[Diabetes-Talk] beginner questions on constant glucose monitoring systems.

[Veronica Elsea]

We have enough connections with Dexcom that I very much doubt that any app
update will break accessibility. What can happen is that a phone IOS update
will come out and the app isn't ready yet, for anyone, not just us. So I
keep my phone updates set to manual so it asks me. Dexcom has a web page
where you can go and see the most recent IOS update it supports. If you do
upgrade your phone and get a little ahead of the Dexcom, it will just
periodically toss you a warning that it hasn't been fully tested with the
current IOS. But in fact, their most recent update of the Clarity app made
it even more accessible. 
As for the sensors, most definitely the G6 is much easier to insert and I
don't wrinkle the tape either. My only real complaint is that on day 10 when
the sensor expires, I wish they'd build in a grace period. It's not like
we're always available at exactly the same hour to replace the sensor. I
think it's stupid programming. 
But I wouldn't be without it now, for sure.
Veronica


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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 11:40 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] beginner questions on constant glucose
monitoring systems.

I just started using Dexcom back in December, and since then, there have
been at least 2 iPhone updates, and no issues with Dexcom, grin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Taylor
Scott via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 12:18 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Taylor Scott <taylor9209 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] beginner questions on constant glucose
monitoring systems.

Maybe these systems are still too new for anyone to know this answer, but
does anyone have concerns of accessibility breaking in an update?

Seeing how everything relies on the iPhone app working, an app update that
isn't accessible would suck, to say the least. lol



On 5/11/19, Doula Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>  I currently have the G5. I'm hoping that my Medicare will start 
> covering the G6 sometime this year. The insertion process for the G5 
> is a little tricky, but it's manageable. I have added issues in having 
> arthritis in my hands, so not a lot of good hand strength. When I got 
> my G5 back in December I spent some time with a Diabetes educater to 
> learn how to insert a sensor and get everything working with the phone 
> app. Also, finding a good place to have it where I wouldn't knock it 
> out took a bit of trial and error. I've heard that the insertion 
> process with the sensor for the G6 is quite a bit easier. As far as 
> being around water, it's all water proof. So it can go through the 
> shower, or in the water whereever you are swimming. I know someone 
> else on this least has mentioned swimming with having the Dexcom, so 
> hopefully she will chime in for that part. I've found that having the 
> Dexcom as a type II diabetic has helped a lot, especially with 
> catching lows. Hope this helps.
> Doula
>
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