Guardian 3 sensor placement

Type 1 and LADA
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Please tell me how you manage to insert and properly manage to attach a minimed guardian 3 sensor on arm? I have never figured out how I can possibly do this unless I had someone else do it for me and that’s not an option.

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I’m not sure this will be of any help, but for whatever it’s worth …

For me inserting the Guardian sensors on my arm was never that much of a problem. The problem was applying the over tape using only one hand. How did I do it? Slowly, and carefully.

The “big trick” for me was to use the back of a chair to roll my arm forward. I also never inserted on the back of my arm, strictly speaking. Instead, I inserted on the outside of my upper arms.

I continue to use this approach today when I insert my Dexcom G6 sensors. What makes inserting the G6 so much less of a hassle of course is that one doesn’t have to apply an overtape.

Applying the overtape :scream: evenly so that it doesn’t pull on your skin was always the biggest challenge with the Medtronic CGM for me since I have to do it without help from anyone else.

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Thank you. Yes the tape will be a problem.

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I would disassemble the sensors and push them in one handed manually.
This was always the best way to handle it for me. Unless they changed the setup recently.

I used a mirror to install the transmitter.

I’m on dexcom now and it’s much easier to install. Just stick it and press the button.

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Yikes I don’t think I could insert manually. But thanks.

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I think you must be having a rational day, John :rofl: I just want to say that this is good and well thought out answer. I don’t really have “a dog in this hunt” as I don’t think I could use the arm location for sensor placement as I am a side sleeper. I have enough trouble with compression lows as it is.

Anyway, John, good job.

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Here is the official Medtronic video about how to do it

There are several others on YouTube by private individuals. Like you I have difficulty getting it done. I have to have help from my wife. She does a really good job. :slight_smile:

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Note: I am a Medtronic ambassador. My opinions are my own. They did not pay me to say nice things. OK, they sent me a shirt and a cup but even I am more expensive than that.

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I attach the sensor to the back of my arm, standing in front of a mirror, it works really well for me :slight_smile: