I happened to mention to my pump rep, B., one day on the phone that I needed to check my overnight basals, but that getting up several times a night just didn't seem all that appealing.

"Well, do you want to do something fun?" he asked.

"Um," I chuckled, "sure."

"I know... you're thinking how can we talk about fun and diabetes at the same time, right?"

He read my mind. Turns out he had a loaner CGMS sensor that he could let me use for a few days. That would allow me to get a feel for the system, give me some real-time data--including overnight!--and perhaps even offer fuel to our push to get my insurance company to approve the sensors.

When B. showed up in my office this morning to give me a little training and insert the device, I was ready to go. "Where do we put it? What do I do?" I may have overwhelmed him with my questions. The light on the sensor made me feel so...connected.

It's weird to be excited about something like this, but I am. I just hope it doesn't spoil me and my insurance company deny the system again.

I believe that, for the most part, I've accepted my disease and that it will be with me forever--even if there is a cure. So, there comes a point when contraptions that are part of diabetes management can be seen as fun.

The CGMS is really a nifty gadget. I think it's cool that I'll be able to push a button that's not on my lancing device and have a general idea of what my blood sugar is. And I think what I'm most "excited" about is getting all this new data that will allow me and my doctor to tweak here and there to get the ultimate from my management.