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It's sooooo small

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I am quite slim (I would not describe myself as skinny but I don't have much fat) so not much space between my hip bones for a "normal size" patch pump and no space higher as my ribs get in the way. I tried my lower back but kept getting occlusion alerts because I didn't have enough fat between my spine and where most people would have "love handles".
I have not tried legs or arms as I exercise a lot. When on MDI, I found injecting in my legs was a problem as the insulin absorbed quicker when running or cycling. I have never tried my arms but been put off when climbing and only have one arm as the other is used for Libre.

At the weekend, I was able to place my nano pump above my waist without it getting tweaked by my ribs. This was very uncomfortable with my previous pump.

This is less of a problem with a tubed pump because, although the cannula is fixed, you can move the pump around depending on how you are sitting or lying and what activity you are doing.

All makes sense, thanks for reply.
 
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