[Diabetes-Talk] cencer

Tue Jan 29 22:28:37 UTC 2019

Dar, in my opinion, you were given an absolutely unacceptable answer from Walmart. I'd go back and talk to your diabetes specialist and call Libre. I can't remember if you're trying their overlays but they're not just for swimming. Denise is right about making sure you use an alcohol swab
On your arm before sticking the sensor on, and making sure you wait for it to dry. It sounds like a silly little thing but it really does make a giant difference in how well the sensor sticks. Right now I'm wearing the pods from my insulin pump on the back of my arm and nobody says anything about it. And they're way bigger than the Libre sensors. 
But I've never heard of a device just not working on any single person's body. Get better help. <grin>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 12:33 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

Dar
You need to make sure you use alcohol swabs to clean skin before placing
sensor and you need to make sure you pull off the plastic tabs on the
sensor before you snap it onto your skin

* Dr Denise M Robinson*

*Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*

Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually
Impaired
425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com

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On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 2:47 PM Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via
Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Libre and Dexcom are CGMs, and the only 2 that blind diabetics can use.
> Dexcom is more sophisticated than Libre, able to do things and connect
> differently to the app than Libre. Personally, I never have a problem with
> Dexcom sensors sticking, but you can use the overlays if worried, just like
> you can with Libre. Dexcom connects to the app via Bluetooth and only takes
> 2 hours from putting the sensor on for the app and transmitter to pair on
> the app. I just changed my sensor last night at 10 and by midnight, it was
> able to give me readings after I calibrated; I didn't have to wait all
> night until morning. Dexcom is covered by most insurance providers,
> including Medicare. I like Dexcom because most nurse educators are trained
> on it and can therefore train patients and help trouble-shoot problems when
> you have them. This doesn't seem to be the case for Libre at this point in
> time.
>
> Bridgit
>
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m
> gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 1:33 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer
>
> You crack me up,
> Problem is when I wore them on the outside, it didn't stay got loose.
> Then just came off.
> To make sure that it didn't happen on the tummy was I was able to put on
> the patch.
> That helped keep it on.
> I won't know how much the dex com would cost, and to set up the app all of
> that.
> Is it like the libre?
> I don't know how to find out the cost, unless I get my doctor to switch
> and I think then we would have problems with insurance.
>
> Original message:
> > Dar
> > You cannot wear it toward the inside of your arm. It must be worn more
> > on the outside and yes, everyone will see it. So what, no big deal. I
> > just tell people what it is and the ones that don't ask most likely
> > think it is a nicotine patch--one did ask that question. You can only
> > wear the libre on the back of your arm.
> > I did switch to dexcom which I like about a million times more and do
> > wear them on my abdomen and can wear them on so many more places.
>
> > * Dr Denise M Robinson*
>
> > *Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*
>
> > Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually
> > Impaired
> > 425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com
>
> > [image: TechVision Logo]
> > “Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through
> technology”
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 12:17 PM Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via
> > Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> >> I would never wear my sensor on any part of my arm, but I'm pretty
> >> active and frequently picking up my 2-year-old, so, I feel it would
> >> potentially pull out regularly. I wear mine on my stomach and
> >> obliques, sometimes my lower back, but I prefer that area for my pump
> >> cannulas and not my CGM sensors. I use Dexcom and not Libre;
> >> Personally, I've not had problems like this at all. Sorry I can't be
> >> more helpful. Hopefully someone who uses Libre can answer your
> >> questions.
>
> >> Bridgit
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d
> >> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:47 AM
> >> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> >> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer
>
> >> Yesterday while we were out and about the cencer decided it was done
> >> working.
> >> I was at the wallmart at the time, where they couldn't figure out
> >> what the problem was.
> >> They asked me to put on the second one and tell the insurance that we
> >> had a falty cencer.
> >> I did put on the second one, where it asked me three times to start
> >> over that I had an hour to wait.
> >> Now it is saying falty cencer again.
> >> My question is this,
> >> has anyone put a cencer on the inside of the arm.
> >> Still on the lose skin but the inside.
> >> If this would work I would do my best to do that.
> >> With summer coming, I don't want a cencer on the outside of my arm
> >> where all could see.
> >> Especialy wearing short sleeved tops.
> >> I wouldn't be able to put on the tape, and I know my husband wouldn't
> >> know how to figure it out.
> >> The last time I had it on my arm it didn't stay even for a week.
> >> This is costing me more than I would want to keep paying.
> >> Even with insurance paying, $11 the cost is to high for it to mess up
> >> all of the time.
> >> Over $100.
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> --
> >> --Dar
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> >>   FB: dmgina
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> >> every sinner has a future
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> --Dar
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