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Categories: Type 1 Children Real Life
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The X-ray of Charlie’s belly went fine. He stood in the middle of the room, holding the back of his gown together and smiling nervously as the X-ray machines were thrust into motion.
"It’s like when they put Darth Vader back together," I said, referring to the futuristic hum of moving parts and metal unfolding and twisting above our heads.
Charlie smiled and nodded.
When it was done, the technician let us take a gander at Charlie’s insides on the computer monitor.
"You’ve got a lot of air in there, Charlie," she said.
She pointed to different spots on the X-ray.
"This is air. This is air. This is poo-poo (yes, she said poo-poo). And this is more air over here."
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Real Life
Tags: blood sugar management infusion sets
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It's Wednesday, when the majority of the world is at work. So when the doorbell rings, I'm pretty sure it's a salesperson -- or the kid down the street.
This afternoon the doorbell rang. I quietly went downstairs ready to get "mad" at the neighbor kid who has come to the door two Wednesday afternoons lately looking for No. 1 and being genuinely confused about why I'm home and No. 1 is not.
I looked through the peep-hole expecting to see the kid. I saw no one, but kept looking thinking that he was so close to the door that I couldn't see him. I saw something on the street, but assumed it was a trashcan. I didn't open the door, walked upstairs and looked out the front window and saw and heard a UPS truck driving away.
UPS! I didn't order anything! Does that mean I got a present?! Ooooh a present!!
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps
Tags: CGMS minimed pump
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I use an insulin pump to manage my diabetes. The pump I use is from Minimed. I have always felt like they have taken good care of me and speak very highly of them.
Don’t get me wrong, I still think they are a good company but I was a little annoyed by a couple of things that happened.
First, I am signed up for the automatic refill program. Every three months a new box of my pump supplies shows up at my door and usually a little earlier then I need to I feel safe and secure. For whatever reason, my quarterly shipment was not sent.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Real Life
Tags: infusion site problems insulin effects
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A few months ago, I decided to start using my thighs for my infusion sets. I wasn't getting good absorption from my bottom and the adhesive gives my stomach a rash. Within a few days, I loved that I could use my thighs.
The set would catch less on my jeans. It was easier to place my pump on my belt or in my sock. There was less pain than my stomach. Overall, my thighs proved to be very effective (and not as scary as I thought).
Over the past months, I've rotated my infusion sets from my right to left thigh and back. I've also rotated the area ranging from the upper portion of my thigh to a lower portion. I generally know where the previous infusion sets have been because the needles cause a lingering red spot. So it was easy to avoid using the same exact spot.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows
Tags: infusion sets unusual highs
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I try to change my infusion site every 3 days. Generally, I hit the mark almost perfectly at 72 hours. Lately, I've been running the pump all the way to the last drop of insulin so my infusion sites go a little longer (only about 5 hours). I've just gotten lazy in changing them out.
Even before I started doing that, my pump supplies started piling up. I would get shipments for 3 months before I was anywhere near being out. I have a 3-month supply just sitting in my closet while I still use the current supply I have (about 1 month). My next shipment will probably be here within the month.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows
Tags: high blood sugars infusion sets
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I started using the Silhouette infusion sets last night. I'm in completely new territory with these sets because I'm using them in new locations. This one went into my outer thigh.
I forgot to order the inserter, so I had to manually insert the needle. I got the longer needles/canulas, which scare me a little at first just because of their length and thickness. But inserting the needle was actually quite painless and effortless.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Real Life
Tags: defective infusion sets hyperglycemia hypoglycemia
Views: 1594
I needed a set change last night. I am not one of the good diabetics that always do their set changes the same time of day. When I run out, I change. Anyhow, last night was one of those times.
My kids wanted to play some Nintendo Wii before they had to take their evening showers so I decided that I would change my set first and then we could play. I switched from my left leg to my right leg. Typically I start at the top of my thigh on the far right and then move my way across my thigh until I have to move down and start over. Sort of an infusion set typewriter. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Real Life
Tags: infusion sets insulin pump Supplies
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This morning I woke up to my pump alarm yelling at me. I turned over and looked at the clock. Having over an hour before I needed to wake up I grabbed my pump and pressed the ESC and ACT buttons to kill the alarm and fell quickly back to sleep. I knew this morning was going to be an infusion set change day so I was not surprised, just annoyed.
No sooner did I go back to sleep that I heard the alarm again. Not normally when you clear the low reservoir alarm you have another 10 units of insulin worth before the alarm goes off again. I reached under the blankets and cleared the alarm again. I don't think I even achieved REM state before my alarm went off and I was up for good. Bummer. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Real Life
Tags: Silhouettes
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Olivia uses a Minimed Paradigm pump - the 715 model. We have had no issues with it (knock wood, turn around three times, go outside and spit). I think I've called the help line once in the last three years.
She uses the Silhouette infusion sites. The angled cannula seems to be better for her. The sites that go straight in would bend and crimp. That's not to say she hasn't had the occasional problem with the Sils, but for the most part, they've been fine.
The last 10 or so site changes, though, have been different. The needle that plunges the cannula into her body (bleurgh) is bending. Really bending, like at a 90 degree angle. And it hurts a lot.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Real Life
Tags: infusion sets insurance pump
Views: 1914
So I try to be a good person with diabetes who sees his doctor when he is supposed to. Who gets his lab work done every three months. One who checks his blood glucose level six to eight times a day. All that good stuff.
So as a pump user, I am told to order my supplies when I open my last box. That was almost a month ago and guess what I did when I opened my last box?
Yup. I went online and ordered my three month supply of infusion sets and reservoirs. I should be good to go. I pat myself on the back and wait for a conformation email to arrive.
Like a prom night flashback, I wait and wait to hear from someone while my heart sinks deeper into the "why me" realm as time ticks by. (READ MORE)
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