October 11th Meeting: Dexcom Sensors

San Diego Insulin Pumpers

Mutual Support - General Discussion - Expert Speakers

All pumpers, companions, and friends welcome!

Don't miss the October 11th meeting of the San Diego Insulin Pumpers via ZOOM

WHAT:  October 11th meeting

WHEN: Monday, October 11th from 6:45 till 9:00 pm

TOPIC: Dexcom Sensors

THIS MONTH: Dexcom Rep Linda Nunes, along with her new Clinical Educator, will go over Dexcom sensors. Bring your questions!

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Last Month

Tandem Pump Trainer Kristy Castillo, RN, CDE, gave a comprehensive overview on the Control IQ Pump features while Moriah fielded questions in the chat room.

Kristy made several interesting points:

• Using Control IQ can increase your time-in-range by 10%.

• Control IQ will help you and your doctor reach the standard of care goal of 70-180% time-in-range.

• The Control IQ algorithm predicts your blood sugar 30 minutes ahead then adjusts your basil rate to reduce or increase your insulin for greater time-in-range.

The pump has two helpful modes:

• Exercise Mode: Make sure to turn this on 1-2 hours before starting intensive exercise.

• Sleep Mode: This great feature maintains stable blood sugars overnight. If your basil rate shuts off nightly consider adjusting your nighttime basil rate. Set sleep mode for a minimum of five hours. For a restful night's sleep consider which alarms and alerts can be set to low or vibrate (My Pump > Options > Alerts & Reminders).

Other helpful points:

• Go to Options > My CGM > CGM Alerts to manage CGM alarms. 

• Go to Options > Device Settings > Sound Volume to control sound volumes.

• Set up multiple basil rate settings for managing stress, shift work, steroids, weekend schedules, altitude, alcohol use, and hormonal changes.

• Consider treating lows with less carbs since Control IQ prevents/reduces severe lows.

• Bolus timing with meals remains important to avoid after-meal spikes. 

• Tandem offers five types of infusion sets. Check out the tandem YouTube videos to learn the features of each one. Have your doctor write your infusion set prescription for any type, not a specific type, so you can order different types if desired. You can request samples of the different types from Tandem to see which one you prefer before ordering from your supplier. 

• To keep your pump charged, connect it to your charger while showering.

• Check out links to Tandem Classes and online help on the Pump Club Blog at www.sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com.

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How to Connect to Zoom

San Diego Insulin Pumpers October 11 Meeting on Zoom (‘Doors’ open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7 PM)

Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699

Passcode: 220374

Using your computer, tablet or smartphone, click:

https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=7121d8ddc2&e=6c1c163e5c

Or one-tap dial in from a smartphone:

+16699006833,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (San Jose)

+13462487799,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (Houston)

Or dial in from any home or business phone (long distance charges may apply):

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699#

Enter # for Participant ID if asked

Passcode: 220374#

If you need help setting up Zoom, Tom will be monitoring his email during the meeting and can walk you through any trouble spots.  Email him at NorthCountyDiabetesGroup@gmail.com.

WE also STRONGLY encourage you to review the free video tutorials on the Zoom website.  Once logged in, go to:  Zoom Help Center > Getting Started > Training OR go to Resources > Video Tutorials.  There you will find information about Zoom Meetings and Webinars.

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Zoom Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions  We will have 2-3 minutes per person. We encourage you to write down and prioritize what you would like to say leaving out extraneous details: How you are coping, your stress levels, if you need supplies, etc.

2.  Tom will present his 2 minute tip

3.  Evening presentation

4.  After the presentation, if time permits, we will then answer questions brought up.  Because we have limited time, please limit your answers again to 3-5 minutes so we have enough time as some members have to leave at the stated end time.

Some members may be available after the meeting like before so you can get more clarification then.

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Zoom Meeting Etiquette

Be respectful of person speaking, we will MUTE those that interrupt! Side conversations can be held while someone is speaking via a text chat window. There is a feedback window on the bottom bar. Click on the Clap icon or Thumbs Up icon to give speaker feedback.  Depending on which method you use to join the meeting, the window may look different.

As always, significant others and any friends and family supporters are always welcome at the meeting.  Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month.

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Announcements

The TCOYD website has a wealth of Diabetes and Pumping information on the page Video Vault https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=cb52f08c7b&e=6c1c163e5c. Dr. Edelman and Dr. Pettus have put several new videos up to help you improve your blood sugars.  Whatever your question, you will probably find a video that addresses it.

Please let us know of upcoming Zoom meetings or forums so we can include them in upcoming newsletters.  Distance doesn't matter. If you think we can get helpful, knowledgeable, factual information,  let us know!

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2021 Pumper Programs

08 November 2021: Open Discussion

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Upcoming Events

• TCOYD One Conference 16 Oct 2021

Don't forget to register for this FREE virtual event!

• The TCOYD Conference 11 Dec 2021

Plan to attend!

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