Comment by Marie B on May 11, 2008 at 8:12am

You'll get used to it, and won't have to look at the book or anything real soon! I think you need to pull the dressing off quickly. If there is residue, you can get adhesive remover wipes - the brands are "remove" or "uni-solve". In my 19 years of pumping, I've never gotten too crazy about getting every single air bubble out - I just keep priming until the insulin is coming out - if you drop the vial, and it's real bubbly, just get another vial. Good job, Diana! Pump proudly

Comment by Cody Turner on May 11, 2008 at 9:55am

Another thing you can use to help get the infusion set off is nail polish remover. It will help dissolve the adhesive on it. I hope you continue to like your pump. I have been pumping a little over a month and I can already see a huge difference. 2 months ago my HBA1C was 7 and after one month of pumping it is down to 5.4. Hang in there and you will get it and forget you have it on and will be able to change the site in a flash.

Comment by Karen Graffeo on May 12, 2008 at 6:55am

I found that my first insertion set removal was the worst - I thought I'd never get it off. But now, they seem to come off easier and they don't hurt as much. I don't know if I'm just more used to it, or getting better at pulling them off or what. But the first was definately the worst. I'll be at 4 weeks on the pump tomorrow, and I'm just now getting the hang of fulling the reservoir without getting a ton of bubbles. It's just a learning curve, I guess, but it does get easier each time!

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