[Diabetes-Talk] cencer

[d m gina]

If I can remember this conversation when I see my diabetic lady then 
maybe she will know more about this.
There is to much for me to understand at this time.

Original message:
> CGMs are not considered prescriptions but extra medical devices. Most 
> the time, you can have a doc write a script for devices like this so 
> insurance will cover it, but you don't have to have a script if you 
> want to pay yourself. It's the same with traditional meters and even 
> insulin pumps.

> -----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 8:44 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

> You can get dex com and cencers from amazon?
> Really, I thought you had to have the agreement from your doctor as did 
> the libre cencer.
> Wow what are you paying for this from amazon.
> I can't believe when these things see Dar coming they make sure they 
> won't work loll.

> Original message:
>> Not mine  after I lower my a1c, they used to , but lately they have
>> just dragged their ffeet and so I am just paying out of pocket every
>> time and getting from third party sources like amazon and ebay to save
>> money on dexcom transmitters and senssors .

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 6:02 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

>> Does your insurance not cover anything for a CGM?

>> -----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 8:02 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

>> I was told by wallmart I would have to pay $400 for three cencers at a time.
>> There is no way I would be able to do that.
>> I took the libre off since I didn't want to keep trying with it.
>> Just didn't work for me.

>> Original message:
>>> 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,

>>>>> --
>>>>> --Dar
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