That was a 1st

[Pumper_Sue]

After pumping for almost 12 years I had my first and hopefully last infected site.

Woke up at a high 8 this morning walked Milly for an hour and came back to a 13 😱 Made a very basic rookie mistake by not changing out my set and by lunchtime I had gone up to 16.4 which is massively high for me and a very rare event.
Took Milly out at 1pm for her walk and fell asleep after, waking up to a 16.9 even with 100%+ basal and a correction.
So after a light bulb moment I changed my set and pus galore oozed out of the site.

I found it most odd that there was no pain and no sign of infection what so ever.

Now sitting at 4.4 and feeling a lot healthier thank goodness.

Lesson learnt me thinks.

 

[HOBIE]

Have never had that in more than 16yrs of a pump. Pleased your on the right side now 🙂

 

[Ditto]

I didn't know that could happen. I am in awe of how Type 1's manage their condition. I hope I never get Type 1, I can't even manage Type 2. Glad you are okay now.

 

[SB2015]

Glad that you sorted it and levels are back down.
There are so many factors to account for, and it is easy to miss the pump bits and bobs.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Glad you thought to change the site and hat you are back at better levels now Sue.

 

[trophywench]

Why on earth - how?- does that happen Sue ? I mean yeah it's a foreign body stuck in us but they're sposed to be sterile and sealed until then. Milly didn't give it a friendly lick did she?

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Why on earth - how?- does that happen Sue ? I mean yeah it's a foreign body stuck in us but they're sposed to be sterile and sealed until then. Milly didn't give it a friendly lick did she?

Gawd I hope not her taste buds leave a lot to be desired at the best of times 😱

 

[HOBIE]

I was talking to Nurses at Uni the other week & everything is on your mind a lot of the time being T1. At times before the pump , Have I injected or what carbs ? Head Spinning ? Better these days ? 😉

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Well things seem to be a lot better this morning blood sugar wise woke up to a 5,2 which is more in keeping to what I am used to.
Very tired though and out of sorts so I'm having a day off from attempting to decorate the lounge.

I really don't know what happened or why, all I can do is put it down to a lesson well learnt and to check site first and just assume it was just a case of not being as diligent as I should have been when cleaning area before insertion.