[Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Fri Feb 21 15:49:12 UTC 2020

Hi all!  I use the Seeing AI app on my phone to read the code and enter it manually.  The codes are not always the same and have to be entered each time you change sensors.  It takes some patience to get it to read the code, but it eventually does.  I just downloaded Be My Eyes on my phone, so I may have to give that a try next time.  

					Jamie

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

Hello All DexCom 6 Users:

I, too, have had trouble taking the picture of the QR Code for both the transmitter and sensor. I have used Aira to have the agent read the code to me and entering it in manually.

I'm on my second round of sensors and transmitter and noticed that the codes are the same as the first round of transmitter and sensors. 
Though, I don't know if that is perminent.

For those who do not have a subscription account with Aira, you can still download the app and use it for 5-minutes and not be charged. I strongly urge that if you download the app that you register yourself so that the code can be e-mailled to your personal e-mail account.

I have found that each time you change your sensor and the transmitter you will have to reenter the code. Like I said, I don't know if that will be perminant.

The other choice you have is either using Be My Eyes or Be Specular which are free apps and run by volunteer sighted  assistants.

Hope this ehlps as all of us are figuring this all out.

Original message:
> Hello, I recently started using the Dexcom 6 and I am loving no finger 
> sticks. I have not been able to be successful with taking a picture of 
> the code for insertion. Do any of you have any tips?

> Debbie Wunder

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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:00 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

> No worries. When I received my first iPhone, I thought I would hate it. 
> Now, I use it daily for everything from texting to social media to 
> shopping to creating documents, email and more. As someone who doesn't 
> have a great track record with technology and hates learning new tech, 
> I find Apple products to be a bit intuitive and user friendly.
> Voiceover is quite easy, in my opinion, and once you acclimate to 
> navigating with it, it becomes second nature. I used to be sighted, no 
> visual impairment at all. After a virus, I became blind and had 
> useable vision for a time, but am now essentially totally blind, only 
> having light perception and can "see" shadows, which does not let me 
> do things visually. It took a minute to adjust to using screenreaders, 
> but now, I rely on products like JAWS and Voiceover for emails like 
> this to the work I do. Anyway, just some encouragement as you learn to 
> use screenreading software.

> Bridgit

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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 1:03 PM
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> Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

> Yes Bridget, I have some vision in one eye. I have not learned 
> voiceover successfully yet. I do not keep iPhone with me at all times.
> Wish they made a Velcro jacket..lol! Take care! Diana cook

> Sent from my iPad

>> On Feb 19, 2020, at 13:38, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via 
>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Diana,

>> Are you using the receiver to access Dexcom? I assume you have some 
>> useable vision. If using voiceover, the app is accessible with G5 and 
>> G6. But I can't speak to what it is like if using residual vision 
>> without voiceover.

>> Bridgit

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>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:28 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Diana Cook <diana56cook at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

>> Bridget..guess I had better step out of my comfort zone and try 
>> iPhone method! Thanks! Diana

>> Sent from my iPad

>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 21:57, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via 
>>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>> Yes, for us voiceover users, both G5 and G6 are the same and read just fine.

>>> Bridgit

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:02 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Cgm

>>> Diana,

>>> What is harder for you to see? Are you using the mobile app on your 
>>> phone as the receiver? Both the G5 and G6 Mobile apps work on your 
>>> iPhone and can be read using voice over. I am totally blind, so I 
>>> can’t speak for how well the app looks to someone with low vision though.

>>>   Jamie

>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Diana Cook via Diabetes-Talk 
>>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>>> 
>>>> I have had dexcom g5...just got g6...very disappointed. I think 
>>>> it’s muck harder to see. I talked with my Medtronic pump rep;he 
>>>> said they have a cgm that communicates with pump but is not covered 
>>>> by Medicare yet. Hopefully this year! Diana cook Sent from my iPad 
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