10.14.2009

COVERED

This is the Dexcom diabetic sensor: It is the world's best invention. It has a little tiny piece that attaches to your abdomen with a remote sensor (the size of a quarter) attached to it. Then this device above is kept in your pocket or on your belt loop (if your into that:) and it gives a blood sugar reading every 5 minutes.
And, it plots those readings for you so you can see exactly what your body is doing.
And, you can set a high and low number that will sound an alarm if you reach it. (The alarm sounds like a cell phone and you can even turn it to vibrate mode like a phone.)
We love this thing!
We bought it about a year ago and Adam has been using it on and off. The only problem was that the part that is attached to your body can only be in for a week, and they were $75 each... so he wasn't using it constantly because of cost. His control is amazing with it, though, so it was important to us.
We just found out that our insurance covers most of it now! I am SO excited. They don't have a great one for children yet, but they will and I get one for Jackson too. I love advances in technology.

3 comments:

Stephanie said...

hooray! how exciting and amazing!

The Bradfields said...

I love these things! Nate sure liked the one he trialed for Dr Liljenquist too. Can't wait for them to come out with one for Jackson!

Jessica F. said...

I am so glad you posted this. I have been trying to talk Sterling into getting the sensor. I am going to look into whether or not our insurance cover it!