[spamis]

My one year old grandson is a Type 1 and is on a pump. We are going to the beach next month and want to take him in the water. We tried this once before in a pool with the pump detached from the infusion set and the set came off in the water. Seem the adhesive was not strong enough for the water. Is there any sort of adhesive tape or bandage (short of using duck tape) that will keep the infusion set on. Thanks.

[palefacegirl03]

Originally Posted by spamis

My one year old grandson is a Type 1 and is on a pump. We are going to the beach next month and want to take him in the water. We tried this once before in a pool with the pump detached from the infusion set and the set came off in the water. Seem the adhesive was not strong enough for the water. Is there any sort of adhesive tape or bandage (short of using duck tape) that will keep the infusion set on. Thanks.

There are many different types of adhesives that can be used to help the sets stay on.

IV3000 and Tegadrem and Tegaderm HP(for sensitive skins)are clear bandages that can be put over the sets, with a hole cut in the so the pump and be hooked back up for bolus and such.
There are some other brands , Opsite Flexfix tape I think is the name of one and also Skin Tac, an adhesive that is used to help sets adhere better,
Skin Tac Liquid Adhesive Barrier by TORBOT New Products

[Mindstorm]

I have used skin tac since day 1 of pumping and have to say that it is absolutely fantastic. I swam in the ocean for an hour, have had the thing hanging off of me, have even had the tubing get caught on a door knob and yank really hard on the infusion site. It didn't rip out any of those times.

Bear in mind that if you want to remove the infusion site while using skin tac you have to use uni-solve or a similar product to remove/weaken the adhesive so the site can be removed. It adds a couple steps to the process of putting in an infusion site and to removing it, but the security of knowing that the site is staying put (especially since sites cost $texas!) is well worth it. Also, when removing his site make sure that he uses alcohol wipes to remove the adhesive leftover after you use uni-solve on it. It'll sterilize it and make the adhesive much easier to deal with, as the adhesive sort of becomes a gel after uni-solve is applied.

[drummingfool]

Originally Posted by Mindstorm

(especially since sites cost $texas!) is well worth it.

OK...
Not to steal the thread here, but did you just make that reference??

And I see French Stewart has written "Threeve". A combination of the numbers three and five. And lets see what he wagered... Texas... With a dollar sign..... Simply stunning.

And my opinion here.... Even if using tegaderm, if Im in the water for more than 45 minutes it still starts to come off. I try to move my swimming adventures around site change days. I'll just take them off, go swimming for awhile and then put in a new site when done.

[keeranx]

I'm usually okay with swimming with an infusion site on...i can't use that sticky-glue alcohol **** I get a rash lol I would just keep extra infusion sets around if the first one comes off. I can never go to a water park and expect my site to stay on...one ride down a slide and it just rips off lol

[Lizzie G]

i swim pretty much every day and have never had a problem with sites, maybe a different kind of set might be worth trying? mine is an inset II.

[KentT]

I use Tegaderm HP presently for that job. I have very sensitive skin and latex allergy to boot. I have spina bifida. My wife and 2 little sons also have spina bifida and type 1. Tegaderm HP has worked well for us.