#dexcom g4

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Day 17, 19/01/2017. Today was AMAZING. I’m done with exams, have a week and a half of holiday, and am, as of today, the proud owner of a Dexcom G4 continuous glucose monitoring system!

Trends, graphs, alarms for my blood sugar... This is amazing. I can’t wait to try it out when I go cycling!

I don’t think I’ve been this excited since I got my first ever Charmed DVD box set when I was 12.

[pancreaspokes]

I recently got my first CGM!

as of right now, I love it. It really taught me that I’m not always where I should be, it gives me a piece of mind when I go to sleep or going to school, and it’s one less step to take -sometimes-. 

basically, it’s my new safety blanket. 

This may sound weird, but recently my mom, cousin, and I decided to name my pancreas and cgm. My pancreas’s name is Pierre and my CGM’s name is Dexter. 

To end this post I’m going to say a big fuck you to Pierre and give a huge welcome to Dexter. 

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Die erste Woche mit dem Dexcom G5

Es ist jetzt gut eine Woche her, als der Postbote mit einen Paket von Nintamed vor der Tür stand und mir das neue Dexcom G5 zum Testen brachte. Ich muss gestehen, dass ich schon eine wenig aufgeregt war und so hatte ich mir im Vorfeld schon die Dexcom App auf mein iPhone geladen und ein wenig in die Bedienungsanleitung geschaut. Man will ja vorbereitet sein.

Wenn man sich den neuen Transmitter…

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[klath]

Nothing like brushing and flossing your teeth and climbing into bed to discover that your dexcom is alerting that your blood sugar is 68. Regular soda tastes awful after not having it for 3 years...

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CGM - Endlich ein „Kontroll“-Organ mehr!

CGM - Endlich ein „Kontroll“-Organ mehr! #CGM #doc #diabetes

CGM ist mehr als nur ein nettes Gimmick. Und es lohnt sich zu kämpfen. So wie es Basti getan hat.  ———————————————————————————————————————— Tja, wie fange ich die Geschichte mal an? Vorweg geschickt: Ich trage seit dem 1. August 2014 mein eigenes CGM und das ganz entspannt mindestens für die nächsten zwei Jahre… Aber der Weg dahin war nicht leicht.

2012 hatte ich das erste Mal die Möglichkeit den…

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Tutorial Tuesday: How To Protect My Dexcom Screen

I know it's been a bit since I posted a Tutorial Tuesday, but since starting on the Dexcom, the protective screen they ship it with was starting to peel off...and I felt like I should show you how I re-used the peel-off cover to cut out a new Zagg Invisible Shield for my Dexcom! Even if you don't have that anymore, this will still work!  So here goes! 

STEP 1: Gather Supplies

Zagg Invisible Shield Universal Screen Protector Kit (I bought mine from BestBuy, there 2-packs at the time, so I'm not sure what they sell now, but that way, theres no cut outs for iPhone speakers in the Universal Versions) ;) ---includes:        -cleaning cloth        -Zagg Screen Protector        -Surface Smoother, (name?) similar to a credit card.        -Application spray        

Dexcom G4 Platinum Receiver 

Scissors (not pictured)

STEP 2: In my case, I peeled off the cover that Dexcom comes shipped with to use for a template. See pictured -->

STEP 3: Trace, mark, and cut the invisible shield to size. You can mark the side of the Invisble Shield that has "REMOVE" writing all over it, this gets thrown away later. So don't worry about the marks! For the center, the trace i made was not quite small enough, so you might need to cut it when you stick it to the Dexcom. (More on that later)

STEP 4: Before going on, make sure you have the Dexcom cleaned, I used a damp alcohol pad and made sure there were no streaks with the cleaning cloth. 

STEP 5: After lightly spraying your fingers with the Application Spray  that comes in the Zagg Invisible Shield Kit, to prevent finger prints, peel back the Invisible Shield Cover.

STEP 6: (Not pictured) Place the Invisible Shield film over the Dexcom and make sure the middle buttons are not covered by the film, you might need to cut those edges during this application….

STEP 7: Flatten the film over the Dexcom and then use the cleaning cloth to smooth everything over and make sure there are no air bubbles. In my opinion, Invisible Shield is my favorite to unprotect my Dexcom and Pump Screen, just because once you apply this, it doesn't peel back when putting it in cases and on a belt clip...this will stay on FOREVER and bubbles never come back!

STEP 8: After everything is smooth, tah-dah! There you go! Be careful putting this is in a case for a few hours, but you should be all good and covered for a long time to come! 

Here is the finished product: 

See this also on Pinterest, feel free to like and re-pin! 

Do you have any tips and tricks or tutorials you'd like to see?

[ciwigrace]

Just did a Dexcom dance! I have been waiting all day for the rep to call me for an initial meeting, and she never did... But then she did! Hah! At 6.10pm Driving back from Orange to Sydney after having done 3 pump set ups today! Bless her! She didn't want me to feel neglected. Initiate my Dexcom dance! So flipping excited!

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Are any of my followers diabetic/have the new dexcom g4? I just got one and I want to know how other people like it :)