I began with the “bent needle" insertion device and there was a bit of sensation (sometimes a LOT more than just sensation!) when it was in.  Still, it was incredibly exciting and frightening at the same time.  It’s been my experience that after surgery or any major body trauma, that the most improbable things happen affecting that part of my body. . .so sure enough, the day after having my "trial" pump inserted, I go into the stall to let my horse out for the day and he pins me against the stall and proceeds to rub my abdomen where the pump is inserted!  Needless to say, he had never done anything like this before.

Fortunately, the needle stayed in and I figured that this event was about as traumatic as anything I'd probably ever experience, so decided to buy the pump.  It really is a life changing experience to have the type of control that the pump allows.  I keep different hours every day in my practice and the pump makes it possible to keep even blood sugars no matter how late I work.

I have not had that kind of positive experience with the Continue Monitoring System sensors.  I was having trouble with erratic blood sugars and was very eager for the CMS to be made available.  As soon as they came on the market I ordered them.

I initially found them difficult to insert and rarely within even 50% of my finger stick glucose reading.  Over the last couple of years they have improved somewhat but I still find about 60% of them too inaccurate to be of any help.  The other 40% or so can be quite accurate.  I see no pattern with my blood sugars and wonder if the technology is just not very consistent.  I also find that I test so often while I'm wearing them that I may as well skip the exorbitant price of the sensors and just test more often.  Hopefully they will continue to improve and eventually the price will be lowered.