For anyone who doesn't know the picture below is of the G5 system. the packaging for the sensor was bulky, You remove the white adhesive on the bottom and place on stomach, arm or some people put it on the thigh. You break off that plastic clip then push the needle down and then pull back up to insure it was administered. Ash always fought us on putting this on cause it hurt and the "clicking" noise scared her. I am glad that Dexcom has updated the systems and we are so happy to have the G6.
Flash forward to this weekend, we received the G6 just in time for her site change. We opened the package and this is what we got:
We got a new receiver(kind of looks like a blackberry), new transmitters(the little box up top) and new sensors(the box on the right). The new sensor may look intimidating however, you simple push the orange button and the sensor is attached to the body. For the first time in a YEAR my daughter wanted to put the sensor on herself!!! She said "mommy can I try it?" We prepped the site together and she placed it where she wanted it on her stomach and then simply pressed the orange button and guess what..........SHE DID IT!!!!! no fight no nothing!. That sensor is about half the size of her old one(the G5 transmitter and sensor) take a look at this picture for comparison!
You can see the size difference between her old one and her new one. She is in love with the G6 because it thin and sleek, not as bulky under her clothes. I am so happy that she does this her self, another step in the T1D independence. I can not thank Dexcom enough for coming up with a new type of sensor and transmitter, and for helping my daughter gain more independence.
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