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<blockquote data-quote="justadad" data-source="post: 1465367" data-attributes="member: 373519"><p>Hi [USER=258241]@Ashcar25[/USER] and welcome to the forum.</p><p>My son, 11 years old, is on his fourth libre sensor now.</p><p>At first he was skeptical about it. He feared reactions from other kids. We do not try to hide his diabetes, he has always taken BG measurements in class, taken insulin in class, so all kids are aware of his situation. When he got used to the idea of the libre, having watched a few videos on youtube, he was looking forward to his first sensor. Second sensor was a bit scary, there was some bleeding through the sensor, which put him off a bit, but the bleeding stopped quickly, along with the mild pain he had felt. Kids at school think t<strong>he sensor is a fun gadget,</strong> so my son feels like a <strong>cyborg </strong>sometimes, as he puts it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. The libre is a fantastic piece of technology, may not be too accurate, but gives a lot of insight. I checked some stats yesterday, on average we do some 20 scans a day, that tells you how dependent we are on it. We would never do 2<strong>0 finger pricks a day.</strong> So that may well be the first thing that your son might appreciate about the libre and accept it.</p><p>There is the danger that the sensor might come off, we use micropore surgical tape to make sure the sensor stays attached and check every now and then, to replace the tape. My next order of sensors might arrive a bit late, and my son might be off the libre for a few days. And this is such a worry now. </p><p></p><p>All best and keep us updated on progress!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="justadad, post: 1465367, member: 373519"] Hi [USER=258241]@Ashcar25[/USER] and welcome to the forum. My son, 11 years old, is on his fourth libre sensor now. At first he was skeptical about it. He feared reactions from other kids. We do not try to hide his diabetes, he has always taken BG measurements in class, taken insulin in class, so all kids are aware of his situation. When he got used to the idea of the libre, having watched a few videos on youtube, he was looking forward to his first sensor. Second sensor was a bit scary, there was some bleeding through the sensor, which put him off a bit, but the bleeding stopped quickly, along with the mild pain he had felt. Kids at school think t[B]he sensor is a fun gadget,[/B] so my son feels like a [B]cyborg [/B]sometimes, as he puts it :). The libre is a fantastic piece of technology, may not be too accurate, but gives a lot of insight. I checked some stats yesterday, on average we do some 20 scans a day, that tells you how dependent we are on it. We would never do 2[B]0 finger pricks a day.[/B] So that may well be the first thing that your son might appreciate about the libre and accept it. There is the danger that the sensor might come off, we use micropore surgical tape to make sure the sensor stays attached and check every now and then, to replace the tape. My next order of sensors might arrive a bit late, and my son might be off the libre for a few days. And this is such a worry now. All best and keep us updated on progress! [/QUOTE]
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