Comments on: Right. Right?

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:01:29 +0000

I’ve had diabetes for over 17 years, and I bet I could count on my 10 bloody-pockmark-ridden fingers the number of lancet boxes I’ve gone through in that time. I try to change it whenever I open a new vial of test strips, but that doesn’t always happen. Of all the things we have to worry about, that seems like a relatively small issue.

By: Lee Ann Thill

Lee Ann Thill — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:36 +0000

I say screw changing the lancet. I’m pretty diligent about everything, so there are a few corners I cut to make all of this a tiny bit easier – and that’s one of them. Rotating is pretty easy though as long you remember and make it a habit.

By: Dayle

Dayle — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:39:11 +0000

I play finger puppets with my hands, let them discuss among themselves, battle it out, engage in a little fisticuffs, and then I put the smack down on them by making them bleed. It works – though I should probably change fingers more often as the ring fingers have visible dots whereas everything else seems fine. Huh, fancy that… who knew?

By: smashleeca

smashleeca — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:38:59 +0000

…I don’t even think I remember the last time I changed my lancet haha. I don’t suppose that’s a good thing.

By: tmana

tmana — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:44 +0000

I recommend you discard the lancet every time you discard a test strip. With no lancet in the lancing device, you have to use a new one when you test the next time.

By: smashleeca

smashleeca — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:08 +0000

I’m going to have to start switching, my left hand is starting to not bleed and there are little permanent brown/red marks on my three left fingertips. (I have 5 fingers, I only use three for testing though…just to clarify) Here’s to using the right!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:52:12 +0000

Game On.

My fingers really are a war zone. Meh.
I try to switch from left to right per test. I don’t always remember of course.
Recently I found myself going to my left middle finger every test. Hey, any little way to tell off Diabetes….or somethin’.