Removing the cannula

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on July 6, 2009 at 2:35pm

Wow! What a story. I guess gushers come at the worst time sometimes!

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Permalink Reply by Mark Hagen on July 6, 2009 at 4:25pm

Maybe He'll get the coffee now. He should rather than take a chance,LOL. I am glad I have never had one that bad, knock on wood.

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Permalink Reply by Cassie Kile on July 9, 2009 at 3:20pm

I wish he would! I seem to be the official Dunkin Donuts runner. Apparently even the thought of blood in their coffee isn't enough to make lazy people not lazy ;)

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Permalink Reply by Dave S on September 2, 2009 at 9:36pm

Hi, Myriam! I'm late to the party on this one, but I just joined TuDiabetes and I'm very familiar with your experience. I've been using a pump for about 12 years and I've found that, in most cases when I get bleeding on removing the cannula, it's because I'd gone through a vein when I inserted the darn thing in the first place. I know because I always insert them manually and can feel when I'm penetrating a vein (I think veins have nerve bundles around them). I usually shift sites when I encounter a vein, but if I push through the pain because I'm in a hurry or whatever I often have a bleeding site when I take the cannula out a couple of days later.

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Permalink Reply by Cathy on July 6, 2009 at 2:51pm

I use the adhesive remover when I take my cannula out. I have no problems at all. Except the occasional bleeders and the ones that seems to even have blood in the line.

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Permalink Reply by Abby on August 28, 2009 at 4:02pm

I use adhesvie remover wipes that my GP provides me with, I don't have any problems either, other than the occassional bleed, they either bleed, and bleed well, or don't bleed at all. I do sometimes get uncomfortable pains where I have just taken a cannula out.

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Permalink Reply by Patricia on August 28, 2009 at 4:43pm

Usually just loosen and pull:) If I have let it in a tad longer (note big smile here), I do use neosporin on the site. Use the QuickSets...found that the adhesive really makes a difference to me...used to get reddened, bleed, irritated, etc. Tried everything...and then switched sets...problem gone:) I leave my sites in longer and they are not reddened when I remove the cannula. Sometimes have a bump, but gone in a day or so.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shaw on August 28, 2009 at 11:49pm

I just loosen the adhesive and pretty much rip them up if I am using the quick sets. If using the sure-t's (which I pretty much am all the time - still have a few quick sets), I am a little more careful by loosening the adhesive and lifting out.

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Permalink Reply by Scotty Hinote on September 8, 2009 at 6:54pm

I always rip it off. No point in wasting time :P

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