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If you use an insulin pump, in the past month how often did your pump site need to be replaced before its session was over?
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Ever since I’ve started using the Tandem TruSteel sets I haven’t had a site “go bad” – it’s been many years.
Kinda hard to make this a meaningful question. Some months I’ve had as many as-6 bad insertions or rip outs, other months none. They seem to go in waves. This particular month hasn’t been as bad as some. I said two, as kind of an average.
As has already been stated, it’s difficult to ascertain, with any degree of certainty, exactly what’s being asked here.
IF you’re referring to the number of insulin infusion sets being changed, I change mine every 2 days, so I, therefore, change my infusion sets 3 times within the week that my Guardian 4 Sensors have expired.
IF you’re asking how many times the sensor is changed, I normally only change the sensor once a week, unless I get an unexpected detachment, which would result in my changing the sensor before the week long duration has expired.
Thank you for sharing these poll results on insulin pump site replacements. It’s fascinating to see how experiences vary among users. Have you considered discussing potential reasons behind frequent site changes? It might provide additional insights for the community, Escape Road!