Dumpster Diving!

[Mary Lou]

Well, lack of sleep finally caught up.

I threw away Brian's CGMS transmittor on Friday. Never noticed until tonight, as his skin needed a break.

Thankfully, we've been out most of the weekend and it was still in the kitchen garbage can (albeit underneath much yucky stuff).

I KNEW those emergency CPR gloves would come in handy some day :D

[zimbie45]

OH NO!!! good thing you noticed befor trash man came...

[Skyefire]

You can tell I am new to this, what is it?? lol :o

[Mary Lou]

You can tell I am new to this, what is it?? lol :o

It is the part that sends the blood sugar to the pump when you or your child is wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS).

We don't have insurance and paid out of pocket for it, I think the "starter kit" that it came in was $1000. there isn't an option for buying a replacement one on the Minimed website, although I'm sure they do sell them. Still....what a relief that I found it!!

[Mama2H]

HOLY COW!!!! I would freak out! I am so glad you were able to "retrieve" it before garbage day :eek:

[WestinsMom]

I have read of that happening and I think about it everytime I handle that transmitter. It would be very easy to do! Glad you found it!!!! :)

[wendyc]

Thank goodness you hadn't done the dump run yet! I've thrown the cap out to the pump, but that can't even compare!

[MReinhardt]

We don't have insurance and paid out of pocket for it, I think the "starter kit" that it came in was $1000. there isn't an option for buying a replacement one on the Minimed website, although I'm sure they do sell them. Still....what a relief that I found it!!

replacement runs about $650.:(

[Deannas mom]

All I could think of when I read your post was that scene from Parenthood where they are looking through the dumpster and trash cans for their sons retainer!!:p

[lilwitte]

I did the exact same thing last week, but I had already dumped my garbage in the large cans out in the hall. So I had to dig through all of my garbage and everyone elses. It was more than disgusting, but I found it.

I am glad that you found yours too.

[4Loves]

I am so worried about doing this myself. It is so small and unimportant looking.

Hmmm..we aren't using them right now, but when we go back to it I think I'll mark it somehow. Like "Do not throw away!!!"

[momandwifeoftype1s]

Reminds me of throwing away my retainers in the lunch room way back when, but so much worse. Yikes! I'm glad you found it before it was too late.

[caspi]

LOL! This reminded me of one time when I couldn't find my cell phone and.... you guessed it, when I tried calling the # it started ringing IN THE TRASH CAN!!!! To this day I still don't know how it ended up there!!!

Thank goodness you were able to find it!!!!!!!!!:)

[twodoor2]

All I could think of when I read your post was that scene from Parenthood where they are looking through the dumpster and trash cans for their sons retainer!!:p

OMG, me too!!:p

[Abby-Dabby-Doo]

You know the saying...
Another man's trash is another man's treasure! (I'd be the treasure seeker in this situation!)
Soooooooooooooooo glad to hear you found it! :p

[funnygrl]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to do this someday, it's just a matter of when.