Second cannula change

Hi Indiana, please don't be deflated, although I know how easily things like this can get you down. There are lots of different cannulas that you can try and you will find one that suits you. Until you are able to get hold of others, perhaps change to a completely different area such as your leg, lower back or arm? I've had my pump since December and I'm still trying new sites with my sets to see which is most comfortable. You're not alone and I'm sure it will get sorted out soon - keep us posted.

Btw, which pump and cannulas are you using?

Unfortunately I have no experience of the accu-check pump, perhaps someone will come along who uses one? I imagine all the pumps have different cannulas as they need to suit everyone's skin type. There are different length soft cannulas, as well as steel cannulas and also ones that go straight in or go in at an angle. You never know, you might just be hitting blood vessels and have just been unlucky hitting two consecutively.

My stomach is too damaged to use so I tend to use my lower back (which actually works really well for me), and my legs - although the set tends to hurt in my leg if I'm too close to muscle. I've also tried my arms but although it works fine and is not painful at all, I find I'm limited with my movement if the tube isn't long enough.

Keep going, 3rd time lucky right?

Hi
I use the Combo pump and have an assortment of sets.
For backside I use either a Flexlink as they are easy to put in the body using the inserter, or a Rapid D. Rapid Ds are also very easy to insert but a bit more difficult to remove due to the adhesive sticking around the steel needle but with plenty of Liftplus spray or another brand, the adhesive can be carefully removed by peeling it back around all the edges towards the centre where the needle is. Usually, a mirror helps or getting a partner to do it, depending on where on the backside the set is.
Flexlinks are easy to remove without any spray.
I play safe and put some clear transpore tape over the Rapid D and along the edges of the Flexlink and that prevents the adhesive from coming loose due to pulling pants up and down and also sleeping on the set in bed.
Another set to consider for backside is the Tenderlink as that has very good adhesive and doesnt tend to come loose but some don't like the look of the introducer.

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Don't give up (although easier said than done I know). This is the first cannula so don't worry. Is there a name on the box you can see? Then have a look on-line and normally it will tell you the different types of cannulas you can have and with mine, Medtronic, they offer advise on which one may be best for each individual e.g. Children, active people, thin people etc. At least you've got some info to take to the hosp with you then. I dominos it's awful though but just to let you know they gave me quicksets to begin with and they used to alarm 'non delivery' every few hours and I though 'that was it'. As soon as I tried a different one its worked fine ever since.