John Francis on Nostr: A side benefit of having a family member with #t1d is that I've learned how to remove ...
A side benefit of having a family member with #t1d is that I've learned how to remove #Christmas tree sap from my hands.
Diabetic devices like blood sugar monitoring and insulin pumps are attached to the skin with sticky bandages. The sticky adhesives on these are made of refined balsam sap, which is usually non-reactive to skin. Always unsticking these and getting adhesive on my hands.
First cooking oil, then liquid hand soap. Scrub. Then rinse. Sticky is gone.
Diabetic devices like blood sugar monitoring and insulin pumps are attached to the skin with sticky bandages. The sticky adhesives on these are made of refined balsam sap, which is usually non-reactive to skin. Always unsticking these and getting adhesive on my hands.
First cooking oil, then liquid hand soap. Scrub. Then rinse. Sticky is gone.