[Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors

Wed Mar 27 18:21:26 UTC 2019

Dr. Denise M. Robinson:

I have to say, after over a day since you posted this, I am still completely in a state of shock.  I know everyone here is into the idea of saving money.  We should be.  However, there is an awful lot on U-Tube I wouldn’t think of circulating.  And, I worry about my daughter and her U-Tube usage???  Oh Glory!!!  I didn’t think I’d have to worry about adults and their U-Tube usage too?  Oh Glory!!!  I, for one, have a serious problem with something that has serious potential risk???  Matter of life-and-death???  Sight or no sight.  If we want to work with Dexcom and we, (at least some of us),, want Dexcom to work with us, to circulate such risky behavior and involve ourselves in such behavior, as I see it, would only be asking for trouble. Like I say, I am in a complete state of shock to believe that I ever saw this.  I’m actually mortified and I have to say I may confer with President Mark Riccobono over this.  I just can’t believe it!!!

Bern.  

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> On Mar 25, 2019, at 5:53 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I'm not fully understanding Denise's post. I get it's about extending sensors, but I've read several times and still don't fully comprehend the directions.
> 
> Bridgit
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors
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> There are lots of ways of extending both transmiters and sensors.cas farways to replace the batteries as the dexcom transmitterds use standard watch batteries. I know this to be fact as I know that does this googlevdexcom refurb transmitter and the Facebook page and where you can contact them. I don't know about the g6 but I'm aware of the g5.
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>> On March 25, 2019 1:50:12 PM Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I've known a couple of sighted people who do this. Two of them said it 
>> got them an extra day or so, but no longer. But of course, for us, no 
>> way could we do this without sighted assistants because even unlocking 
>> the receiver is tricky. I do sure wonder who figured this out and how. 
>> <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: Monday, March 25, 2019 11:06 AM
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>> Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors
>> 
>> Hi Everyone,
>> This info comes in part from the diabetes monthly get together online 
>> and also--if you are interested in saving money, here is a way to 
>> extend the life of your Dexcom sensor. My deductible to 6000 yes, 6k 
>> and it hurts when you are a diabetic as all of you can attest too
>> 
>> This is one reason to keep a receiver even if you do not use it the 
>> rest of the month and you only use your iphone--which makes the dexcom 
>> totally accessible--But you can also just have the reciever by your 
>> bed all the time and it will wake you up if you go too hi or too 
>> low--will do another video on the different sounds. Sighted assistance 
>> will be needed with the receiver and to do this trick. You can also 
>> extend the life using this trick and skip the microwave option but 
>> that just means you just have to prick your finger for the next 2 
>> hours during warm up and you do not need to bother with the receiver 
>> and just use the iphone. This trick allows you to never have to prick your finger.
>> If you let your sensor expire--it is done. There is no way to start it 
>> back up. I always stop my sensor 6 hours before to keep prolonging its 
>> life. I have not gone past 25 days due to my skin sensitively but I 
>> know others have have extended it much longer. You will have to get 
>> something like the simpatch to keep it on your belly hard and fast. If 
>> it comes loose, you will have your receiver say it has lost signal. I 
>> have done it wrong many ways to test different ways to do it right.
>> Here is the video: Dexcom sensor--extend its life longer than 10 days 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicOefubeIc&feature=youtu.be>
>> 
>> * Dr Denise M Robinson*
>> 
>> *Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*
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