[Diabetes-Talk] cencer

Wed Jan 30 17:59:36 UTC 2019

Just ask your doctor for a Dexcom system; they will know what it is.

You will wear a sensor, which is the sticky part. A transmitter locks onto the sensor. It is the transmitter that the app pairs with.

If you have the G5 version, a sensor last 7 days. If you have the G6, a sensor lasts 10 days. With each, after changing a sensor, you have a 2 hour set-up mode, then calibrate and it will begin reading glucose levels.

Regardless if you have the G5 or G6, a transmitter lasts 3 months.

But again, all you have to do is say you're interested in Dexcom; you don't have to know all the details. Ask for the Dexcom G6 system; I think the G6 will be best for you, Dar.

There is also the receiver, but this will be completely inaccessible for blind users, so you will use the smart device app just like you do for Libre.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:58 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

What I don't understand is this,
u must get more than just the cencers.
Something was mentioned on behalf lasting for quite a few years.
So that part I don't understand.
I do have the I phone up to date, so I would be down loading an app correct?
I would be asking for the dex com cmg?
Don't want to ask for the wrong thing, and I can since I don't understand.
Thanks,

Original message:
> If you have Medicare, it should cover Dexcom. Speak directly with 
> Dexcom and Medicare about this in addition to your endo.

> -----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 11:41 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

> 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

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>>>> “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,

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