I'm the momma of two boys, C and E.
My oldest, C, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (July 2009) and celiac disease (Sept 2009) at the age of 10 and pumps with the Animas OneTouch Ping. In December 2011, he received his 4-month-old Diabetic Alert Dog in-training.
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Today we were supposed to go to a JDRF event, but C wanted to go to a friend’s birthday party instead. This was really hard for me. He’s definitely at an age (and has been for quite some time) that it’s very normal to drop your child off at a party and come pick them [...]
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Last Saturday we went to Supercross. Every other year that we go there’s a tradition. C EATS. Nachos, soda, cotton candy, etc. This year was new, but the same. I brought our own gluten-free, carb-countable foods: chips/cheese dip, carrots/ranch, apples/peanut butter, sunflower seeds AND yes, cotton candy. The kind that comes in a package so you [...]
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