# Sure was a heavy Overpatch package

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235>\
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**Created:** [September 9, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235 "2020-09-09T23:27:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/1 "2020-09-09T23:27:42Z")

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Could barely lug out into the house! Massive envelope filled with 10 gigantic Overpatch patches… each apparently weighing a littler over 100 lb.

😆

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/0/05ccdd104a690bac393bc45a7be37edd97a1cdfb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/2 "2020-09-10T03:29:10Z")

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Someone in the Dexcom mailroom is skimming a little off the shipping budget! 😀

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**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/3 "2020-09-10T09:10:59Z")

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Was it shipped from a non-English speaking country?

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/4 "2020-09-10T15:08:16Z")

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I would guess someone defaulted the shipping system to European standards.

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**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/5 "2020-09-10T17:19:31Z")

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Systems I worked with had odd handling of Japan currency, and if coded wrong would get number 1/100 of correct value.  
Programs had to multiply database value to get correct value. Since Japan does not use any decimal amounts, it was “ok” to just shift the digits on storage, and not increase size of field. (Back in 80s).

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/6 "2020-09-10T17:30:35Z")

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It makes sense now. I forgot about this old post!

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/7/7aa45614482de8d0684854763cb586bfadaec069.jpeg)

[The Dexcom G6 is GIGANTIC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-dexcom-g6-is-gigantic/4479/15)

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**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sure-was-a-heavy-overpatch-package/10235/7 "2020-09-10T20:36:51Z")

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Or they’re British and that comma should be a period 🙂