I have to move my insertion sites and I'm not very happy about it. I've been using the same general area for a long time. Moving them from one side to the other. But I know that it is time to find some fresh sites so I can give this area a rest. My stomach might be an option though the few times I've tried it there, it's been uncomfortable. Maybe I need to get one of the catheters that inserts at an angle. Before, when I've tried it in my stomach with the straight catheter, I've felt the tip of it against my muscle wall and that's felt pretty icky. Or maybe it's smart to start with the legs next. I've never done it there before. I wonder what that will feel like? Can't wait to find out, not.
Suffice it to say that I am feeling momentarily resentful about having to figure out a new place for my sites. I resent the inevitable figuring out of the clothes, the mechanics of the tubing, the unknown reality of everyday movement with new sites. I don't want to have to learn new tricks. I admit it. I don't want to have to be aware, take mental notes, adjust something that has worked just fine for years. It's like starting back at square 1 and I hate that feeling. I hate feeling clumsy and out of control with the mechanics of my diabetes, even if it's only temporarily. "Out of control" bloodsugars are one thing. "Out of control", learning curve mode, well that's another. And it's not my favorite place to be. But I have to go there. It's time. Deep breath. Here I go.
Where are you using now? I use the silohuettes and have no problem with belly or thigh sites. Thigh sites are kind of annoying because I have yanked out a site once or twice getting into a pair of jeans...
I know what you mean about switching - can't this disease ever be predictable?
Posted by: art-sweet | October 01, 2006 at 02:57 PM
I've been using my hip/butt/waist area. It's just worked out so well up to now. Boo hoo.
I'll check out the silhouettes too. And thanks for the encouragement! I don't know exactly when I got to be such a grumpy, stick in the mud.
Posted by: birdie | October 01, 2006 at 04:05 PM
I completely "get this". I recently had to add and re-add a few new places to do sites recently. At one point in time I rotated belly to thighs and back to belly. When running became my favorite past time though I had to stop using my thighs and legs because of absorption rates while running. At this point I used only my tummy. I recently stopped using my tummy because after 11 years of pumping and using my tummy quite a bit, I've gained some scar tissue and so I've sworn off tummy area for the next five years. Now I use buttocks (much shorter runs at this point and no running during the week make this possible), arms (FIRST TIME EVER! this year), and my back on the side. It is hard though, and figuring out different absorption rates and how to get things figured with your clothes and dressing without yanking out a site is interesting. Good luck!
Posted by: Sarah | October 01, 2006 at 05:27 PM
Do absorbtion rates really vary that much?
I've been a non-stop stomach inserter for 2 years now, but I'm thinking about switching to the thigh-area. I talked to a friend about it today, trying to understand all the new stuff I'll have to get used to.
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