Living with Type 1 Diabetes has been awfully challenging to say the least.  WOW, what a life changer! Here is what I have to every three days.  Without 1/2 of this, I would be back to 4 shots a day.  

I still have to prick my finger 4 times a day, but someday, I'm hopeful all these pieces will talk with each other. Maybe someday, I won't have to prick my finger at all or tell the pump how many carbohydrates I'm eating!

This is a bottle of insulin and a reservoir on top.  The blue thing in the middle is how I transfer the insulin between the two.  

On the top, obviously is a sucker that Chase brought home.  Ironic isn't it?   Well, it was the closest thing I could find to show you the size of things.  The bottom thing is the glucose monitoring sensor.  

From Top to Bottom:
My Purple Pal (insulin pump)
Insulin and Reservoir
Infusion Set
Glucose Monitoring Sensor

Infusion Set. It is what is used to put the insulin in my body from my Purple Pal.

A closer photo of the reservoir filled with insulin

This is the infusion set.  The needle has a small cannula inside it which is left inside, under the skin.  There is tubing that comes out that connects to the reservoir.

A closer look at the infusion set.

The infusion set attached to me.  I mostly have it somewhere on my stomach.  It's hard to detach it for showers, the hot tub and other water activities if I put it anywhere else.

The infusion set needle.  This piece gets thrown away.

This is the inserting device that's used to stick the sensor under my skin. 

Close up of the sensor needle.

Thinking to myself - Don't look! Pinch myself hard with the other hand while I push the button.

Sensor's attached - I can breathe again.

This is the needle that is removed after the sensor is attached.

This is the brains and charger for the sensor.

This is the entire sensor put together.  This is then synced to my Purple Pal (pump.)  It sends numbers to my pump every 5 minutes.  

All taped down and ready to go!  Trust me, It hurts when its not taped down and gets caught.

All done for another 72 hrs!