Low-tech way to rotate injection sites and keep a daily diary

[littlevoice359]

I wanted a low-tech way to help me rotate injection sites to lower the risk of issues related to site overuse. I also wanted a convenient way to capture daily diary entries without carrying a bulky diary booklet around with me. So, I put together the attached PDF document. Once every 4 weeks, I get a printout and then cut the pages down to 4 slips that, when folded, fit into my insulin carry case. All I need to do is insert a new slip each Monday morning. Then, each time I inject, I mark off each bolus/basal site. That way, all things being equal, each site is only used once every 4 weeks.

Photo below/attached shows how it looks in use and in my carrying case.

I find it useful, so I thought perhaps others might also.

 

[SB2015]

You can think of your tummy as a clock around the belly button (but don’t go too near there) and work round two concentric circles.

When on injections I stuck to left leg basal am, tummy during the day (working round the clock) then right leg basal pm (I had a split basal). Take up of insulin varies a bit from tummy and legs, so sticking to all basal in legs that was consistent.

I use cannulas now for my pump but still work round the clock but also switch sides each week to have cannula/pump near my sensor which is in my arm.

 

[barbie3]

Thank you all for your help.