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Diabetic Advocate: DexCom G4: Receiver #4
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Friday, July 19, 2013. DexCom G4: Receiver #4. There is no secret message behind the title of this post. I am now on my fourth DexCom G4 receiver since starting on the system in November 2012. That's an average of 1 receiver every 2 months. This is not good. Receiver first DexCom G4 receiver (November 2012). Replacement Receiver #3 (July 2013). As Bigfoot would say, "crossed off martini glass/thong" symbol. I assumed I had received some bum battery and then I thought, "who is responsible? I have to wonde...
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Diabetic Advocate: March 2014
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Sunday, March 30, 2014. Every minute is a choice when living with diabetes. Today I made the choice to sit this close to cupcakes and not eat one. They smelled so good and a part of me, make that a large part of me, really wanted one, but more than that, I wanted my BG to stay in range and level like it had been all day. Nice try, cupcakes, but you ain't got nothing on me. Sunday, March 23, 2014. Tropical Climates OmniPod = Bad Insulin. How do people in tropical climates use insulin pumps? I’m goin...
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Diabetic Advocate: DexCom G4: Tips & Tricks
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Thursday, December 13, 2012. DexCom G4: Tips and Tricks. I use the DexCom G4 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM). My favorite places to wear the sensor are the back of either arm and the outside of either thigh. Runners up are the lower back (think right above the butt on either side) or the stomach as absolute last resort. The DexCom sensors are only FDA approved for 7 days, I routinely get 10-14 days of good use. My all-time record is 21 days! 1 Gather your supplies:. 4 While the Skin-tac is drying, bend ...
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Diabetic Advocate: January 2014
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Saturday, January 25, 2014. 6s for 6 Months. If you read my post from earlier. This month, you will have a better insight into why writing this post is so remarkable for me. Today I am writing about how I have attained an A1c under 7.0% for the last 6 months (6.0% in October and 6.5% in January). Before I go too far, there are varying opinions within the DOC on whether or not one should share their A1c. Scott E. Wrote a great post on the topic and I encourage you to read it. 1 Wear a CGM 24/7. 90, eat ri...
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Diabetic Advocate: UPDATE: OmniPod & FreeStyle Test Strips
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Thursday, May 8, 2014. UPDATE: OmniPod and FreeStyle Test Strips. Outlining how I tested this theory and that I decided to use the FreeStyle strips, but would input code 18 into my OmniPod PDM. When I called Abbott to request my replacement strips (they sent everyone 400), I asked the agent just how much lower a blood sugar reading we were talking about? For instance, if it says 65 am I really 200 or if it’s saying 65 am I’m really 80? A week or so later, the new test strips arrived at my door and that&#...
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Diabetic Advocate: OmniPod: General Observations
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013. I have now been using the OmniPod tubeless pump for 5 months. New, smaller version). Listed below are some general observations. You have the option to have alarms notify you by vibration* of the PDM or an actual series of beeps. I keep my PDM on vibrate. However, the following alerts will always beep. At you, regardless of having the PDM set to vibrate:. This has only happened to me once in 5 months.). The pod will emit one beep when a temp basal starts and ends. 1 vial of Hum...
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Diabetic Advocate: Basal Rate Testing
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Saturday, May 10, 2014. Written shortly after I started on an insulin pump, but still good information. About a month after being hooked up to the OmniPod I felt ready to tackle basal rate testing. I am somewhat disappointed that my endo didn't care one way or another if I did this. I think she has the mindset that we can just tweak things as we see them, but I'd rather do the test and get a true sense of what is happening when I am fasting. Once I feel good about my basal rates it will make it easier to...
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Diabetic Advocate: Flavors of Diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes is a disease where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Type 1 diabetics do not produce any. People with Type 1 diabetes have to administer several injections of insulin a day, or use an insulin pump, to control their blood glucose. Many Type 1s can also develop additional endocrine problems, such as, Hypothyroidism or PCOS and autoimmune diseases, such as, Celiac. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. LADA (Type 1.5). Pregnan...
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Diabetic Advocate: OmniPod: Pod Change LIVE!
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014. OmniPod: Pod Change LIVE! First ever attempt at posting a video to the blog! All done in one take; no editing. Pump played by: OmniPod. Things I Learned After Filming:. 1 Make your bed if it's in the shot. 2 Easier solution, close your bedroom door. 3 Hold the iPhone horizontally, not vertically. 4 Meant to say at the end that with the OmniPod you perform this task every 3 days. Best Vlog Best of the 'Betes Blogs, April 2014. Labels: Best of the Betes Blogs. Look how cute you are.
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Diabetic Advocate: May 2014
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Monday, May 12, 2014. My 90-day BG Average. The OmniPod PDM maintains daily, 7 day, 14 day, 30 day, 60 day, and 90 day averages of your blood sugar (assuming you use the PDM as your meter or you manually input them into the device). It also tells you what your lowest and highest number has been during that time frame. Saturday, May 10, 2014. Written shortly after I started on an insulin pump, but still good information. My endo wasn't giving me much in the way of step-by-step directions on how to do a ba...
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