[Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help for a beginner please?

[Mary Sanders]

Great questions, I would like to know myself.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 25, 2019, at 7:16 AM, Taylor Scott via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys!
> Shockingly to me, I was just approved for the Dexcom G5 (even though I
> was denied only a few months back), and it will be arriving today!
> 
> So, I'm trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can, because
> I can't wait to try this out!
> 
> So, I have a few beginner questions naturally.
> 
> 1.
> Are there any things I should know ahead of time? I.E, inaccessible
> parts of the iPhone app?
> 
> 2.
> Help inserting the sensor?
> The process sounds a little scarry. lol
> 
> 3.
> I know this is some what subjective, but best times to change sensors
> in peoples experience?
> For the G5 there is a 2 hour sensor warmup time, so doing this at
> night doesn't sound all that smart.
> On the other hand, not being able to have access to the G5 for a few
> hours in the morning doesn't sound nice either...
> 
> If anyone has any other tips, please share.
> 
> I'm sure I'll have more questions as I go, but thanks
> for the help so far.
> 
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