Walking Around

My last sensor has been attached for 6 days and so I need to take it out. On the flight to San Francisco, I had to shut down the sensor, to reduce my radio frequency emissions. I did this along with my cell phone and MP3 player right before take off. I turned the sensor and my cell phone on when we landed in San Francisco.

I am debating with myself. Should I put in a new sensor, or wait until I get home. I will be out walking around today and I fly back tomorrow. I will have to turn the sensor off when I fly. I am at a conference and there is not an easy place to stop and fiddle with my sensor or take BG readings on demand.

At my last visit to the Doctors, he suggested that I leave the sensor off and not use the CGM for a couple of days. This would reduce the number of sensors required in a month and save a few dollars. It would also give my insertion sites a few more days to heal.

The one item I forgot to pack was Alcohol wipes. I will need to find a drug store and pick some up if I am going to put in a sensor. I also need to pick up a bottle of sugar tablets, as I ran out last night. I have been walking quite a bit, which is driving my BG lower. I had two very mild hypoglycemic BGs yesterday. While I am in the drug store I can also pick up some Ibuprofen. My legs and feet are killing me from all of the walking I am doing. One more sign telling me I need to get into better shape. I really hate to spend the $2.00 on alcohol wipes, because I have 12 boxes in the closet at home.

My decision is to not put in a sensor. I will put my next sensor in on Thursday. I will stay with the finger sticks, before and after meals for Tuesday and Wednesday.

For the next few days I will not need to carry my CGM or Sensor. I will only need to carry my testing kit and syringes of Humalog and Humalin R, which I carry with me all the time anyway.