Trina said:Hello people. Don't laugh but I have a couple of silly questions. Does anyone have ideas about where to put the pump at night. I did read that it can be placed under the pillow? Where do you get the covers, carrying cases etc from, apart from Roche of course.mi suspect Roche prices are quite high. Thanks people.
Trina said:Well people first day on the pump with actual insulin on board. Had two days of being pumped with water. All ok apart from when I changed the canunula. Oh my what a mess I made of that. I was given an insertion device in order to shoot the cannula in and I completely lost the plot, destroyed the cannula and in the end it jumped into the sharps bin all by itself. However did go on the web to see if there were any better instructions and managed to get into Accuchek in Australia where I found a video which was so helpful all about not only the insertion device but other elements. I'm copy it across just in case it's of use to anyone else.
I know it's my honeymoon period on the pump but so far in my life as a diabetic this is just the best thing that's happened.
The diabetes nurses have written to my surgery and emphasised that I do require generous amounts of testing strips so hopefully there won't be too much of an issue there any more.
Thanks everyone once again
Trina said:Hello
I usually draw the insulin in with the vial upside down and usually there doesn't seem to be any bubbles. It's when I disconnect the vial from the plunger that the trouble seems to start. I wear the pump usually attached to a waistband, if not then dangling round my neck. I found the inside the bra regime a bit uncomfortable.
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