Finished Object Dance

Monday I get to start the process of getting my insurer to purchase a new insulin pump for me, as my current one goes out of 4-year warranty. That should go through with no prolem. The trick is, there's new technology approved by the FDA, a real-time glucose monitor, which is so new there's no CPT code assigned to it yet.

The manufacturer is offering this as a "patient responsibility" item -- you pay them, and then wrangle yourself with your insurer. I'm trying to figure out how to ask the insurer to cover this. I think I've got the people I need on board with the idea, and I'm just waiting for the letter from the endo that this would be a real boon in intensive theraphy for little old labile me.

Then will come the phone call and the magic question, "what color do you want." I currently have blue and it's nice enough, but do I want something different? Purple could be jazzier, but, well, do I want purple for every outfit I wear for the next 4 years? Clear could be interesting, but it's a little too clear if you know what I mean. Do I want to be looking into the guts of electronics and stepper motors? Smoke is well, light black and I've got a thing against how many consumer products are black. Plus, is it visible enough that if I couldn't speak for myself, it would be noticed by first responders?

Blogger won't let me post a poll, so you guys tell me -- go to the color choices above and leave me a comment which one you would wear with everything for 4 years.