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Sunday, March 11, 2007

How Do You Carry Your Dexcom?

I've always loved to try and come up with carrying cases that allow me to exercise while still keeping tabs on my blood glucose. How else could I enjoy what I'm doing? So I wanted to give you the inside scoop on the carrying device I made up for my Dexcom. The Dexcom has been a great addition to my diabetes management. I'm absolutely in love with the fact that 'we' can get instant access to the direction our blood glucose is going (and please notice I used the words, 'direction our blood glucose is going', and not what our blood glucose actually is), but I could not stand the carry case. You too? It's not Decom's fault, there just aren't a lot of us diabetics out there who are passionate (or did I meant to sadistic?) about exercise.

And so after a couple of trials, here it is. I'm currently in talks with Nike to patent it (Wait a minute, what you do mean they'te blocking my calls?) hey so hurry and take a look at it while you can before they attach a swoosh on it and sell it for eighty-five dollars. The carrying case is a wristband that quarterbacks use to keep their plays neat and tidy on their forearm, and with a little sewing work that would made Martha Stewart grimace with disgust I attached some Velcro to close the opening. And before you know it, WA LA! A device I wear on my forearm I can carry my Dexcom in!

Now these examples are just like all of those free software offers on the web (without the added spyware). You're free to take this idea and use it for your self, or even improve on it. And if you do, don't be shy, let me know!