change today. <grin>
>> Veronica
>> 
>> 
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available
on
>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.

>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>                Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of G
>> Melconian via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 6:34 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Cc: G Melconian
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G6!
>> 
>> so which times will we be able to order Dexcom G6 if we already have G5
how 
>> long do we have to wait to get G6 just wondering if you can let you know
I 
>> would appreciate it
>> 
>> On June 25, 2018 4:19:27 PM Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk 
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Bridgit,
>>> Medicare is covering the G6 as of the beginning of June!!!
>>> Warmly, Joy
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 2:43 PM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G6!
>>> 
>>> Thanks for letting us know. I told my doc to hold off ordering the G5,
>>> because I want to see if Medicare will decide to cover the G6 any time
>> soon.
>>> My understanding has been the G6 would be better, particularly inserting
>> the
>>> sensor. But, if you need to in-put a code every time, that's just silly.
>> Not
>>> that I can't simply ask someone, but I shouldn't always have to ask.
>>> 
>>> Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
>>> 
>>> Bridgit
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Veronica
>>> Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 4:20 PM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G6!
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone!
>>> Okay, here we go again! Wow!
>>> My Dexcom G6 kit is now on its way and I should hopefully have it by the
>> end
>>> of the week. I hope so because I'd like to let all of you know how it
goes
>>> before you talk with the rep at convention next week.
>>> Here's what I learned today. Yes, with the G6, there will be no
>> calibrations
>>> needed. It still has the two-hour warmup time initially but then it
starts
>>> working by itself. But hold on boys and girls! There's more. Here's how
>> you
>>> start the sensor. The woman I spoke with said it's roughly the shape of
a
>>> computer mouse. It has the backing you pull off. You stick the mouse to
>> your
>>> belly. Then there is a cover which you remove and then you push the
button
>>> to insert the device. Then you pull the mouse away and you have a flat
>>> sensor. Then the transmitter just snaps on it. Fine! Well, not quite.
The
>>> backing that you took off of the sticky tape side, ummm, wait for it! It
>>> contains a four-digit code that we must enter into our receivers or
phones
>>> and that is what calibrates the sensor. Oh goodie, halleluiah! If we
can't
>>> get that number, we can continue to calibrate the sensor the way we do
now
>>> with our G5 sensors, but if we want the real advantage, it requires that
>>> code. I did ask if we could enter the number at a later time in case we
>>> didn't get it at the beginning and she said no. You choose how you
>> calibrate
>>> right at the start. I then asked if this number would be on the outside
of
>>> the package and she said she didn't think so.
>>> So when mine arrive, I'll see if Seeing AI can cope and if there's a
>> number
>>> on the package itself, which would make it easier to scan. The number is
>>> different for each sensor and would not be the same for all sensors in a
>>> box.
>>> I tell you, I had that moment on the phone when I thought, we just can't
>>> ever win, can we!
>>> I would like to lobby for the phone app to have the ability to scan the
>>> sensor code Like it does for transmitters right now. That would solve
our
>>> problem.
>>> So stay tuned and I will report back as soon as I get my hands on the
>> thing
>>> and play with my first one.
>>> Oh, and it's a hard stop at the end of ten days for each sensor. So yes,
>>> they last ten days but you can't fool them. To me, there's no reason not
>> to
>>> build in some flexibility as we may not always be available to change a
>>> sensor at exactly the same hour every ten days. Everything seems to be
>> doing
>>> that right now. Sheesh! Hope all of those silly programmers have to wear
>>> these devices one day. Not really, but, well, almost! <grin> Anyway,
I'll
>>> let you all know what reality turns out to be.
>>> Veronica
>>> 
>>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
available
>> on
>>> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee
Club.
>>> To learn more, visit:
>>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>              Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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