Comments on: sigh of reief (at least for now) http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: carmen15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23789 carmen15 Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:48:46 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23789 << Laurie- Me again! I don't know how long your nails are and if they're natural or artificial, but I have pretty long natural nails and find that as long as I make sure I use my fingertips and not my nails, I don't have too much trouble. Some things, like disconnecting my Silhouette, took some practice, and I found that I had to always insert from right to left to have ease of disconnection. It's back to the same litany I preached on my last message--give yourself a break! You don't need to be good at it from the very start. Just relax and practice and find what works best for YOU and I think you'll be glad you did. Pumping isn't for everybody, so if you really don't feel like you did the right thing after a month or two, you CAN go back. But, if you stay with it, you'll probably be discovering all kinds of things that you can do much more "normally" and that in a short time you'll sometimes be able to practically forget that you are diabetic--and it's a FANTASTIC feeling! <!--more--> Janet >> AMEN TO THAT!!! Joan :)))) << Laurie-
Me again! I don’t know how long your nails are and if they’re natural or
artificial, but I have pretty long natural nails and find that as long as I
make sure I use my fingertips and not my nails, I don’t have too much
trouble. Some things, like disconnecting my Silhouette, took some practice,
and I found that I had to always insert from right to left to have ease of
disconnection. It’s back to the same litany I preached on my last
message–give yourself a break! You don’t need to be good at it from the
very start. Just relax and practice and find what works best for YOU and I
think you’ll be glad you did. Pumping isn’t for everybody, so if you really
don’t feel like you did the right thing after a month or two, you CAN go
back. But, if you stay with it, you’ll probably be discovering all kinds of
things that you can do much more "normally" and that in a short time you’ll
sometimes be able to practically forget that you are diabetic–and it’s a
FANTASTIC feeling!

Janet
>>
AMEN TO THAT!!! Joan :))))

]]> By: gerry_1400 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23788 gerry_1400 Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23788 Laurie- Me again! I don't know how long your nails are and if they're natural or artificial, but I have pretty long natural nails and find that as long as I make sure I use my fingertips and not my nails, I don't have too much trouble. Some things, like disconnecting my Silhouette, took some practice, and I found that I had to always insert from right to left to have ease of disconnection. It's back to the same litany I preached on my last message--give yourself a break! You don't need to be good at it from the very start. Just relax and practice and find what works best for YOU and I think you'll be glad you did. Pumping isn't for everybody, so if you really don't feel like you did the right thing after a month or two, you CAN go back. But, if you stay with it, you'll probably be discovering all kinds of things that you can do much more "normally" and that in a short time you'll sometimes be able to practically forget that you are diabetic--and it's a FANTASTIC feeling! <!--more--> Janet Laurie-
Me again! I don’t know how long your nails are and if they’re natural or
artificial, but I have pretty long natural nails and find that as long as I
make sure I use my fingertips and not my nails, I don’t have too much
trouble. Some things, like disconnecting my Silhouette, took some practice,
and I found that I had to always insert from right to left to have ease of
disconnection. It’s back to the same litany I preached on my last
message–give yourself a break! You don’t need to be good at it from the
very start. Just relax and practice and find what works best for YOU and I
think you’ll be glad you did. Pumping isn’t for everybody, so if you really
don’t feel like you did the right thing after a month or two, you CAN go
back. But, if you stay with it, you’ll probably be discovering all kinds of
things that you can do much more "normally" and that in a short time you’ll
sometimes be able to practically forget that you are diabetic–and it’s a
FANTASTIC feeling!

Janet

]]> By: carmen15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23785 carmen15 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:18:03 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/07/23/sigh-of-reief-at-least-for-now/#comment-23785 Laurie: Joan again...go to minimed.com and have them send you a couple of samples of the different sets. Same with Disetronicusa.com there are Comforts/Tenders; Softsets with softserter; rapids in 6, 8, and 10 mm needle lengths; bent needles similar to IV butterfly sets. Follow the instructions that some with them, and meet with your Pump team......:) Laurie: Joan again…go to minimed.com and have them send you a couple of
samples of the different sets. Same with Disetronicusa.com
there are Comforts/Tenders; Softsets with softserter; rapids in 6, 8, and 10
mm needle lengths; bent needles similar to IV butterfly sets. Follow the
instructions that some with them, and meet with your Pump team……:)

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