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First diagnosed with Type 1 nineteen years ago, I have been living with diabetes for as long as I can remember, transitioning from the traditional pen injection to a pump at around the age of 15. Now as a 22 year old male who is quite image conscious and enjoys an active social life it has become of high importance to myself to conceal/hide my cannula tube. Not only to avoid the inevitable, in some circumstances embarrassing, "What's that thing!?" being screeched by those who lack knowledge of the condition but for my own safety and security of avoiding it being ripped from my skin (usually happens at gigs in an energetic crowd). Since I started wearing the pump I have always kept my pump in either of my front trouser pockets, using the longest length cannula tube tucking it under my belt up to my stomach where I always place my cannula. However as mentioned this isn't always an effective method, especially when wearing a tucked shirt. After years of battling the issue I recently came to the conclusion that by piercing a small hole in the upper-most part of my trouser pocket I could feed the cannula tube through, under my waistband up to the cannula site without it being at all exposed outside of my clothing.
So my question is: Does anyone else have any other techniques for hiding and concealing the cannula tube? (Without having to alter/modify clothing)...
So my question is: Does anyone else have any other techniques for hiding and concealing the cannula tube? (Without having to alter/modify clothing)...