Comments on: Infusion set change??? http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24943 colin_140 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:08:17 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24943 Hi Marj: You can call Minimed and see if a pump trainer could come out and do one or two home consults....considering the cost of the pump, it wouldn't be unreasonable. Some adult learners take longer to see the light bulb than others....Joan :-)))) Hi Marj: You can call Minimed and see if a pump trainer could come out and
do one or two home consults….considering the cost of the pump, it wouldn’t
be unreasonable. Some adult learners take longer to see the light bulb than
others….Joan :-))))

]]> By: Raymond Melendez http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24935 Raymond Melendez Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:04:06 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24935 Marj, Since you are using a MiniMed...you should have a child block (or lock) feature. I can't remember if the remote works to do boluses when it is activated, but if it does that would eliminate a lot of his problems with screens. He would just lock the pump and then program boluses from the remote. Or even if the remote doesn't work with the block feature on, if he uses the remote he won't have to worry about which screen to use just for boluses. Of course it does remove some of the flexibility in dosing...can only bolus in 0.5 increments, but my doctor (who is also a pumper) always laughs when I call him with problems and my boluses are 5.2 or 3.8! So that shouldn't be such a major issue. Audio bolus is also great if he is having problems with vision (which <!--more--> can happen as blood sugars fluctuate). Anyway, this might be a good stepping stone to getting him more comfortable and confident with the new processes. Suzanna Marj,

Since you are using a MiniMed…you should have a child block (or
lock) feature. I can’t remember if the remote works to do boluses
when it is activated, but if it does that would eliminate a lot of
his problems with screens. He would just lock the pump and then
program boluses from the remote. Or even if the remote doesn’t work
with the block feature on, if he uses the remote he won’t have to
worry about which screen to use just for boluses. Of course it does
remove some of the flexibility in dosing…can only bolus in 0.5
increments, but my doctor (who is also a pumper) always laughs when I
call him with problems and my boluses are 5.2 or 3.8! So that
shouldn’t be such a major issue.

Audio bolus is also great if he is having problems with vision (which

can happen as blood sugars fluctuate).

Anyway, this might be a good stepping stone to getting him more
comfortable and confident with the new processes.

Suzanna

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24922 patience_15 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:29:09 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24922 << Another time, he ended up on the basal screen, settings were different, but he didn't know what he did to change them from what the CDE had set. Best part, he looks at me and says, "Why didn't you pay attention to what [his CDE] showed!!" when I couldn't even see what was being done. I think he's a bit frustrated which is understandable at this point. >> Marj, I have to ask....does he depend totally on you to "tell" him what to do? If he does hes not going to have much success. You are not always going to be there when he needs to bolus etc. I know it can be very confusing at first. It was for me. Mostly carb counting since I had never done that before. My husband helped by making me a chart for the carb counting and then after a <!--more--> little practice I had it. I dont know what to say except he should practice alot and pay attention to what he is doing and not expect you to control everything. If Im seeing this wrong Im sorry. To me its not fair for him to rely totally on you. It can be a team thing tho. I know this isnt much help but he just has to keep practicing and realize when it really insulin he could really be in for trouble if he over boluses and is not paying attention to what he is doing. If he just says I can do this he will be able to. Believe me Ive been diabetic for 33 yrs and it was hard to change from what I was doing and had been doing forever to something totally new. I hope he has great success!! Chrissy << Another time, he ended up
on the basal screen, settings were different, but he didn’t know what
he did to change them from what the CDE had set. Best part, he looks
at me and says, "Why didn’t you pay attention to what [his CDE]
showed!!" when I couldn’t even see what was being done. I think he’s
a bit frustrated which is understandable at this point.
>>

Marj,

I have to ask….does he depend totally on you to "tell" him what to do? If
he does hes not going to have much success. You are not always going to be
there when he needs to bolus etc. I know it can be very confusing at first.
It was for me. Mostly carb counting since I had never done that before. My
husband helped by making me a chart for the carb counting and then after a

little practice I had it. I dont know what to say except he should practice
alot and pay attention to what he is doing and not expect you to control
everything. If Im seeing this wrong Im sorry. To me its not fair for him to
rely totally on you. It can be a team thing tho. I know this isnt much help
but he just has to keep practicing and realize when it really insulin he
could really be in for trouble if he over boluses and is not paying attention
to what he is doing. If he just says I can do this he will be able to.
Believe me Ive been diabetic for 33 yrs and it was hard to change from what I
was doing and had been doing forever to something totally new. I hope he has
great success!! Chrissy

]]> By: jerrold16 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24918 jerrold16 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:34:48 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24918 Marj, when I got my pump we went through 3 days of training in a class to learn a lot of this. Doesn't he have a training class to attend? Patrick Marj, when I got my pump we went through 3 days of training in a class to
learn a lot of this. Doesn’t he have a training class to attend?

Patrick

]]> By: Randolph Fawn http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24917 Randolph Fawn Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:09:13 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/19/infusion-set-change/#comment-24917 Marj, Would it be possible the next time you visit the CDE for YOU to also hold a pump as well as she and he to ALL do the steps together? Perhaps she could even loan YOU a pump to wear with saline so you will experience it and do this stuff together until he gets the hang of it. I'm still unclear as to why he got a pump. Did someone insist or did he really want it? Marj,
Would it be possible the next time you visit the CDE for YOU to also hold a
pump as well as she and he to ALL do the steps together? Perhaps she could
even loan YOU a pump to wear with saline so you will experience it and do this
stuff together until he gets the hang of it. I’m still unclear as to why he
got a pump. Did someone insist or did he really want it?

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