tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post3915885554794034582..comments2023-05-10T03:29:27.939-05:00Comments on * Arnold and Me *: Injured ListHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16671756469055958359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-42406334063781905152011-04-20T17:14:20.460-05:002011-04-20T17:14:20.460-05:00I have a similar story, involving two fingers from...I have a similar story, involving two fingers from my left hand and some hot browned sugar (but isn't there sugar always involved?!?!). <br />In normal circumstances, lefty holds and righty bleeds, but I was checking into hospital to get my pump fitted in a week, try testing almost every hour with two fingers out of the game.Corihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399694305870793338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-82834419388541627032011-01-03T13:01:53.420-06:002011-01-03T13:01:53.420-06:00I only use my left hand because I am too lame to h...I only use my left hand because I am too lame to hold the lancing device with my left hand so my right hand holds and my lefty bleeds. <br /><br />I am very careful with my feet but I never think of my hands too. Good advice.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508213573891885604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4554065451552854407.post-5041523476604436322011-01-03T08:31:06.353-06:002011-01-03T08:31:06.353-06:00I try to cycle through my fingers, testing on one ...I try to cycle through my fingers, testing on one side, then on each side of the tip, then other side of each finger to try and give them healing time. I usually can manage to get about 4 "sites" on each finger without having to repeat offend, and leave the extreme tip (and highly sensitive) area of each finger alone. I also leave my thumb alone, generally. It's not an exact science, but it's cut down on the calluses and dry pricks (i.e., pricking and getting no blood).Martin Woodhttp://www.diabeticallyspeaking.comnoreply@blogger.com