Trusted my instincts

 

Last night before bed, Arden's BG unexpectedly spiked up. I resisted the urge to play it safe and trusted my instincts to bolus. I covered the high BG and encouraged a small snack that I did not cover. We had an early dinner and while I didn't understand the spike I knew that the insulin without anything in her stomach would likely cause a low later. So I popped some corn and Arden had a few (of her) handfuls with melted butter to get some fat into the mix.

I must have been a bit unsure initially because I posted on FaceBook that I just bolused and didn't know what to expect. Two hours later her BG was in a good place and drifting gently to where she woke this morning, 85.

This morning she woke up in such a pleasant mood and immediately began talking about all sorts of funny stuff. She hopped out of bed when I asked her to, didn't linger in the bathroom or mess around while she ate... she didn't even complain about brushing her teeth! All of that makes me wonder just how much varied and fluctuating blood glucose levels effect her personality, mood and feelings.

OmniPod Question

Thanks for taking the time to help!

This morning as we were bolusing Arden for breakfast she began to complain that the insulin delivery was painful. It got worse and worse, she was grabbing at her arm and I thought she was going to cry. She begged me to stop the delivery and I did. I immediately decided that I'd change the site right away.

When I removed the pod I saw this.. 

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Hopefully you can see in the photo that the pod was compressed too tightly on her arm and in created an impression. We quickly realized that her new pajama top had tighter sleeves then her other tops and that the squeezing caused the issue. I want to be clear that this isn't an OmniPod issue.

My question to the adults out there wearing an OmniPod is this...

Because Arden is seven, sometimes her descriptions of events aren't everything that a young Jessica Fletcher would hope for as she tries to figure out a mystery. If this has every happened to you, can you please try to describing the level of pain that would be associated with this incident. Also, I'm trying to figure out if removing the night shirt and waiting would have alleviated the issue and how accurate Arden's response was to the discomfort. Plus any thing else that your feedback can teach me.

Thank you in advance!

Update on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 3:22PM by Scott Benner

via Twitter - from @ Diabeteen:

@ArdensDay hey I've had that problem a couple of times and I understand her pain. It really is a stinging so bad it forces me to change pods

@ArdensDay only happened a couple of times this summer and that's the first time I experienced it. Pushing down helps for insulin delivery,

@ArdensDay but afterwards I change it immediately.

Update on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 3:23PM by Scott Benner

via Twitter - from @Sarah_IGTS:

@ArdensDay In essense, yes, it does hurt. The cannula gets pushed deeper and can irritate nerves or muscle tissue. If that happens,...

Update on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 3:24PM by Scott Benner

via Twitter - from Sarah_IGTS:

@ArdensDay ... it can feel like you're getting a pretty bad intramuscular flu shot. :-( Hugs to Arden!!

Pictures: OBX 2011

Wild horses, dolphins, Arden's OmniPod, our dog Indy and look for the temporary tattoo that Arden wears when we travel.

Arden making her way into the surf with an OmniPod on her leg.

Visual Record

Beach blog bingo

I'm taking a sunbathing break to praise Arden's insulin pump. Today is a great example of just one of the reasons that we love the OmniPod... there is no need to disconnect.

A day at the beach is no, well, day at the beach when you are trying to managing type I diabetes. Arden has been playing in the surf, boogie boarding and snacking for the last few hours. Aside from the fact that she isn't eating very well; two cookies, a banana and a waffle. The activity and the heat are both trying to mess with her BGs. So far I've been able to combat those variables with a well placed temp basal.

Between there being no need to disconnect and the ability to bolus without injections for each snack, I can't think of a better tool to help keep your BGnow where you need it to be.

Okay, back to the beach...

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