[Diabetes-Talk] Securing Sensor

[dianefilipe at comcast.net]

That is a great idea Bridget! I would love to do it! What does everyone else think?
Diane

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> On Feb 10, 2019, at 10:26 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Has DAN and this listserve considered starting a Facebook group for blind
> diabetics? More and more people are online and using social media, and a lot
> of NFB listserves have found having a FB group garners more traffic than the
> listserve. It might reach more people outside the Federation too. Just a
> thought.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veryln
> Baldwin via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 11:00 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Veryln Baldwin <letsdanceintx at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Securing Sensor
> 
> Hi Doula,
> 
> Thought I'd mention these just in case you haven't heard about them.
> 
> The Patch Over-lay is a thin film with a sticky backing that has a hole in
> the center just a tiny bit larger than the sensor. After the sensor and
> transmitter are in place the Patch Over-lay is placed over the sensor to
> keep it's edges even more securely attached to you. I love these things. 
> 
> They are free from Dexcom. Dexcom usually will send me ten each time I
> request them by dialing 844.607.8398. I've also used the IV 3000 and placed
> the entire dressing over the sensor and transmitter. This did not affect the
> transmitter communicating with my phone. When removing the sensor the IV
> 
> 3000 took just a little bit more time to remove it from the transmitter.
> 
> After wiping off the transmitter with alcohol all was well and the
> transmitter continued to work for the next go-round.
> 
> If it ain't one thing it's another. Hope this info is helpful.
> 
> Verlyn
> 
> 
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