Monday, January 7, 2008

Convenience or Inconvenience

Good News, I am running on my third sensor, without issue.

Each sensor lasted 6 days. So, three sensors for eighteen days.

I have been inserting the sensors on Monday and taking them out on Saturday.

No excess bleeding. Minimal pain putting the sensor in.

I think to myself, that it is nice to not have to carry the CGM around when I take a sensor out. At least that is what I use to think to myself. I have gone the other direction and now I think, that I really miss pulling the CGM out of my pocket, or off my belt to look at and check my BG. If I don't have a sensor in or on. I have to stick my finger. It is a lot of work to get everything out and ready to do a finger stick, not to mention the actual finger stick itself.

How easy it is to become spoiled by conveniences. The CGM is a great convenience, once you get past the initial twenty four hours calibrations. Running a sensor out for six days makes the initial twenty four hours only a minor inconvenience.

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