Finally!
I get exposed to all advanced diabetes control devices at various famous Type One diabetics' blogs.
I am so glad that I have received my FREE CGM (continuous glucose monitoring sensor) from Subang Jaya Medical Centre today.
Thanks for the opportunity to join the WDD event of achieving "10,000 steps walk in ONE DAY". Frankly, it is kinda easy to achieve 10,000 steps in a day, if there is no lift service and I keep my Accupedo (a smart phone application) in my pants' pocket and not on my hands haha!
Just installed my CGM at 11am this morning. This is how it looks like.
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| Metronic iPro 2 CGM |
The diabetic educator, Ms Yong told me that I am too skinny, at the end we decided to put it near my buttocks, lower waist there. I was quite nervous before installing, although she helped me throughout the process. If I am not wrong, the needle was about 8 to 10mm long (usually I use 5mm needle for my insulin injections). And of course, I always feel less afraid if I do these procedures myself :p
I won a CGM only, I can't see the graph sugar reading yet because there is no insulin pump. I can only know how's my control when I return the CGM back to the hospital. Already talked to the DE, hopefully in the near future I can buy an insulin pump by installment payment.
Below is the link for introduction on this iPro 2 CGM.
Okay. How do I feel like wearing a CGM now? And I am going to wear it for a week.
I feel nothing when I was busy working. Like today, I was busy the whole day after the CGM installment until I have forgotten to check if the site is bleeding.
Now that I am free, sitting in front of the computer. I can feel something is there. When I use my hand to press lightly on this iPro 2 CGM, I can feel the needle is there, stuck into my skin.
Pain or not? Hmmm I think Bee sting is more painful haha. It's just...a thing is there, but it doesn't bother me much.
Lets see how it goes tomorrow.
I am like a robot today or Iron-Woman? LOL
