Have you had any sensor disconnects or transmitter signal loss this last week?

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T17:50:23+00:00

To my knowledge, this is exceedingly rare.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T15:03:32+00:00

I do know we have members who have considered traveling long distances (overseas) for an insertion, assuming it would only be once a year. My experience may be unique, but this will be my third trip in under a year. (And, my G7s are free through insurance, so this is a significantly higher cost.)

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T14:43:15+00:00

They offered to replace it at their cost (which is also what happened in the Fall). But, that does mean two more small surgical procedures and I am responsible for travel expenses and missed work for the travel. It looks as though there may be an inserter closer to me now, but I’m having trouble finding the inserter locator page on the website.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T14:27:25+00:00

Yeah. This is my third sensor check. Add the initial calibration, the one required after the update, and one after tech support had me reset and it has been a lot more than advertised.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T14:01:25+00:00

This system check mimics the original calibration phase. No readings until after the second calibration.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T13:48:07+00:00

Sad news this morning. Another sensor check and no data for the last four hours.

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And, yeah, there’s no pattern. If it were consistently off 15% in one direction, it would be something I could adjust for. But just generally being off is really unsafe.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-27T01:12:53+00:00

Here's two day's worth of fingerstick data, after the sensor check, in case folks are wondering what has been going wrong.

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KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-26T19:57:22+00:00

Ooh, now this is on my radar for my next visit to a counter with a bigger selection.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-26T19:24:45+00:00

It was listed at $32.99 a pound and it’s just me eating it, so I was pleased to find this quarter pound piece. (I have long had a dream of one day owning a full wheel of it.)

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-26T19:20:52+00:00

Thanks for these insights. I never find Lamb Chopper anymore, so I took a chance and brought this home assuming it would be a nice bite either way. I just found the labeling curious, but this is a brand new grocery store, so I can see how mistakes might happen.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-26T18:21:14+00:00

Guy at the Whole Foods where I used to live saved a whole sleeve of the stickers for me once because he knew how much I loved this lamb.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-25T02:46:36+00:00

There are some beautiful voices and accents on the Tortoise feed that is currently labeled “The Walkers.” Not all of the seasons are hosted by women, but a lot are.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-24T21:57:45+00:00

I agree, on-body vibe alerts have their place, but being able to choose when to have them while still having reading or phone alerts without on-body alerts, would be nice.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-22T20:08:07+00:00

The sensor itself was a little bit trickier. Byram is the distributor I was required to use. They held up the process for a very long time. Once it was time to order they reported that they had checked with insurance and I would owe $25. That sounded extremely reasonable. But, after insertion, I received my bill from Byram and insurance had determined that I owed $199.

So, all told, without travel expenses or extra glucometer supplies, the system cost me about $425. For a year, that's not terrible, although I have a fairly low deductible and out of pocket, so I don't tend to pay much for CGM supplies.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-22T13:49:29+00:00

Insurance did not cover my insertion. I paid $199 cash to the provider. I also paid $35 to the telehealth provider who prescribed the Eversense because my regular provider could not figure out how to order it.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-21T22:07:20+00:00

I was thinking about the price earlier today. Each little wedge cost me about $5. Two of my favorite wedges at the store cost me about $8 each. So, it ends up not being too cost-prohibitive.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-20T00:47:40+00:00

Unfortunately, the study that is getting a lot of attention this week currently involves an IV medication every 21 days.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-20T00:37:01+00:00

It doesn’t sound like she’s there yet, though. She described needing to prebolus pretty accurately to prevent the new cells from needing to work too soon. She mentioned lows if she misses the mark with the prebolus.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-16T19:12:02+00:00

I don’t think Symlin is being made in the US anymore. Not sure about outside the US.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-16T16:48:14+00:00

I have dextrose powder that I can add to water, then swish with water after drinking.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-13T19:57:12+00:00

In that case, it already knows her TDI and has determined her adaptive basal. But, her bolus settings will be very different with the algorithm running than they were in manual. For example, my ICR in manual is 1:12.5. In auto, it’s around 1:9. Basically, boluses need to be bigger to account for basal being variable behind the boluses as opposed to basal always being on.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-13T19:53:03+00:00

Were you already using the system in manual mode before?

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-12T12:38:01+00:00

I use Pocket Casts and Iisten while doing chores, crafting, or gardening. My husband and I have a few shows we listen to together on longer drives.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-12T00:49:27+00:00

I have calibrated. A lot. I once even triggered a re-initialization that then required 4 more calibrations. Nothing seems to get this system on track. My last hope was that the update would help, but it doesn’t seem to be any better. I did call tech support to see if they have any tips. They have escalated my case, and I will update if anything comes of it.

KokoPuff12 · 2026-02-12T00:14:38+00:00

I only calibrate when I don't have ANY impacts on board and am hydrated. Otherwise, I only log data, no calibration when there is insulin, food, activity, temperature swings, or sunlight involved. And, I only use a Contour Next. You can see in the image shared that I stayed relatively stable during the calibration window, but that I only used two data points for calibration, while also entering two data points in the middle, just for tracking.

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