I’m going back to Dex. While I’m mostly OK with not wearing the Dexcom CGMS, I think I miss it a little.
 

Poor Dex has been collecting dust in a cabinet since February when I inserted my last sensor. Yes, my insurance company had finally decided to pay for the sensors, but I hadn’t reached my deductible yet and couldn’t afford the $500.
 

I’ve been thinking a lot about going back to Dexcom since my last endo appointment when I found out my A1C was 7.5 and I nearly fell out of my chair from shock. I’m meeting my endo again in 8 weeks and in addition to an improved A1C I’d like to be able to show her some charts and graphs from Dex.
 

So on a whim yesterday I decided to check my insurance company Web site to see if I had met my deductible. I was certain I had earlier this year but when I had tried to order sensors the medical supply company said I hadn’t met the deductible. I gave it some time thinking that I had just paid it and all the right channels hadn’t been notified yet. But Iafter what I considered a reasonable amount of time, everyone still thought I hadn't met the deductible yet. And then I gave up because I really thought I was doing OK without it.
 

But after ordering pump supplies a few months ago and NOT getting a bill for $500 (just $129) I thought maybe everything had finally gotten aligned.
 

It’s not really easy to understand insurance-speak, but looking at a statement online and comparing my information to that of the kids, it appeared that I had, in fact, met the deductible.
 

So I called the medical supply company and got the order in. Naturally, they’re on back order! I should only have to wait a week or so for the sensors to be delivered. I ordered just one box because I think I will do this intermittently to see if I can spot any patterns and to reacquaint myself with how my body reacts to certain foods. And if I decide that I need to do it on a more constant basis, at least I know I can do that.