Yesterday they placed my 10 -year -old daughter a continuous glucose meter, specifically is the Medtronic Minilink.In this thread I will tell our experience with the Aperacatejo.I know in advance that the true benefits of this system are obtained in the medium term, so I am patient and in these beginnings what I want is to try to learn about the behavior of blood glucose in my daughter, of its trends depending on the activity you do,of your mood or what you eat ...
Well, that yesterday was the big day.With certain nerves, I will not say no.Angela began the gut pain when we were in the car and Juan Luis and I tried to reassure her talking to her, without lies, or taboos about what we know about the meter .... we know that it is invasive, we know that she hasHis inconveniences, but we focus on the issue from the point of view of the importance of good control of his diabetes, for his future, and opportunity they had offered us to at least try ... it seems that he calmed down a lot and his attitude was a swweepositive...
Upon arriving at the relevant greetings and again Javier, the Commercial of Medtronic of this area, which placed the bomb to Angela and the one who sold the Guardian to Juan Luis, come on, almost from the family, as attentive as ever, gave us the previous talk about its management.I forgot that there were also Samuel and his parents, a 13 -year -old teenager who was going to place another seagraft .... Ángela was the first, I recognize that he gave a jerky when he inserted the sensor.My hands were shaking, I don't know if they were in the order of 8 or 10 people looking at or inexperience ...
The first day of the sensor we know that it is not very reliable, it has been with outdated values in +- 50 units ... yes, it is great to see how it goes down, how it goes up, and how fast or slow it does ...We know that trends are the most important.
We have placed it on the back on the waist.He says he throws him (I think he is the dressing they have put to cover it).And in principle up to 6 days we don't have to change it.
As you see results, advantages or inconveniences I will tell you.
Greetings.