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

[blindhands at aol.com]

Apparently I was told that by my distributor and they said it would also depend on when you needed to order a transmitter.  Within the last 2 weeks the distributer sent an email saying Medicare is now covering the G6 and when we needed to order our next transmitter  that we would be getting the G6.  

Well I called 2 weeks ago and I was told they could not refil my order until October 17.  I told them that the transmitter was telling my I had 2 more weeks on the transmitter.  Well I had a malfunctioning sensor and I had one sensor left.  Dexcom told me to attach the last one so I called the distributer and told them it was 2 days after the October 17 date & did they ship it.  They told me the would check and I was told that they were processing the order and they would be shipping it the beginning of the week. 

Well the last sensor I had malfunction after 2 days and I have been without my Dexcom since a week on Monday.  I got a notice Friday that an order was shipped out to me, but it didn't say what was being shipped and I had ordered pump supplies.

Let me give everyone a warning that when you are getting near when Medicare will cover the G6 for you, be sure you send in for test strips before you order the G6, as my distributer told me when Medicare covers the G6, they will not pay for glucose test strips.  I did call in for test strips and I am very happy I did.

Joyce

Joyce Kane
 Kane Kids Shop
https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/.../shop/Directory_Departments?store...


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 5:28 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help for a beginner please?

I thought at one time medicare said you had to wait until after the first of the year.
I'm pleased if you don't have to do this any more.

Original message:
> I am happy for you, but I am surprise that at this point why they are 
> not sending you the Dexcom g6.  You might be surprise if you get the 
> g6 instead of the g5.

> I was informed by my distributor that  when I needed to order the   
> transmitter  the next time I would be upgraded to the G6.  I am 
> waiting for it to be delivered today[according to the shipping notification].

> So definitely go thru the training from your doctor's office.  They 
> had set me up with a trainer from Dexcom and believe me it is worth 
> the time to get to the doctor's office and get the training from a 
> Dexcom trainer.  The trainer is there for you to help, answer 
> questions and they are an email or phone call away.

> The help line is good, but some of them just don't get that you can do 
> this without sight.  Believe me after using it for a while you will be 
> able to revert back to a place without reading the face.  The IPhone 
> is easy to use with the Dexcom.

> My only complaint is that lady in the IPhone gets a bit demanding when 
> she says, enter blood sugar level now!   Well I guess with the G6 she 
> won't be demanding that any more from me.  I go to bed every night 
> with my IPhone so I don't miss any of those warnings, "low blood sugar 
> level", high blood sugar level, and the little tu it plays when blood 
> sugars are dropping fast.  The very best is that it starts nagging you 
> when your blood sugar hits 80 and it announces you have a low blood 
> sugar.  That gives you time to get out of bed and do something about it.

> Joycene

> Joyce Kane
>  Kane Kids Shop
> https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/.../shop/Directory_Departments?store...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Diane via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2019 3:51 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: dianefilipe at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help 
> for a beginner please?

> Please go and see your doctor for the completion training!

> Sent from my iPhone

>> On Oct 25, 2019, at 7:18 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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