About most things in my life, I'm pretty systematic: I wash the same body parts in the same order in the shower each morning, can't test my sugar without first wiping my finger with an alcohol swab, take the same route to work, ad nauseum.

I've learned to be fairly stingy with pump supplies, too. Especially since I'm in a probation period with my employer (everyone is subject to it their first 90 days on the job, so don't think I'm a slacker and they singled me out!) and don't have benefits until Sept. 1.

I knew this going into the job and prepared accordingly: got sample bottles of insulin from everyone who would give it up in addition to getting a mail order prescription for three months, reordering testing and pump supplies and asking for a little extra just in case.

I've started to not be so predictable with my pump supply regimen. Prior to this probation period, I was diligent about changing my site roughly every two to three days. And my abdomen recovered nicely from the quick site changes.

Even though the 100 days of supplies Medtronic sent was more than enough and I requested an extra box of infusion sets to get me through the three month period, I was still really nervous about running out of supplies before Sept. 1. So I decided that I'd try to stretch things by changing my site every three to four days instead. I figured that would get me through.

Well, every three to four days has turned into a complete set and reservoir change only when the reservoir is empty, which means that I can go as long as six days with one set. Some of you are saying that's no big deal because you've done it before, right? Except that this is becoming a habit for me. My numbers are good, no worries there, but my belly is paying for it and while I'm not worried so much about how my belly looks, I am worried about creating some scar tissue.

I had a funny moment this morning that made me realize I don't need to be doing this every six days thing. I was looking for something in the bathroom closet and my eyes happened to stop at my pump supplies. Probably because I know I need to change my site. I counted the boxes of infusion sets. There were four. Four boxes plus a few extra in an open box.

*Sigh* How in the world am I going to make it to Sept. 1 with only four boxes of infusion sets?!? I guess I was being a little too cautious.