Life as a cyborg.
I woke up yesterday morning and couldn’t find my insulin pump. During the day, I wear it attached via a clasp to my waistband. At night, I don’t like sleeping with it clasped onto my pajamas/sweatpants, so I just lay it next to me on the bed. When I roll over, I have to move it to my other side. When I get up in the morning, first thing I do is grope around for it blindly so it won’t dangle and get bashed into something when I stand up.
Yesterday when I woke up, I went to reach for the tube that connects it to my stomach, and the tube wasn’t there. It wasn’t connected to me. I felt around on the bed and couldn’t find it. I checked to the side of the bed and didn’t see it. I finally found it next to (basically under) my pillow.
So now I’m left wondering: did it just come off in my nightly twisting and turning and get shoved up under my pillow? Doesn’t seem likely since I was wearing sweat pants, and even if the tube managed to unlatch itself (it latches on with a twist) and detach, it probably would’ve still been held somewhat in place by the waistband of my sweats. So does that mean I actually took it off in my sleep? Scary thought.
My blood sugar was really high when I tested and basically yoyoed the rest of the day. But I must not have been without my pump for too long because I wasn’t really sick the rest of the day. And I’m fine today. (Except for the cold I caught from Daniel.)
Scary. I’m glad you’re alright.
Comment by Laura — March 20, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
Scary. Wow, I didn’t realize you actually had a port and had in on 24/7…modern medicine is amazing sometimes. Glas you’re ok.
Comment by Tracy M — March 21, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
Haha. It’s not like a permanent attachment. It’s something I change out every few days. I’ll do a post on the whole pump and how it works sometime.
But yeah, I have to wear it 24/7, unless I’m in the shower or swimming.
Comment by Susan M — March 21, 2007 @ 5:56 pm