New meter

I have had the same tired old meter for almost 2 years. My Ascensia Contour was usually faithful, but her memory had begun to slip, and she would not record results properly. I lost past tests from March thru June, basically all of lacrosse season, some of the most critical months. So my endocrinologist gave me a new meter. The Ultra 2, which I LOVED! It recorded results wonderfully, it had cool buttons, and a back light. So we go to the pharmacy and they say my insurance company hasn't approved the meter or the test strips. *Sigh*. So for now, I am back to my old Contour and look sadly at the forlorn looking Ultra 2 thinking about the happy two days we had together, and how much I hate dealing with insurance companies.