[Diabetes-talk] Subject: Re: Insulin Pumps, and Scar Tissue from Years of Syringes

[Everett Gavel]

Hi Denise,

Well, it's working well for me at the moment.
Also, two Medtronic reps here, the one for
Colorado Springs and one for Denver, both came to
my home a couple/few years ago when I first got
the pump and they showed me how to use it. They
both mentioned how they sometimes stick it, well,
forgive me but I don't remember exactly where, but
basically on their breast. I assume somewhere
where a bra would not be abrasive against it
constantly. They said that when using the shorter
tubing they sometimes just stuck the pump in the
cleavage area of their bras. So, yes, they both
put the pump site sometimes at least, up there. 

HTH,
Everett

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I have extreme scar tissue all over--diabetic for
about 37 yrs so injecting
10+ times a day over that has given me huge scar
tissue with adsorption
issues using those long 1 inch needles for so
long. ...and so agree...why
is there not research on this.
But the big question is--wow, never thought of the
area between the nipple
and arm pit--never thought I had enough fat there
(and of course no doctor
has ever suggested it but we all know if you are a
diabetic we have
different tricks up our sleeves), but you are
saying this is a great area
for you and have not run into issues?
Thanks

*Dr Denise M Robinson*
Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.