[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7 update.

Fri Jul 21 21:17:19 UTC 2023

I couldn't agree more. It's not like we're buying a toy. I just sat at my kitchen table for half an hour, with my phone on the table and sure enough, when I got up, thinking about taking a walk, your sensor reading isn't available. I totally missed my last pod failure because Dexcom wasn't engaged enough to alert me that I was going high. Sheesh! But accountability doesn't seem to be an important word to many companies these days. I sure would have just offered a swap with suppliers and pharmacies. Nest time, test before release. <grin.>
Veronica

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 1:55 PM
To: Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7 update.

It would help users out tremendously if manufacturers come up with a
clearly more effective product if those manufacturers would recall all of
the older model from the retailers and recycle those old models then ship
the newer models to the retailers for sale.  Many years ago when I spent
$800.00 for a mac mini with a combo drive I learned later i had purchased
one of Apple's older models so the computer couldn't upgrade to Mountain
Lion and beyond since Apple wanted to sell all of the old models and this
was six months after the new models had been announced.

-- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that
order." Ed Howdershelt 1940.

On Fri, 21 Jul 2023, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk wrote:

> I've sure had a lot of trouble with mine, this current one is working much better but not as good as I think it should.
>
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 11:25 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7 update.
>
> I got this information from my endo. And yes, the blue tooth transmitter is part of the sensor. And just for fun, I called Dexcom to see if I could swap the ones I had and they wouldn't do it. But hey, had to try. <grin> It is just a little frustrating that when I place my next order in August, there's no way to know whether or not I get the repaired ones. My endo said that she had the sense that by december or so, we'd all have the new sensors. My supplier is US Med. They're a pretty big company. But I don't have any way to know if that means they'll go through more sensors or if that they bought more in the beginning. <grin> I'm just happy that the current mess won't go on forever.
> Veronica
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 10:57 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7 update.
>
> Veronica,
> That is interesting that they had to do some redesign to the actual sensors themselves to solve this problem. Did you get this report from your Endo or is there an online source explaining how they solve this problem?
> Patricia.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jul 21, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I,  too, notice this trouble even with the phone in my pocket and
> > connection gets lost. I will just continue on with the sensors being
> > used. To fight to get replacements is not worth the  fight.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 1:24 PM
> > To: 'NFB Community Relations' <CommunityRelations at nfb.org>; 'Diabetes
> > Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7 update.
> >
> > Hi everyone.
> > For anyone thinking of getting the G7 or in case anyone hasn't heard,
> > Dexcom fixed the blue tooth problem. Only one little hitch. They did
> > not recall the old sensors so we are at the mercy of what our pharmacies and suppliers do.
> > If they finish their stock they have on hand, it could be awhile
> > before we see the improved sensors. My endo says the blue tooth is now much better.
> > I'm sure looking forward to that. This morning I was up for an hour
> > and a half before it gave me a reading. And I had the phone in my
> > pocket right next to the sensor. Oh well, nice to know this won't last forever!
> > Veronica
> >
> >
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