I found that information very interesting could you specify the advantages you
have had personally with the sensor. I will be replacing my machine soon and I
am very interested in other peoples experinces
Thanks
Shimon Davis

----- הודעה מקורית -----
מאת: Yerachmiel Bruchya Altman <yerachmiel@...>
תאריך: יום א', יולי 15, 2007 16:51
נושא: [JewishIP] The wonders of sensor technology:
אל: Insulin-Pumpers <insulin-pumpers@...>,
FriendsWithDiabetes@yahoogroups.com, JewishDiabetes@yahoogroups.com,
JewishInsulinPumpers <JewishInsulinPumpers@yahoogroups.com>
העתק: Joel Weinstock <chasidicjew@...>, Chula Ruchel Altman
<haltman@...>, "Cortina, Gabe [ITG]" <gabriel.cortina@...>,
"Harry H. Elias" <hhelias@...>, "Hong, Peter"
<peter.hong@...>, Jason Gershman <Jason@...>, "Luria,
Mordechai" <msluria@...>, "Luria, Mordechai" <msluria@...>,
"Meisels, Rabbi" <RabbiMeisels@...>, "MiniMed, Medtronic"
<minimedeconnections@...>, Robert Altman
<robertaltman@...>, "Schwartz, Kevin" <kschwartz@...>

> PLEASE do NOT read this as a warning against using the sensor. I
> am VERY in
> favor of it: I am just more and more aware that the 'warnings'
> from Minimed
> on taking a finger stick to 'check' the blood sugar if it is out
> of range is
> VERY important and not just a 'safety check' (at least not yet)!!
>
>
>
> I called Minimed on Wed. (last week) about repeated horrible
> results with
> the sensor. After the 'standard' questions (time between removing
> fromfridge and inserting, time between insertion and hooking up
> the transmitter,
> distance from catheter, 'look' and 'feel' of the insertion site) I
> was asked
> if I use the LINK meter (and have it communicating with the pump).
> I
> answered "Of Course, it's great".
>
>
>
> I was then told that
>
> 1] Taking more than four tests a day which are 'reported' to
> the pump
> MESSES UP the calibration!
>
> 2] Taking calibration tests when the sugar is either 'out of
> range' or
> 'changing even semi-rapidly' will
>
> mess up the calculations the pump makes towards calibrating the
> sensor.
>
> 3] One should NOT use the LINK with the pump if they're using
> the sensor
> (or at least turn off the communication
>
> mode).
>
>
>
> I am thinking of having two 'main' meters: one a link and one a
> logic (and
> another a freestyle, as the link's reported blood sugars have led
> me to
> thank G-d I only have 10 fingers to try to duplicate a reading on
> (lastnight got a 20, 65 and an 87 within four minutes from three
> VERY clean and
> nice sample sized fingers)!!
>
>
>
>
>
> I don't know how other people are handling the sensor but I've also
> discovered that PLACEMENT could make major differences in how long
> they last
> AND how accurate they are:
>
>
>
> I put one in the leg after four straight NO GOODS (results off,
> bleeding,etc). The one in my thigh is going on it's fifth or
> sixth day, happily
> reporting results in a 'reproducible' way (using both freestyle
> and BD to
> check).
>
>
>
> Yerachmiel Altman
>
>
>
> {Who, having now achieved 26 years of pumping and approaching his
> 46th year
> anniversary of diabetes, is ready for the next big challenge
> (convincingmyself that the sensor results are good enough that I
> would WANT to close
> the loop)}
>
>
>
>
>
>
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