After some contemplation, site selection was getting difficult so I decided to shave the abdomen. Lots of thoughts raced through my head: what if it itches, what if I look like a dork, how much to take off, what will the wife think, etc. A lot of my decision was based on the fact that I would like to keep sites on my abdomen for now and I haven't had a lot of luck with the hairy areas.
I started with a smaller area and quickly decided that I looked ridiculous. I was trying to achieve the best of both worlds of being practical for the site placement of my infusion sets while trying to look good at the same time. From there I shaved off more and more up to my chest. I wasn't sure if it was the best idea but it looked better than having some hair in areas I know I wouldn't be placing a site and maybe it would help my swimming time in a 100 meter race.
When my wife got home I asked her thoughts, she gave some advice that maybe I should do the upper part in more of a "V" shape from the bottom of my chest. So as I am continuing in this journey I am taking that advice and trying to maintain it differently. I am still not sure what she actually thinks.
Since shaving my abdomen the site placement has been much easier, sticks far better and the removal does not hurt as much, although it is a little more difficult to remove but that is a good thing. Even at this point I am trying the sites with out using the extra IV Hand 3000 clear film pieces around the edge of the site to be sure the pad on the infusion stays in. Plus in that vain as I have mentioned earlier it helps me rock the look of the pump a little better, although in the summer when it is hot or I plan on being in a pool more often I will probably go back to using the extra protection.
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