[Diabetes-Talk] cencer

[d m gina]

I tried that once where I finally decided they were not worth my time.
I was at fault according to them and I just left it at that.
I didn't need a free anything from the attitude they come across with.
Will stay working with folks in the states if possible.

Original message:
> Yes, definitely. I would contact Libre support as well.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 4:29 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

> 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> Veronica

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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

>> -----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 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,

>>>> --
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