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Feb. 23 Official Hook upJenny says:We were finally called to set up the appointment. It has seemed like a long time. We will be going to our appointment on Feb. 23 to get the official training. Our...
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Learned of lost Guardian, replacement insurance concernsJenny says:A mom that I know through the CWD mail list, has a 8 year old daughter on the Guardian RT. Unfortunately, a few days ago, they lost...
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Annual Transmitter Replacement FeeJenny says:We are busy studying the guide book, getting familiar with the software, and rereading Wil's blog before the appointment on Thursday. One of the things that...
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Medtronic Paradigm Real-Time Pump on Chris Jarvais-Canadian Olympic RowerJenny says: The Medtronic Paradigm Real-Time Pump, available in Canada, uses the same sensor system that the Medtronic Guardian...
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Hooked Up! Jenny Says: We got hooked up today! I got to Tommy's appointment and the Medtronic Rep. asked if I wanted to wear a loaner Guardian for 3 days! So we both have one on! It is late, and we are...
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Hook-up conclusion: none!Jenny says:Well, here we go! Looks a bit overkill doesn't it?The 6 million dollar man comes to mind. He just needs his phone and his ipod hanging from his waist now. (Tommy...
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A very long appointmentTommy says:On Thursday, my Mom and I drove about 1 hour after dropping my brother off at school. I was happy to get out of school! We went to the same clinic where I went to get...
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Small Life Style ChangesJenny says:A. Wearing the monitorThe monitor is bigger than an insulin pump, so I think it takes a little getting used to wearing for a 60 pound kid. But on the 5th day of...
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Changes needed after seeing graphsJenny says:O.K. It has been an interesting couple of weeks. Our Medtronic Rep came out to do our first home sensor change. Tommy inserted the sensor into the fatty...
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Painful sensor insertionJenny says:We got a little busy since the last sensor was in Tommy, so we didn't try to insert a new sensor until tonight. This was our first one all by ourselves and it did not...
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We tried again!Jenny says:Well, we took a little break since our last attempt to insert a sensor. Last night I asked Tommy if he was ready to try again, and he said that he was! We decided to try...
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Armed and Dangerous!Jenny says:We are winning the war today over the breakfast spike. We have been battling without the Guardian RT for 2 weeks to try to figure out this extreme spike on Tommy's...
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Comparison Chart of CGMsJenny says:If anyone would like the beginnings of a chart that compares the Guardian RT, the Abott Freestyle Navigator, and the DexCom STS send me an e-mail. I am developing one...
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5th sensor a lifesaverJenny says:Our medtronic rep. came to Tommy's school again on Wednesday to help us insert another sensor, his fifth sensor to be exact. She had me insert one into her using the...
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Medtronic Gets FDA approval for new sensor augmented pumpJenny says:I am very excited because our Medtronic Rep. just wrote to me and told me that the Sensor Augmented Pump has just been FDA approved....
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Jenny says:Yikes! The end of the school year sure ate up a lot of time! Is anyone still interested in reading this blog?We are very excited still about the Guardian RT. I just went to hear an...
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Taking a photo from this blogJenny says:I had someone contact me to tell me that they saw Tommy's tummy photo from this blog on a Joslin (Nevada) flyer. They said that it was a flyer that compared the...
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Jenny says:I found out that Joslin in Nevada was using the picture temporarily while they were trying to get the brochure together. They never meant to use it externally. Joslin was just excited about...
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Tricking yet another sensorJenny says:It has been our practice lately to try to get more days out of the sensor than Medtronic allows. The Guardian RT automatically turns off after 72 hours, but if we...
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Now Covered by InsuranceJenny says:Human Resources called today. They have overroad the two denials from the insurance company. They have told the insurance company to cover the Guardian RT and the...
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New sensor augmented pumpYikes! I haven't posted in awhile. Sandra from "A Shot in the Dark" did a link to this Blog, so I thought I better post something. On Tuesday, Tommy got trained to use his new...
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Enough is enough! Tommy has had 2-3 weeks of crazy high blood sugars. I keep increasing the rate, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I am probably not being aggressive enough with the...
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Inserted sensor while he was sleeping!The sensor is in. He didn't even wake up! I put numbing cream on his stomach at 5:15 am. I took it off at 6:15. I inserted the sensor and then attached the...
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He wasn't madTommy wasn't mad, just surprised which was a relief. I might try to insert the sensor while he is sleeping next time also. Tommy didn't complain about it except when he felt he was going...
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Increased Basals helping a littleWe have had a much better day today. This morning's numbers were always between 74 and 202. Something is still off though because he still needed a correction at 2:00...
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