Rob Roy #1

[Rob Roy]

Is there any problem if hit the port? I inject Lantus nightly - short needle.

I am 6 days since banding. I forgot to ask where my port is - follow up in 10 days.

[muffin56]

Rob Roy, on September 5, 2011 - 10:31 AM, said:

Is there any problem if hit the port? I inject Lantus nightly - short needle.

I am 6 days since banding. I forgot to ask where my port is - follow up in 10 days.

HI THERE....I was banded in dec and i too inject daily i kind of steer clear of my incisions.....my port is near my left rib cage,,,if u wanna really straighten out your sugar i have now gone on insulin pump and my sugar is awesone my daily avg is 132 what a difference....the weight loss and the pump.....maybe someday no pump would be even better......

[Jess55]

Insulin needles are so short, I doubt there is anyway for you to accidentally hit the port. If you do somehow manage to get your insulin in your port, your glucose won't go down, but you may have a very tiny bit more amount of restriction..LOL

[Tamie2169]

I inject myself with insulin twice a day. Just stay away from your incisions and you should be fine.

[parker62]

You will not be able to hit your port with an inulin syringe. Your port is sutured in your muscles and this is way too far to get to with the insulin needle. In addition the insulin needle is too thin not sturdy enough. Good luck on your journey.

Tamie2169, on September 7, 2011 - 1:24 PM, said:

I inject myself with insulin twice a day. Just stay away from your incisions and you should be fine.

[Rob Roy]

muffin56, on September 5, 2011 - 10:36 AM, said:

HI THERE....I was banded in dec and i too inject daily i kind of steer clear of my incisions.....my port is near my left rib cage,,,if u wanna really straighten out your sugar i have now gone on insulin pump and my sugar is awesone my daily avg is 132 what a difference....the weight loss and the pump.....maybe someday no pump would be even better......

Thank you.
So far, no problems with injections.
I have already dropped my readings to about 100 fasting/110-120 after food (OptiFast).
Hope that I can quit injections eventually

[Rob Roy]

parker62, on September 7, 2011 - 1:30 PM, said:

You will not be able to hit your port with an inulin syringe. Your port is sutured in your muscles and this is way too far to get to with the insulin needle. In addition the insulin needle is too thin not sturdy enough. Good luck on your journey.

Thank you. That's reaasuring.
Appreciate the good wishes - still in 2nd week of post-surgery liquid diet.

[Rob Roy]

Jess55, on September 5, 2011 - 11:23 AM, said:

Insulin needles are so short, I doubt there is anyway for you to accidentally hit the port. If you do somehow manage to get your insulin in your port, your glucose won't go down, but you may have a very tiny bit more amount of restriction..LOL

Thank you

[Knaroz]

My wife was on 80 day / 80 night lantus prior to the band. Less than 3 months after surgery she no longer has to take any lantus at all nor any oral medication. So yes it can happen be very very very careful of your sugar checks as you can drop too low too fast.