Aaargh!

Seems like the initial 'honeymoon' period has passed - at least temporarily. I could see my reservoir running down, so I figured I'd change my infusion set (the spot where the insulin goes in) on Thursday AM - before we traveled north for the day.

By the time we eat, I'd already been low 3x, and unlike before the pump, I actually DON'T over treat any longer. But let's be real - 3 lows by noon can make for an aggravating morning! Regardless, I sit down and eat the deep-fried turkey and count every carb (I mean EVERY carb!) like usual, only to see a 385 glaring at me a couple hours later. Highest yet (on the pump, that is.) Pre-pump I would hardly sweat that, but like I said before; everything's changed now.

So I bolus (take short acting insulin, just like an injection of Novo Log) and figure in 2 hours I'll be good. 2 hours later, 285. WEIRD. Bolus again, 2 hours later 235. By now I know something's wrong, so I decide to check the site. I removed the quick-set (the area attachched to body that the tubing connects to - where the insulin goes in, see attached image) and the spot is bleeding pretty bad. I called minimed and they say maybe it hit a muscle or blood vessel and to change spots.


Now, a couple days later the same thing is happening again. No 385's, but riding the mid-200's. So I just changed the set AGAIN and we'll see.

Even with the hardships though, it's still exponentially better than the injection routine.

Until next time, still pumpin...