[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom update.

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Doula,

I don't think placing the sensor on your tummy matters regardless of how
your stomach is. My tummy is flat, but the skin is loser from having kids. I
tend to place the sensors higher on my abdomen near my rib cage and obliques
so it's not too close to my waistband. And I haven't had problems with it.
Everyone has what works for them, so just providing suggestions. If the
sensor is on your stomach under your clothes, your dog may be less
interested in it too. My 2-year-old weighs 30 pounds and likes to climb all
over me and likes to be held a lot, and both my boys like to play a lot,
especially rough play, and on my stomach, it still holds tight, grin.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2019 11:51 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom update.

 I'm honestly not sure which is to blame. And I honestly don't really care,
I just want it fixed so I can have my CGM back. We'll see how things go on
Monday. As for where to place the sensor. Although I'm a small woman, I'm
also overweight. So my stomach isn't exactly flat. I also have a little dog
who likes to climb all over me. That's one of the many reasons why I've done
better with it on the back of my arm. I also find that at home I still get
off course navigating and run into things like walls. And sometimes that has
also impacted the sensor being on my tummy. I mostly wear dresses and
blouses and skirts, so I'm wondering if maybe going lower on the tummy might
work. Although I still might run into challenges with my little guy. He's a
25 pound Terrier mix, and is still pretty young, just a little over 2. He's
a self trained PTSAID dog, and he's pretty well trained. Both my dogs seem
to be interested in sniffing at the sensor, and I've had to teach them to
leave it alone. I too don't get why if I was just approved in December why
things would need to be investigated for coverage. But who knows what
craziness has been dreamed up. Hopefully we can all end up being successful.
Doula

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