Putting in a new G6, I stuck it right smack into a vein on my upper arm! First time for me. Didn’t even realize it till I looked down and saw blood on the bathroom floor!
In seconds, the inside of the tape was filled with blood and there was blood all over the xmtr too. Luckily I had a spare G6. I cleaned the xmtr with an alcohol wipe and put it into the spare G6. I’m assuming it’s still ok. I guess I’ll know in 2 hrs if it doesn’t start up properly! What a hassle!
I’ve stuck a few infusion sets into capillaries before. Stuck one into an artery on my gut once! Didn’t realize that till I took it out three days later. Made a helluva mess on the bathroom mirror! . First time for a vein though.
I think it was Roseanne Roseannadanna who said “It’s always something!”
Tom_in_SC,
Yes, I have encountered that every so often. My wife helps with the insertion of the sensor on the back of the arm. Occasionally, she will say, "Oops, I see blood under the newly inserted sensor. I then check with blood sticks to match what the sensor reads after the initial warmup period (typically 2 hours), and beyond. It has never seemed to matter much. My comments are not scientific, just anecdotal, according to my similar personal experiences.
For the first time I am using the front of my upper arm almost to the shoulder. I too got a little blood. The finger stick has almost matched the sensor reading right from the start. I am so pleased. I have always used my abdomen and have had very few accurate sensors.
I am thrilled so far, and yes, I can sleep with it. If this continues to work, maybe I will eventually try a pump.
I love the front of my arm the best! Easy to reach for restarts lol!
Every once in a while I’ve gotten a little blood from a G6 sensor, but never major. I pull on the G6 when I insert it to make sure I don’t hit my muscle, which can hurt and bleed. It’s usually my Omnipod on my stomach that can cause gushers. I did have a couple of Libre’s bleed, but you have to push on them to insert them. I also had a Libre once that I had a 2 inch nasty looking purple blue bruise form all around the sensor so I took it off because I wasn’t sure what was going on under it. Nothing, no marks at all. The bruise was completely around the outside. Go figure how that happens!
. First time for a vein though.