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Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?
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<blockquote data-quote="CarbsRok" data-source="post: 311960" data-attributes="member: 14029"><p><strong>Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi HannahsMum,</p><p> To help you understand pumping and making things easier all round if you haven't already done so invest in the book called Pumping insulin by John Walsh.</p><p>It sounds to me as if you have had very little help. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Which is a dreadful shame for both you and your daughter.</p><p>2 weeks for everything to settle!! Someone was being very misleading in telling you that. Bare minimum is aprox 6 weeks and some people it can be 6 months before a correct basal pattern is sorted.</p><p></p><p>Cavilon. you do not need to heat it up no idea where that nurse got that idea from.</p><p>All you do is spray it on and wait until almost dry (few secs) and pop cannula in. Skin tac is like super glue so that's worth looking at as well.</p><p>I always make sure I put a strip of Mefix tape across the cannula as well saves it being yanked out.</p><p></p><p>Bruising.. This sounds like the wrong type of cannula was being used for your daughter.</p><p>There are loads of pump cases on the market, so well worth doing a google search for the most suitable.</p><p></p><p>Glad to see things are a lot more stable now for you and hope things continue to be good.</p><p></p><p>Pumping is a lot of hard work and I think it's a bit of a shock to the system for many people when they realise how much is involved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarbsRok, post: 311960, member: 14029"] [b]Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum[/b] Hi HannahsMum, To help you understand pumping and making things easier all round if you haven't already done so invest in the book called Pumping insulin by John Walsh. It sounds to me as if you have had very little help. :( Which is a dreadful shame for both you and your daughter. 2 weeks for everything to settle!! Someone was being very misleading in telling you that. Bare minimum is aprox 6 weeks and some people it can be 6 months before a correct basal pattern is sorted. Cavilon. you do not need to heat it up no idea where that nurse got that idea from. All you do is spray it on and wait until almost dry (few secs) and pop cannula in. Skin tac is like super glue so that's worth looking at as well. I always make sure I put a strip of Mefix tape across the cannula as well saves it being yanked out. Bruising.. This sounds like the wrong type of cannula was being used for your daughter. There are loads of pump cases on the market, so well worth doing a google search for the most suitable. Glad to see things are a lot more stable now for you and hope things continue to be good. Pumping is a lot of hard work and I think it's a bit of a shock to the system for many people when they realise how much is involved. [/QUOTE]
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