Fried Insulin Pumps, and The Like

I had an MRI done today on my sinuses, which in and of itself is no big deal...... I got over to the center (by ambluance, because Billings has no MRI's in their hospitals) and was getting set up. Ususally the techs ask you if you're wearing anything metal or have any bb, bullet fragments, and so on and so fourth embedded in your body. They also usually ask you if you're wearing an insulin pump, well today they didn't...... I've had my insulin pump for a good five years now, so in all reality it is just an extension of my body, and on most days I actually forget I'm wearing one unless I am currently in the process of administering insulin to myself, as was the case today. I laid down on their table and handed them my glasses, and got ready for the ride. As I was being pushed into the tube I felt a tug at my side, and realized that I had forgot to take my pump off, before the machine had been turned on....... I quick told them that I still had it on, and disconnected myself. They came and put it out on their desk. I didn't think too much more of it till they came back in to give me contrast, at which point the tech said that my pump was alarming and it wouldn't stop. When I got done with the MRI, I got my pump back, looked at the alarm which said motor failure, and then I knew it..... it was just fried. I held on to a slim glimmer of hope, because after I cleared the alarm it asked me to rewind it, which I promtly tried to do to no avail because the alarm just came back on.... but still the glimmer of hope was still there, because with the alarm also came a message of a low battery. I rode the 2 minutes back to the hospital and immediately got into my bag of supplies for a new battery. I crossed my fingers and made a wish, then tried to rewind it again. Nope, no luck, my trusty little pump has passed on. I called the company, and explained what had happened, they were very accomodating and assured me that a replacement pump will be at my house by 10:30 a.m. tomorrow :) On the down side, my pump was no longer under warranty, so now my insurance has to approve the pump once again. The one they are sending me is a refubished pump, exactly like the one I had at a cost of almost $500, which is supposed to be covered by my insurance, lets cross our fingers shall we????? Just another day in the life of Laura. On the upside, my sinus MRI has not changed and my headache is better today. Also Crazy crying girl seems to have retreated back to the hole she crawled out of. I'm sure I will have another adventure tomorrow, till then :)