Our first two weeks with my son's pump seems to have caused more drama than when he was first diagnosed and in the throes of DKA!
We were given an initial one month supply of infusion sets and cartidges. Luckily we've received our next three months supply, because I only have two infusion sets left from the original.
The second night of wearing the pump, my son mentioned (a bit after his bath) that the sticky plaster was peeling a bit. I put a small bit of sticking plaster (that on a roll) over the offending area and told him to leave it alone.
The next day on returning from school, he shows me his site and it has what looks like an entire roll of sticking plaster covering it, and half his belly! By tea time he is showing me the site - and the plastered up set - in his hand! :? Now I have been assured by the (diabetic) diabetic nurse and the rep Person who shows you how to use the pump) that you have to try extremely hard to pull these things off.
We've had success on keeping the set attached since, whilst the site has changed over his tummy. The diabetic nurse was keen for us to try his leg, and so yesterday (day 11) we sited the new set in his left thigh. 2pm today "Mummy, the set just 'came off'!". :? So we change the site to his right leg. 9pm today "Mummy, it just 'came off'!" Arrrgh! :x So third time lucky - fingers crossed.
The other thing that is setting me on edge is checking his BG. I'm a nervous wreck now when his BG is going over 13.9 - well I'm a nervous wreck when it just rises! The past seven years I have been as chilled as him whether very high or very low - we've sorted it. Now, I am running round like a headless chicken!
Anyone else experienced problems keeping the sets attached to the body?
We were given an initial one month supply of infusion sets and cartidges. Luckily we've received our next three months supply, because I only have two infusion sets left from the original.
The second night of wearing the pump, my son mentioned (a bit after his bath) that the sticky plaster was peeling a bit. I put a small bit of sticking plaster (that on a roll) over the offending area and told him to leave it alone.
The next day on returning from school, he shows me his site and it has what looks like an entire roll of sticking plaster covering it, and half his belly! By tea time he is showing me the site - and the plastered up set - in his hand! :? Now I have been assured by the (diabetic) diabetic nurse and the rep Person who shows you how to use the pump) that you have to try extremely hard to pull these things off.
We've had success on keeping the set attached since, whilst the site has changed over his tummy. The diabetic nurse was keen for us to try his leg, and so yesterday (day 11) we sited the new set in his left thigh. 2pm today "Mummy, the set just 'came off'!". :? So we change the site to his right leg. 9pm today "Mummy, it just 'came off'!" Arrrgh! :x So third time lucky - fingers crossed.
The other thing that is setting me on edge is checking his BG. I'm a nervous wreck now when his BG is going over 13.9 - well I'm a nervous wreck when it just rises! The past seven years I have been as chilled as him whether very high or very low - we've sorted it. Now, I am running round like a headless chicken!
Anyone else experienced problems keeping the sets attached to the body?
