Comments on: CGMs Improve Control and Reduce Hypos http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/09/11/cgms-improve-control-and-reduce-hypos/ Blog about life with type 1 diabetes, medical research and the search for a cure. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Cath Stephensen http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/09/11/cgms-improve-control-and-reduce-hypos/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Cath Stephensen Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:43:27 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blogx/?p=10#comment-138 Hi Susan, yes I stretched myself to purchase a CGMS two years ago & my health fund covered the cost, but the ongoing cost of the sensors puts the daily use of this device way beyond my reach. Medtronic has recently improved the sensors so that they are now able to be used for 6 days each, rather than 3 days. I am saving up to buy my next batch of 10 sensors which will allow me to do some intensive monitoring and re-adjustments. Hi Susan,
yes I stretched myself to purchase a CGMS two years ago & my health fund covered the cost, but the ongoing cost of the sensors puts the daily use of this device way beyond my reach. Medtronic has recently improved the sensors so that they are now able to be used for 6 days each, rather than 3 days. I am saving up to buy my next batch of 10 sensors which will allow me to do some intensive monitoring and re-adjustments.

]]> By: Susan http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/09/11/cgms-improve-control-and-reduce-hypos/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Susan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:11:11 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blogx/?p=10#comment-119 Thats great new but unfortunately the cost of this device and maintaing the device is out of reach for the ordinary Australian with type 1 diabetes..My husband has the Medtronic insulin pump but we can not afford the on going maintainance of the Glocose monitor device Thats great new but unfortunately the cost of this device and maintaing the device is out of reach for the ordinary Australian with type 1 diabetes..My husband has the Medtronic insulin pump but we can not afford the on going maintainance of the Glocose monitor device

]]> By: Simon Hilton http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/09/11/cgms-improve-control-and-reduce-hypos/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Simon Hilton Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:08:09 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blogx/?p=10#comment-9 Important stuff for everybody to be aware of. Good work. Important stuff for everybody to be aware of.

Good work.

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