I hope all of you had a good day without labor.
TRW and I spent time washing the windows and walking the dogs. We cooked a few brats on the grill. The low fat turkey brats added some mozzarella cheese with tomato salad and a nice glass of wine. It should probably be beer and not wine, but we decided on wine this time. Very few carbs with this meal and our walk with the dogs kept the old BG in check. I think we did about 4.5 miles on the walk.
And of course you can't forget the traditional Labor day shopping. I picked up a new pair of hiking shoes to protect my diabetic feet and I found a shirt on the clearance rack for $11.00. TRW found a pair of shorts. We are quite the big spenders on Labor day.
No excursions, high or low and very relaxing weekend.
Work awaits as another Labor day has come and gone.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
CGM has returned
A new Guardian transmitter arrived in the mail a week, or so, ago. The night before I was going to apply the sensor, I shaved a section of my belly. I shave the night before, to reduce the irritation to the skin. Applying the razor and the tape on the same day, tends to cause a skin irritation.
The new transmitter was charged and ready to go. I went through my normal get ready routine. Then I punch the button and zip, the sensor is in. It is still a big scary needle that slides in the cannula, but I felt no pain, so it was a good start. After a ten minute wait and I attach the transmitter. I get the green blinking light that tells me the transmitter and CGM are transmitting data. I finish the job by taping the sensor and transmitter down and heading off to work.
Two hours later I get the message to register the first BG and start the calculations.
So, after many months of being off of the CGM, I am now back on the CGM.
This raises an interesting question. Now that I am on the OmniPod pump and I use the PDA to calculate Bolus dosages; Do I really need the CGM? Is the CGM relegated to an alarm only function to tell me if I have a high or low BG?
The new transmitter was charged and ready to go. I went through my normal get ready routine. Then I punch the button and zip, the sensor is in. It is still a big scary needle that slides in the cannula, but I felt no pain, so it was a good start. After a ten minute wait and I attach the transmitter. I get the green blinking light that tells me the transmitter and CGM are transmitting data. I finish the job by taping the sensor and transmitter down and heading off to work.
Two hours later I get the message to register the first BG and start the calculations.
So, after many months of being off of the CGM, I am now back on the CGM.
This raises an interesting question. Now that I am on the OmniPod pump and I use the PDA to calculate Bolus dosages; Do I really need the CGM? Is the CGM relegated to an alarm only function to tell me if I have a high or low BG?
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