About a month ago I contacted Auto Control Medical, the Canadian distributor of Cleo 90 infusion sets and request sample sets to try. Samples were sent to me via overnight mail, but I had not tried it till yesterday.
I have been using the Quick Set infusion sets with the inserter since I started pumping. I have not tried any other set because I am a big baby, angle sets looks painful and I could never bring myself to manually inset an infusion set. With the Quick Set, I am familiar with the initial sting of the steel needle breaking and entering my skin. Not wanting to get to know how another set feels entering my skin along with not wanting to learn the steps to inserting a different set had kept me from trying the Cleo 90 that sits in my supply basket.
Yesterday evening I ripped out my old set took a long soothing shower; I was ready to put in a new set. The purple Cleo, caught my eye begging not to be ignored any longer, I picked one up quickly skimmed through the instruction sheet that come with it. I unscrewed the cover and placed it on the area I had prepared.
My hand now frozen on the set, it hit me, there is no button to press to release the spring, I did say I was a big baby I will have to use my own force. Just bang on it as quickly and as fast as you can I said to myself… Hmm they say it is virtually pain free I try to convince my self. However the other side of me said – Yap like needle-breaking skin can be pain free, you know that is why they use the words “virtually pain free” right? I look at my Quick Set and inserter and for a moment I wanted to just use what I know.
But, I held my breath and pressed on it… Ah! It is virtually pain free, I think I will try again and even switch to using them.
