The Scary Part of Independence

The other day I posted about how great it is being able to leave C alone and how wonderful he is at taking care of himself… Well, today I had a bit of reality thrown at me.  Although, I typically don’t blame diabetes or get angry with diabetes (anymore!), I definitely felt the unfairness of [...]

Dear School,

So here’s my day so far and the email sent to the school (and district) today.  Blahhhhh Hi [School Psychologist] and [School Nurse], I’m just checking in to see if you were able to come up with any ideas at the meeting this morning about C’s education. I’m also wondering if independent studies of some [...]

Ping-iversary

At diagnosis, C’s nurse mentioned a pump.  He immediately said he never wanted one because he didn’t want surgery.  We had a neighbor on an insulin pump and we had just assumed that she’d had surgery to have it ‘installed.’  The nurse corrected us and he informed him that there was no surgery involved and [...]

responsibility

It seems lately (last couple of weeks) that we’ve had a LOT less of diabetes getting in our way.  Yes, a handful of (REALLY high) highs and obviously a handful or two or lows, but nothing that just jumps out and debilitates C or can’t get fixed easily.  I just knocked on wood.  Anyways, feels [...]

Lost

Most days, C makes good decisions with his diabetes management.  I trust him when I’m not around to make the right choices and know what to do.  Every once in a while, that is not the case and it’s hard not to let that frustration destroy my day. Take today for example.  C woke at [...]

How Do You Deal With This?! and rambling

C called me from school this morning.  He felt low in class and walked up to the health office (all the way across campus).  He tested at 59.  The health tech allowed him to call me before taking his carbs.  I told him to have 6 glucose tabs (24 carbs).  Ya, it might’ve sounded like [...]

could be worse

Someone I work with was just asking me about C’s health issues.  I was explaining celiac disease and how it affects diabetes and how i believe that it was the untreated celiac that caused the diabetes and what a bummer that is.  He said something about how it’s nice that we have a diagnosis now and [...]

the little things

Today the boys were playing on the trampoline.  After a little while I wondered if I should give C some Gatorade so he didn’t go low.  Almost the same time, he came in and says, “Mom, I went down to 68, but I took my glucose tabs.  Can you tell me when my timer goes [...]

overwhelming frustration

I’m so tired.  I’m tired because I can’t sleep.  Since I don’t sleep, I’m too tired to get hungry and I forget meals.  Then I get a cold.  Ugh.  Sometimes I get so stressed about C and making he’s healthy and eating the right amount of good food minus the gluten that I realize I [...]

day 2 home…

Two days home and it’s getting more and more stressful! AGH! I had to call the hospital today to get advise from (calmed down by) a nurse. We went to the movie theater today though and all went well. I’m trying to make sure I leave the house. I could be a hermit and be [...]