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I now have one of these attached to my arm: FreeStyle Libre 2 Sensor | Buy Glucose Monitoring Sensor Online in AU[^] ... Realtime data tracked on my phone and sent to my GP every time I do a read .... stores up to 8 hours of data
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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My brother has one of those Graeme impressive piece of kit
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Glad I don't need one ... yet! but I'm glad they make them. too. I guess managing the condition is just getting more convenient. Good! I'm glad for you. 
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I wondered about those when Herself was on steroids and at risk of developing diabetes - we went for finger pricks in the end, with me as a control since we eat almost the same foods we could more easily tell if she was genuinely developing a problem.
How do they attach? Do they stick on, or are they basically just a large drawing pin / thumbtack? 
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OriginalGriff wrote: How do they attach? Do they stick on, or are they basically just a large drawing pin / thumbtack?
they attach with sticky adhesive. Inserts a piece of filament into and under the skin. Painless, really.
I rarely prick my finger now for testing.
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A big button that makes a bit of a noise, but yeah, painless.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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OriginalGriff wrote: How do they attach? Do they stick on, or are they basically just a large drawing pin / thumbtack?
Subdermal sensor and stuck on... it lasts for 2 weeks, then you need to replace with a new one. NFR to read.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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I had an FSL2 for almost 4 years.
I graduated to:
Dexcom G6 (sensor)
Omnipod 5 (insulin pump)
Everything is Bluetooth and controlled via app on cell phone.
modified 29-Aug-23 9:34am.
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Slacker007 wrote: I had an FSL2 for almost 4 years.
Nice... they are handy.
Slacker007 wrote: I graduated to:
Dexcom G6 (sensor)
Omnipod 5 (insulin pump
Wow, I hope to avoid that step. My wife has me on a strict diet plan due to loss of gallblader at the same time. Food will be a bit bland for the next month or two...
Slacker007 wrote: Everything is bluetooth and controlled via cell phone.
The manual reader they gave me is bluetooth. The cost for the FSL2 is rich, so I will go back to manual once the 14 days are up.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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How do you do a private reply these days? I just tried, but I no longer see that magical link for it.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: How do you do a private reply
I have no clue.
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I got an idea, I'm gonna ask the question but then edit the message. Your email should get the original message. You should be able to do the same.
REDACTED BRUH
Jeremy Falcon
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Now that is cool.
I love the Dexcom G6. Best sensor on the market right now IMHO. Looking forward to picking up the next version.
I also enabled private message replies on my account settings. I must have disabled this years ago. lol.
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That's awesome to hear. Ain't gonna lie, I totally want one too, but I can't get a prescription for it since I'm not diabetic. It's totally cool to see blood sugar in real time though, to learn your body with.
Jeremy Falcon
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The user has to allow it from the settings.
The widget you need is "Email"
My messages have it, his don't.
(offtopic: I sent you one on the other thread after you said that for the name, but I got an automatic message that your email server rejected it)
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: My messages have it, his don't.
Thanks man. Except I don't see the link for you either. Guess this means I'm getting old. 
Nelek wrote: (offtopic: I sent you one on the other thread after you said that for the name, but I got an automatic message that your email server rejected it)
Go figure, it's just a gmail address associated with my CP account. Guess Google is controlling what we see in more ways than one.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Except I don't see the link for you either.
Mmmm... now that you tell it, I recall a conversation in the B&S Forum about it, it might have been deactivated, and I can still see it due to the Protector Badge.
Jeremy Falcon wrote: Go figure, it's just a gmail address associated with my CP account. Guess Google is controlling what we see in more ways than one.
Or even when I can see, if it was deactivated by CP, then it is not possible to contact privatelly anymore. Because if I recall it correctly, the message didn't come from Google.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: Because if I recall it correctly, the message didn't come from Google.
Awwww snap. 
Jeremy Falcon
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My eldest son has been wearing one for a couple of years. If only some of these items had been around 45 years ago when he was first diagnosed.
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GCMs are pretty cool. I'd wear one if I could get a prescription for it. They also have continuous monitors for your ketones too. But, they're cool in the fact they really help you learn your body.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: I'd wear one if I could get a prescription for it
Based on my experience being married to a long-time diabetic, you don't want your health insurance to be aware that your are using a glucose monitor unless you are actually a diabetic. That sets all sorts of flags related to benefits and pharmacological eligibility.
It's why I spend a fair amount of my free time "Cranking The Machine™", the process of talking to my insurance provider about why they should pay for procedures or medications that they think are inadvisable based on my wife's medical history. Her doctors know better than the data entry monkey (or AI now) who says no.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: Based on my experience being married to a long-time diabetic, you don't want your health insurance to be aware that your are using a glucose monitor unless you are actually a diabetic. That sets all sorts of flags related to benefits and pharmacological eligibility.
I'm not sure what I can get away with saying on CP, but I'll just say I'm not a fan of our medical industry... both providers and insurance. It's more like a mafia than an industry that cares about people's health.
Gary Wheeler wrote: Her doctors know better than the data entry monkey (or AI now) who says no.
100%... to be fair it's both the hospital and insurance companies that are to blame for this mess. There be a ton of doctors who don't do jack for their patients. Always buyer beware it seems.
Jeremy Falcon
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If I hadn't already read your description, I would've thought, from the picture, this was a smoke detector...
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I've had a GCM sensor for about 6 years now. I think it has extendend life and my quality of life. Knowing what my approximate glucose reading is at the moment is useful, but seeing where it is trending has been invaluable in preventing highs and lows.
Sucks that USA insurance companies are resistent to approve them.
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They are good, just expensive @ AU $110/fortnight.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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