Comments on: First day hooked up to the pump http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jeannette Kaley http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25687 Jeannette Kaley Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:08:47 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25687 Glad to hear that things are going well! Keep up the good work and postive attitude :-) Chera Glad to hear that things are going well! Keep up the good work and postive
attitude :-) Chera

]]> By: Madge Valentine http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25684 Madge Valentine Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:19:37 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25684 Hi Jan, Barbara, Chera and Laurie, Thanks for all your thought and suggestions! My husband had said he thought it was probably the saline that was causing the sting. I was glad to hear that was probably the case. : ) So far I am on day 4, changed my first infusion set today, which went pretty well with the exception of trying to use that Sof-set! <g> I seem to have avoided getting tangled up in anything and no problems sleeping while hooked up. In all honesty it's been much easier than I had anticipated and I don't even notice I am wearing it for the most part. I can't wait to go back this Friday and move on to the next step. <!--more--> Have a great day! Julia Hi Jan, Barbara, Chera and Laurie,

Thanks for all your thought and suggestions! My husband had said he thought
it was probably the saline that was causing the sting. I was glad to hear
that was probably the case. : )

So far I am on day 4, changed my first infusion set today, which went pretty
well with the exception of trying to use that Sof-set! <g> I seem to have
avoided getting tangled up in anything and no problems sleeping while hooked
up.

In all honesty it’s been much easier than I had anticipated and I don’t even
notice I am wearing it for the most part. I can’t wait to go back this
Friday and move on to the next step.


Have a great day!

Julia

]]> By: Jeannette Kaley http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25662 Jeannette Kaley Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25662 Julia, Glad to hear that things are going well! Your post brought back many memories for me. The first night sleeping with it was a real treat, I woke up all wrapped up in the tubing etc. It was pretty funny. It did get easier very quickly, now I don't even know that it is there! After about 3 days of using saline I could not wait to go back to my CDE for the insulin start. I also remember that when I started with the saline it did sting a little but I got used to that as well. FOr the first couple of days I could always feel that the set was attached to me and thought that I had it in wrong. Now I am so used to it, I don't even know that it is there. Inserting the set gets easier too, I can remember it taking forever to do a set change, I would have to set my alarm 1/2 earlier on those days so that I had enough time to do the set change and still get to work on time. Now <!--more--> from start to finish, it takes no time at all. Needless to say I know longer have to set the alarm clock a 1/2 hour earlier anymore!! YEAH!! Keep up the good work, you'll be a pro at this in no time! Have a wonderful weekend and "happy pumping" Chera Julia,

Glad to hear that things are going well! Your post brought back many
memories for me. The first night sleeping with it was a real treat, I woke
up all wrapped up in the tubing etc. It was pretty funny. It did get
easier very quickly, now I don’t even know that it is there! After about 3
days of using saline I could not wait to go back to my CDE for the insulin
start. I also remember that when I started with the saline it did sting a
little but I got used to that as well. FOr the first couple of days I could
always feel that the set was attached to me and thought that I had it in
wrong. Now I am so used to it, I don’t even know that it is there.

Inserting the set gets easier too, I can remember it taking forever to do a
set change, I would have to set my alarm 1/2 earlier on those days so that I
had enough time to do the set change and still get to work on time. Now

from start to finish, it takes no time at all. Needless to say I know
longer have to set the alarm clock a 1/2 hour earlier anymore!! YEAH!!

Keep up the good work, you’ll be a pro at this in no time! Have a wonderful
weekend and "happy pumping"

Chera

]]> By: Leif Karrie http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25661 Leif Karrie Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:46:14 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25661 Julia, Saline tends to sting, but insulin often does not sting. If insulin bolus or infusion stings, then change the set. At this point, however, you know you are bieng infused something. If it continues to be uncomfortable, or the insertion site forms a lump, remove it. Is your basal rate set at 0.1? If it is only the bolus that stings, then it is the saline. Julia,
Saline tends to sting, but insulin often does not sting. If
insulin bolus or infusion stings, then change the set. At
this point, however, you know you are bieng infused
something. If it continues to be uncomfortable, or the
insertion site forms a lump, remove it. Is your basal rate
set at 0.1?
If it is only the bolus that stings, then it is the saline.

]]> By: Randolph Fawn http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25660 Randolph Fawn Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/16/first-day-hooked-up-to-the-pump/#comment-25660 > I survived the first hurdle of putting the insertion set in, which silly as > it may seem, was a bit intimidating first All the pumpers (mostly) go through that. I recall my first one - it took a lot of guts! > So far, so good. One thing I have noticed though is when I give a bolus it > is rather uncomfortable and sort of stings. Is this normal? That's probably due to the saline. It *shouldn't* hurt with insulin, however, some can't tolerate the faster deliver that some of the models give. It's probably right - it's the saline. Pretty soon this will be years ago and you'll be an old hand at advising. <!--more--> (~_^) > I survived the first hurdle of putting the insertion set in, which silly as
> it may seem, was a bit intimidating first

All the pumpers (mostly) go through that. I recall my first one - it took a
lot of guts!

> So far, so good. One thing I have noticed though is when I give a bolus it
> is rather uncomfortable and sort of stings. Is this normal?

That’s probably due to the saline. It *shouldn’t* hurt with insulin, however,
some can’t tolerate the faster deliver that some of the models give.

It’s probably right - it’s the saline.

Pretty soon this will be years ago and you’ll be an old hand at advising.

(~_^)

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