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<blockquote data-quote="Vwhite1980" data-source="post: 1439445" data-attributes="member: 206092"><p>When I started on my pump I was put on the same fast acting insulin as I was already using, majority of insulins should be available in vial form for you to put in your pump. Sites for cannulas are an individual thing, I use my stomach, but people in my group also used to put in their thigh as well. Just like injection sites the site of your cannula will affect how quickly the insulin is absorbed into your blood stream, stomach being the quickest absorbtion rate and thighs and buttocks being slower. different sites also suit different cannulas. I use a different cannula when site in my thigh to what I do in my stomach. I have a Roche based pump and they are more than happy to supply me with different amounts of different cannulas each three month order period. When I used the same cannula in my thigh it kept working its way out, which was quite inconvenient! Maybe I just have a really good team, you should get to try them all on your pre pump clinic to see which is most comfortable and your DSN should not have gone on holiday just after you had started, they should have re arranged it to start when she came back, which is probably more of an admin thing. If you decide to try again, make sure you check all these things before you start, it is very important....also we are here on the forums to help you with anything as well if your specialist team is not that greeat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vwhite1980, post: 1439445, member: 206092"] When I started on my pump I was put on the same fast acting insulin as I was already using, majority of insulins should be available in vial form for you to put in your pump. Sites for cannulas are an individual thing, I use my stomach, but people in my group also used to put in their thigh as well. Just like injection sites the site of your cannula will affect how quickly the insulin is absorbed into your blood stream, stomach being the quickest absorbtion rate and thighs and buttocks being slower. different sites also suit different cannulas. I use a different cannula when site in my thigh to what I do in my stomach. I have a Roche based pump and they are more than happy to supply me with different amounts of different cannulas each three month order period. When I used the same cannula in my thigh it kept working its way out, which was quite inconvenient! Maybe I just have a really good team, you should get to try them all on your pre pump clinic to see which is most comfortable and your DSN should not have gone on holiday just after you had started, they should have re arranged it to start when she came back, which is probably more of an admin thing. If you decide to try again, make sure you check all these things before you start, it is very important....also we are here on the forums to help you with anything as well if your specialist team is not that greeat. [/QUOTE]
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