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Permalink Reply by Kelsey on July 7, 2012 at 4:20pm

I just don't wanna be in the middle of a flip down and it get caught or ripped out when they catch me. Everyone always says out D first but this time I'm gonna actually put cheer first. Of course I'll check it but I just won't be connected especially when we're stunting. 

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on July 8, 2012 at 5:10am

Are you confident that you can keep your BG where it needs to be while you're unplugged, have time to plug it back in to fix it, etc.? I would presume that whichever "side" of cheerleading you are on (flyer, base, etc.?) your teammates would want you to know that your bg is solid and stable? I've found it *much* easier and, incidentally, less work/ stress to keep my BG pretty flat with both the pump and the CGM. I did really well with the pump by itself too but the extra data from the CGM has made it easier. I'm not sure your parents and/or endo can explain this credibly without diabetes but I would expect that might be their thought.

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Permalink Reply by Kelsey on July 8, 2012 at 6:12am

I dunno.. I just want this year and next to be fun. I wanna be the flyer both years. I wanna flip a lot. I just wanna be an energetic cheerleader..I just don't want D while I'm cheering. Evven though I know it'll never happen.

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Permalink Reply by Jim on July 8, 2012 at 7:00am

I ran Cross Country and Wrestled in high school without issue while on MDI and of course there wasn't any CGM. Sounds like you are responsible in testing so no reason you need CGM.

I think a lot of us old timers love CGM because we lived in the "dark ages" of technology for so long. I know I personally find it amazing that I have a tool that tells me what way my BS is trending and give me a feeling that I have a tool that gives me one up on this disease.

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Permalink Reply by Clare on July 8, 2012 at 2:05pm

I have always been told I do not have a disease it is a metabolic disorder. And yes I was there in the dark ages as well. So I understand how useful it might be to have a CGM, but at the same time I can certainly understand Kelsey's reticence to have yet another piece of technology attached to her. Regardless of how useful her parents or endo think it might be. At the same time Kelsey is sure a heck of a lot more responsible than I ever was at her age. 10 times a day ugh I'd get the CGM to cut down on the sticks.

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Permalink Reply by JanisS on July 9, 2012 at 2:38am

I don't have any advice on this - hopefully the others will be able to give you some. Best of luck. xx

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