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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 9 minutes ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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    If you use an insulin pump, does your T1D healthcare provider typically examine your pump sites during your appointments?

    Home > LC Polls > If you use an insulin pump, does your T1D healthcare provider typically examine your pump sites during your appointments?
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    27 Comments

    1. Kristine Warmecke

      They only time she has examined my site’s is when I had a question about one. She does ask if I have any issues with them.

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      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    2. Sahran Holiday

      Misunderstood the question. I’m already on a more frequent change from bleeding and hematomas so unless I say something it’s understood that I’ll have marks.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    3. Daniel Bestvater

      I answered no. As a health care provider I must say that I seldom check patients infusion sites. I believe subcutaneous infusion of insulin is one of the most problematic issues with insulin delivery. Tissue damage, site placement, movement, circulation……all effect insulin absorption. If insulin could be delivered in a highly consistent manor tighter BG control could be achieved far more easily!

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    4. Abigail Elias

      I answered ā€œyesā€ but it isn’t a very thorough look. But she’ll check a site more closely if I raise a possible issue.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    5. Greg Felton

      Always, before telehealth visits began.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    6. M Fedor

      I remember this happening once. It seemed rather awkward.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    7. Patricia Kilwein

      I answered sometimes. Sites are examined only if there’s a problem, like redness and swelling. Had a couple of infected ones. No biggie, it happens very seldom.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    8. Todd Thedell

      I last physically visited with my Diabetes Nurse 3 years ago before I had a pump. We do have phone visits about once a year and she checks my Tandem uploaded data.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    9. Carol Meares

      Never. He only looks at the lab reports and downloads of Dexcom. I suppose if I asked him to look at my sites, he would, but he does not initiate it.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    10. Michelle Saunders

      My endocrinologist always palpitated my stomach. I know he was checking for a few things, but scar tissue was one of them. Sadly he has moved and I am getting ready to move out of country for a couple years, so I’m not sure what my healthcare journey is going to look like.

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      1 year ago Log in to Reply
      1. Ahh Life

        Name the country you’re going to. Many of us have experience and advice for a slew of countries.

        1 year ago Log in to Reply
    11. Bea Anderson

      Never. I know how to apply my pump and rotate sites. I have favorite sites and know what happens if overused or left in too long. Tissue changes and delivery problems. This is just one of the facets to my self- care. There are plenty of places that are stumbling blocks to managing T1, but I can see

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      1. Bea Anderson

        Oops sent before finish sentence. Oh well.

        1 year ago Log in to Reply
    12. Mick Martin

      Extremely rarely. It’s not like when I was on multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) and I developed lypohypertrophy in different areas of my body where I used to inject.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    13. AnitaS

      My diabetes doctors and PAs never check the sites, but my diabetes educator did when I mentioned that I get dents in my skin (wasting away of fat) sometimes from the infusion sites. He said that is extremely rare as most people get lumps of fat where the infusion sites are. In the early 1970’s when I was first diagnosed and put on pork insulin, I would get the wasting away of fat but have never had wasting away of fat with multiple daily injections when put on regular and nph or when put on humalog and lantus years later. Only when put on a pump did the wasting away of fat occur again. Luckily it doesn’t happen often.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    14. Melinda Lipe

      I’m sure he would if I asked or complained about them.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    15. Janis Senungetuk

      No. If I have any concerns about infusion sites I contact the Diabetes Educator.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    16. Mig Vascos

      My precious Endo did. But the one that came after doesn’t. Anyway I’ve been having tele health for the last two years. So no way to check that through the computer screen. šŸ˜†. But I pretty much know the areas where the infusion cannula doesn’t work.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    17. Becky Hertz

      My previous endo (retired) checked then when I had issues with them. My new endo checked when I had my first appointment.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    18. M C

      Not necessary to check – If there is a problem (and, to date, there hasn’t been any issue with the ‘pump sites’) I’d bring it to their attention.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    19. Jennifer Wilson

      No, but I think he should. I will start recommending it. It seems as though the longer we are with the same physician, and if we are usually in good control, the less thorough they are and they rely more on us to inform them of issues and questions.

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    20. Ruth Chapman

      Don’t know as I haven’t had a face to face appointment since starting on the pump.

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    21. Molly Jones

      No. The only time pump sites are checked are when I ask them to be. This has been by multiple Endos I have seen in 21 years, maybe around 6.

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    22. Lawrence Stearns

      I’m not sure if I clearly understood this question. I interpreted it as, does my Endo check my pump, not my cannula sites. I answered “Yes, always” because my Endo downloads data from my pump and reviews the date with me.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
      1. Lawrence Stearns

        “data” not “date.”

        1 year ago Log in to Reply
    23. Jneticdiabetic

      I put “yes, sometimes” but very rare.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    24. JuJuB

      Naah. I’ve been seeing my Endo for 25 years. She ASKS me if my sites are okay, and WARNS me about leaving a site in for too long. But she never examines them. She knows me, and knows that if I were having an issue I would stop using that specific site. Problem solved.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply

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