Continuous Glucose monitor
Continuous Glucose Monitors Sriram started using the Dexcom G6 continuous Glucose Monitor this month(September 2018). Initially, I was planning to write about how the G5 CGM changed the way we take care of Sriram's diabetes and how much it has changed the outlook towards highs and lows. But, before I get to it, I just want to take a moment to pause and think about the lives we have lost this month. At least 3 kids have lost their lives to T1D just this month according to various posts in social media. I don't know if they were all using any kind of continuous glucose monitoring systems or not. But, all I know is even with all the scientific advancements we are seeing such loses. We were told that this is the best time to be diagnosed with this disease as science has improved so much. Well, guess what? No, its not. This disease sucks and probably it always will. Science is advancing by leaps and bounds each day. But, accessibility isn't. There is