[Diabetes-Talk] cencer

Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter bkpollpeter at gmail.com
Wed Jan 30 18:01:12 UTC 2019


Dar,

What do you mean your doctor doesn't do email? Have you ever asked? I'm sure you can exchange emails with someone at your doctor office. I don't actually email directly with my endo but my nurse educator.

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 11:29 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

My doctor doesn't do email.
Way to bad, keep up the swell work.

Original message:
> I’m new to the diabetes thing, but the CGM has been great for me. I 
> can see trends where I go high or low and my doctor and I can discuss 
> them through email.  I test at least ten times a day, much more than I 
> would with a blood and strip meter.
> Amber

>> On Jan 30, 2019, at 9:04 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via 
>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Well, yes, a CGM is no guarantee that an A1-C will lower, but for 
>> most people, it does help. I'm just saying that CGMs are supposed to 
>> be a device to assist in lowering it. Also, a CGM can help monitor in 
>> real-time changes such as if stress is causing highs, or if a 
>> medication is, so you have a better opportunity to correct, which is 
>> the whole point. Any trends in glucose levels is indicated in the 
>> weekly reports, helping you and your doctor see where changes are 
>> necessary. And this all can contribute in lowering A1-Cs. But again, 
>> not saying it's a sure-fire way but definitely close.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:05 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: gary-melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

>> Actual not unusal if you swap medications till you se what works and 
>> whatdoes not.so thast is what I am saying.maybe one a1c may be lwo 
>> and one a1c maybe hight.depending on conditions, infections , and stress in life.

>> -----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 9:30 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

>> That seems unusual. The whole point of a CGM is to lower A1-Cs.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8:40 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: gary-melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencer

>> 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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