shiv
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Morning,
I am off to my hospital this morning to trial a Dexcom G4 sensor. I have the Animas Vibe, so this is the sensor system integrated into my pump.
My Animas rep is lending me a transmitter and has agreed to give me 1 free sensor. I told her at in October 2011 that I am thinking about self funding but wouldn't consider it without trialling the system beforehand - I originally asked if they could lend me a transmitter and I would buy a sensor, but she has some with a short shelf life, so has said I can have one of those. (I am hoping she is feeling generous and will let me keep the transmitter for another week after, so I really can buy another sensor).
To say I am excited is an understatement, I am trying to work out if I am likely to go high with the excitement and therefore should put a temp basal on! I have been having lots of hypos recently and a couple of unexplained highs, so I am hoping to get some good data out of it. I am also keeping all appendages crossed that I don't get a dodgy sensor or it just doesn't agree with me. I am so excited at the thought of having some idea of what is happening in between tests, and I really hope it will help me catch some of the highs/lows before they happen...but I am trying to keep realistic and know that in just a week, I might not get all the info I want.
I'll blog it all over on http://clickofthelight.blogspot.com.
Squee!!
(Dexcom is a type of Continuous Glucose Monitor [CGM], a small medical device which uses a sensor under the skin to take glucose readings. The part that sits above my skin is attached to the transmitter, which sends the data from the sensor to the receiver, which is inside my pump. Therefore I can look at my pump and see a graph of the last 3/6/12/24 hours and see a line of what my glucose levels are looking like, as well as giving me a numerical number on screen. It will also show me alert arrows, which indicate if my glucose levels are rising, falling, or staying the same. I can set it to alarm if my glucose levels start to rise or fall by a certain rate. It's very clever technology, and although not 100% accurate, I am really excited to have access to it for this week!)
I am off to my hospital this morning to trial a Dexcom G4 sensor. I have the Animas Vibe, so this is the sensor system integrated into my pump.
My Animas rep is lending me a transmitter and has agreed to give me 1 free sensor. I told her at in October 2011 that I am thinking about self funding but wouldn't consider it without trialling the system beforehand - I originally asked if they could lend me a transmitter and I would buy a sensor, but she has some with a short shelf life, so has said I can have one of those. (I am hoping she is feeling generous and will let me keep the transmitter for another week after, so I really can buy another sensor).
To say I am excited is an understatement, I am trying to work out if I am likely to go high with the excitement and therefore should put a temp basal on! I have been having lots of hypos recently and a couple of unexplained highs, so I am hoping to get some good data out of it. I am also keeping all appendages crossed that I don't get a dodgy sensor or it just doesn't agree with me. I am so excited at the thought of having some idea of what is happening in between tests, and I really hope it will help me catch some of the highs/lows before they happen...but I am trying to keep realistic and know that in just a week, I might not get all the info I want.
I'll blog it all over on http://clickofthelight.blogspot.com.
Squee!!
(Dexcom is a type of Continuous Glucose Monitor [CGM], a small medical device which uses a sensor under the skin to take glucose readings. The part that sits above my skin is attached to the transmitter, which sends the data from the sensor to the receiver, which is inside my pump. Therefore I can look at my pump and see a graph of the last 3/6/12/24 hours and see a line of what my glucose levels are looking like, as well as giving me a numerical number on screen. It will also show me alert arrows, which indicate if my glucose levels are rising, falling, or staying the same. I can set it to alarm if my glucose levels start to rise or fall by a certain rate. It's very clever technology, and although not 100% accurate, I am really excited to have access to it for this week!)
restarted it twice but no joy! So they are sending another one to me tomorrow.