# I need 1 G6 sensor

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [August 3, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021 "2023-08-03T14:29:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![bob.carlson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@bob.carlson](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bob.carlson)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021/1 "2023-08-03T14:29:52Z")

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I’m at Brigham and Women’s hospital for my son’s colectomy and my sensor got pulled out. Can anyone spare one for me today? Thank you! Bob Carlson

Please PM Bob if you can help!

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**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021/2 "2023-08-03T23:21:59Z")

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Ring Dexcom. They are pretty good about these things and they will overnight. It makes them feel good and it helps you.

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**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021/3 "2023-08-04T01:17:56Z")

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It might be hard to find someone quickly with an extra sensor. One of the first reasons I restarted my first sensor was to have a back up supply just in case. I would do it a few times before changing to the G7 so you can carry the backover and get a few G7 back ups. It doesn’t look like we will be able to restart the G7.

> [@Sometimes I just think](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-i-just-think/13613/61):
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> @Quadgirl A guitar pick works wonderful, $5.00 for a variety pack, generally you want the thinner ones. Plus a contour strip stuck in the end blocks the signal without removal. Let sensor expire or stop sensor. Remove transmitter while sensor is still on your arm, you can use a test strip or thin card, but a guitar pick works really good… - there is a hidden clip in middle of the sides of sensor - try to get it to raise up slightly on both sides and the transmitter will pop up. Wait at …