Giving my CGM a name
Last night was the first night I had my Medtronic Guardian CGM in and running. It beeped at me twice, once to let me know of a predicted low and second to complain that it lost it's sensor. I told a friend of mine about how the night went and she said you should give IT a name. I said to myself " you know that makes sence. We name things all the time. Why not give IT a name. This thing will be a life long companion that I will take with me everywhere." So I ask you all out there in TUDiabetes land do any of you all have names for your pump or CGM? Or can you help me come up with a name for my CGM?
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Permalink Reply by Leticia on -
I don't have a name for my pump..,but my baby sister calls it El Novio ( the boyfriend ) Everytime i visit or if we are on the phone my boyfriend is dinging lol...my sis always says your boyfriend is a real pain in the A**....But this is one boyfriend i Can't live without... Good Luck on finding a name...
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Permalink Reply by Patricia on -
Hi Anthony. Good luck w/ you CGMS...I too just started up on the Medtronic for a trial. It alerted me to several lows that I had not felt coming on:) I will have to think about the name...it is a good idea, because we will be spending a lot of time together! I hope the new Omnipod will have Dex CGMS built in...then, if I switch, I will only have to think of 1 name:) I am trying the Medtronic because I have their pump and sensor transmitter. I really like the extra info I am getting...let us know how your experience is going over the next few days. I will check back to share as well. Maybe I will have thought of a good name by then:)
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Permalink Reply by Terry Keelan on -
Cyrus Gizmodo Mandicot. "Dex" for short.
Terry
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Permalink Reply by Ken McDade on -
I call mine the Random number generator...
Not a proper name but in the beginning it was right on..
Ken
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Permalink Reply by Anna Kingsbury on -
I call my OmniPod PDM Mr. Ed. I have no idea why....maybe because I liked that show when I was little, or that I like horses? Now when my Pod goes off, I tell my husband to go get Mr. Ed......
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Permalink Reply by KiwiRox on -
My pump started off as Fred. I don't know where it came from, but I think because I had no friends with that name. It was great when talking about it in public. I did it so often that people thought I had a kid. Fred needs to be changed, Fred is throwing a fit, etc. Then Fred died and Fred Jr. came along. Now on my 5th pump, my pump is now known simply as Junior. Since Junior has a CGMS sidekick now, the super duo really can throw tantrums. Still, when referring to Junior in public it is quite funny when thinking about ... Junior really kept me up last night, Junior won't stop vibrating, Junior isn't in range. LOL
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Permalink Reply by Emily on -
Finally! Yes, I do--well---I named my pancreas Patty. It cracks me up to think of a moody freeloader, in the form of a pancreas. Makes diabetes a bit more fun. My friends and I made a whole personality for Patty. Cracks me up. Still haven't names my pump though...thoughts? :)
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Permalink Reply by Brian on -
Betsy! LOL i dont know ive never named my pump either :o\ but it is food for thought! Maybe i will call it "Kit" as in knight rider because i have the ping and they link up like kit and haslehoff lol
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Permalink Reply by mother4peace - Christine on -
How about Lucy or another name from the Peanuts cartoon? Then you can refer to them as an entity by calling them the peanut gallery.
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Permalink Reply by adam nash on -
Ha ha i thought i was the only one... i have a dexcom and just call it Dex for short. In the beginning my girlfriend wanted to call it a off the wall name that i didnt like but Dex has grown on her. Getting a pump next month so looks like i need to get a name book lol
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