[Diabetes-Talk] cencer
d m gina
dmgina at mysero.net
Wed Jan 30 05:40:37 UTC 2019
This was from amazon, I am guessing it was each time you bought from there.
Glad you don't have to pay that much.
I have this saved so maybe when I go see her I can look this up and
show her what we have been talking about.
Original message:
> I have Medicare and use Dexcom and am not paying $300 for supplies. I'm
> not sure whom you spoke with, but this doesn't sound right. Was it $300
> a month or year that was quoted to you?
> -----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 8:50 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer
> Well now I asked miss a to buy dex com cgm where she said it was
> $300 can't pay for that either.
> Wow, she didn't say how many came.
> Original message:
>> Then if you have medicare then take a look at dexcom cgm instead. As
>> most of us are using that instead.
>> -----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 6:25 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer
>> When I took off the cencer I have to say I had to work at it because
>> it was on good and strong just the way we like it.
>> Just never did come up with giving me numbers, always saying put on a
>> new cencer.
>> I even took the app off my phone.
>> That is how disappointed I am with it.
>> Never did get back with Edd here in Montana.
>> I stopped calling, feeling as though he was to busy for me.
>> I have humana as well as medicare.
>> I was hoping to be out test and no one would know the better.
>> Yes after a week the cencer would start to get loose and not stick any more.
>> Original message:
>>> 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
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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
>>> [image: TechVision Logo]
>>> “Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through technology”
>>> 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,
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> --Dar
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