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<blockquote data-quote="therower" data-source="post: 1836944" data-attributes="member: 47983"><p>[USER=188067]@mefunk[/USER] . Thanks for the tag [USER=182669]@slip[/USER] . Grandkids shattered and sleeping st moment<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p>So I use Dexcom G4. </p><p>Shortest life span has been 9 days which coincided with having Aussie flu.</p><p>Longest life span is sensor I’m using currently. Day 45 and counting. Midday today dexcom showed 8.3 blood test showed 8.7. I’m amazed how long it’s lasting. Went swimming yesterday for a few hours. Seriously expected it to stop working. No such worry.</p><p>Average life span is around 21 days. </p><p>Placement is always on my left hand side, if anything more to the rear as opposed to the front, just above waistline and maybe 4 inches up. Only my thoughts but I feel the sensor gets less movement there especially when exercising. Just a thought but on the stomach would cause a lot of movement on the sensor.</p><p>Application is. </p><p>Shave area.</p><p>Alcohol wipe.</p><p>Skin tac.</p><p>Sensor in.</p><p>Over patch ( currently using a patch similar to Elastoplast ) it’s flexible and easy to remove. Usually last about 12/14 day#.</p><p>Carefully remove old patch, re apply skin tac and fit new over patch.</p><p>That’s about it for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therower, post: 1836944, member: 47983"] [USER=188067]@mefunk[/USER] . Thanks for the tag [USER=182669]@slip[/USER] . Grandkids shattered and sleeping st moment:). So I use Dexcom G4. Shortest life span has been 9 days which coincided with having Aussie flu. Longest life span is sensor I’m using currently. Day 45 and counting. Midday today dexcom showed 8.3 blood test showed 8.7. I’m amazed how long it’s lasting. Went swimming yesterday for a few hours. Seriously expected it to stop working. No such worry. Average life span is around 21 days. Placement is always on my left hand side, if anything more to the rear as opposed to the front, just above waistline and maybe 4 inches up. Only my thoughts but I feel the sensor gets less movement there especially when exercising. Just a thought but on the stomach would cause a lot of movement on the sensor. Application is. Shave area. Alcohol wipe. Skin tac. Sensor in. Over patch ( currently using a patch similar to Elastoplast ) it’s flexible and easy to remove. Usually last about 12/14 day#. Carefully remove old patch, re apply skin tac and fit new over patch. That’s about it for me. [/QUOTE]
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