I'm still at the point where I check myself out in the mirror (or storefront reflection) every chance I get just so I can see what I look like with my pump on. Yes, I'm in love.

I don't, though, feel this overwhelming sense of 'why didn't I do this sooner'. It could be that life on shots is still fresh in my mind. A year from now I may be saying something different, though. Don't get me wrong, I'm completely head over heals for Toohey and really don't want to go back to MDI. I guess what I'm saying is that I don't have a tremendous sense of relief.

I've had just one bad cannula, which resulted in a blood sugar of 508. I've since adjusted my insertion technique.

I've yet to meet a doorknob that reached out and grabbed my tubing or encounter pharmacy techs who question my need for so much insulin or so many test strips.

I've also only had one person outside of those I work with ask about my pump. And she was in the medical field, so I don't really count her. I keep waiting for someone to look at my hip and say, "What is that?". I suppose I should be careful what I ask for.

I have mastered sleeping with the pump--I clip it to the outside of my underwear. I have yet to be woken or bothered by sleeping on extra bulk (could be because of my extra padding). I've also mastered, um, having Toohey around during more intimate times.

Perhaps the accomplishment I'm most proud of, though, is figuring out what the heck to do with the pump when I go potty. Clipping it to the inside of my bra has worked the best so far; I'm too nervous about keeping it clipped to my pants and having the tubing stretched too far.

Actually, the best part about pumping isn't the convenience (I was always leaving my pen behind), it's the precision. Thanks to online software and a USB cable, I've been able to give my endo two reports so far regarding blood sugars, boluses and basals--and even one that included sensor data. This information has allowed him to tweak my settings ever so slightly in a way that I suspect will have my A1C lower when I see him later this month.

It's a little unnerving to have all that raw data out there that shows intimate details of my habits, but it's totally worth it.