New Dexcom Milestone

Yesterday I reached a new Dexcom milestone since I first began using the Dexcom last year.  I have only worn the Dexcom six times since December, so I have not been very good about it, but it was one of my 2012 goals that I wanted to begin wearing it more often.  Why? Because my blood sugars are incredibly better while wearing one, I think just about everybody can say that who has had the priveledge of using one.

The milestone that I just reached is actually getting a full seven days out of the sensor.  The previous times that I have worn a sensor, it is either fell off or there were some sort of errors with the sensor.  I finally reached that seven days and it was such a relief.  The only part that sucked about that was that I was about 2 hours away from a no-hitter, my first 24 hour no-hitter!  And then I had to restart the sensor, so there was two hours without a reading.  Once the sensor was ready for the two blood sugar tests my sugar had gone higher than my high limit, so there went my no-hitter.

When I first started using the Dexcom, I set my high mark at 200.  I went above 200 a lot when I am not wearing the Dexcom, so I figured it would be a good place to start it at.  After a while, I then moved the high alert down to 180.  I figured, if I’m going to be using this device, I might as well get the most out of it and try and get my blood sugars within that exact range that I want.  I am going to keep the high alert at 180 for now, because I am fine if my blood sugar hits the 180 mark, I can bring it down pretty easily.

It feels great when you actually reach a goal and milestone that you have set out for yourself.  Some goals seem easy to accomplish, but in reality they are not.  Confidence boosters are always good.

So keep your head up if you are failing at your goals.  Keeping working hard and success will come.