{"id":644,"date":"2013-07-23T22:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T02:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=644"},"modified":"2013-07-23T22:24:17","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T02:24:17","slug":"follow-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=644","title":{"rendered":"Follow Directions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know I still need to post what happened with the eye doctor especially after #DBlogCheck day led to such an incredible outpouring of “good luck” messages (thanks Chris<\/a>, I had no idea I needed it, but I definitely felt encouraged). \u00a0I am still collecting my eyeball thoughts so for now, I have a little ditty about directions (I would not suggest singing this, more like hey-read-this, know-you-are-smarter-than-me, enjoy-your-far-superior-mind).<\/p>\n

\"Bzzzzzzzzzz\"<\/a>

Bzzzzzzzzzz<\/p><\/div>\n

This morning I put my broken slidy door Dexcom receiver in it’s return-to-Dexcom packaging. \u00a0It’s been fun, Dexy. \u00a0You’re a good egg (well you’re not a 7+ so you’re less eggy and more old school original iPod-esque). \u00a0I took off the rubber band that helps me keep the receiver in my pocket (friction, yo!) and placed the rubber band on my *NEW* receiver. \u00a0Sad, but I need non busted gear. \u00a0Dexcom provided everything I needed to ship Ye Ole Busted Dex back. \u00a0Packaging, paperwork, FedEx envelop, shipping labels. \u00a0I got to my office, sealed up the envelop, put on the shipping label and placed everything on an office mate’s desk where our daily FedEx shipments are picked up. \u00a0Bye-bye Dex.<\/p>\n

My office mate came to my office to drop off a shipment. \u00a0Nope, that’s going out, not FOR me, FROM me. \u00a0She’s super busy. \u00a0No problem. \u00a0FedEx package back to her desk. \u00a0I walked up front a bit later. \u00a0She was holding up my FedEx package. \u00a0Was she going to try to deliver it to me again? \u00a0Nope. “It’s buzzing”. \u00a0Yep, buzzing. \u00a0The FedEx envelop was indeed telling me my bg was above 160. \u00a0I checked the new Dex. \u00a0Yes, 171. \u00a0Hmmmm.<\/p>\n

I took the package back to my desk. \u00a0According to NEW Dex, I was around 155 for awhile. \u00a0According to Leaving-Via-FedEx-Dexcom, I must have hovered in the 160s ALL. DAMN. AFTERNOON. \u00a0I realized I can’t (probably shouldn’t) send a buzzing box via FedEx. \u00a0I think I charged-up Broken Slidy yesterday. \u00a0That box will be buzzing for a bit.<\/p>\n

I called Dexcom. \u00a0Explained I didn’t think I should send a buzzing box in an envelop. \u00a0The Dexcom dude agreed. \u00a0I kept talking because I thought they’d be upset. \u00a0I explained how I’ve been busy, I knew I’d had 2 receivers since Friday, I was sorry, I drank 2 cups of coffee instead of 1 today. \u00a0Blah, blah, blah. \u00a0On the other end of the phone, crickets. \u00a0I told the Dexcom dude the instructions did NOT say to turn the receiver off. \u00a0I talked about how I’ve been distracted but that the instructions should be spelled out. \u00a0Still crickets. \u00a0I finally said how the instructions said I would be charged ($) for the Dexcom if I didn’t get the receiver back in a timely manner. \u00a0I explained how I guess I could cut off the shipping info and tape it to a new FedEx envelop but I didn’t think they’d accept it. \u00a0Still no response beyond a “Um-hmm”. \u00a0I finally asked, “How long is a timely manner really?”.<\/p>\n

“30 Days”.<\/p>\n

So folks, if your Dexcom breaks, and they replace it, use common sense and turn OFF the receiver BEFORE you seal it on the return packaging. \u00a0If you do not follow these steps, please note you may drive your office mate insane as the box buzzes and she keeps checking her phone, convinced she’s getting messages from her daughter that aren’t showing up.<\/p>\n

Also “timely” means “30 days”.<\/p>\n

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