Meet Luke’s continuous glucose monitor, Dex. This baby is a godsend. There is a sensor that inserts into the back of his arm. This little sensor continuously sends updates of his glucose level to my phone. 24/7. If he gets too low for too long, it will alert us. If he goes too high for… Continue reading Meet Dex.
Seriously. The trash can is six feet away.
Luke started junior high today. He isn’t normally nervous for the first day of school. Today? He was. Not only is he going to a new school, one where his mom isn’t right down the hall, but he is going to school for the first time with T1D. There were a lot of uncertainties for… Continue reading First day of school.
I’m so thankful for a husband who is in this T1D thing with me. I’m also thankful for a mom/grandma who is willing to take time off work and keep Luke’s diabetes in check during the day. I had a 3-day conference in Chicago. This is a scary thing for a mom who is new… Continue reading 116 miles apart.
No words needed.
It’s time! It’s time! We’re going on vacation! This vacation was probably the most needed vacation we’ve ever taken. We rented a cabin in Pigeon Forge. It has a pool right across the road that we can use anytime. We didn’t have any definite plans, aside from meeting up with my college friend, Kim. It… Continue reading T1D on vacation.
Just a quick peek at my planner. It’s been overtaken by carb counts, sugar levels and insulin doses! And, yes, he went to youth group. It was another one of those “letting go” moments for me. Nevermind that I sat in my car in the parking lot, watching like a hawk. He didn’t know.
We had already planned to take a family vacation to Gatlinburg, TN this summer. We weren’t going to let T1D stop us, either! Getting ready for a trip, takes a whole lot more planning and packing when you have a kid with T1D. It’s recommended you take at least double the supplies you would normally… Continue reading Packing.
One of the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes is weight loss. Because I see Luke on a daily basis, I didn’t really notice that he had lost weight. In the hospital he weight 85#. He had lost 15# in a month! I thought I’d pull up a picture of him in May, before all of… Continue reading Before and after.
Luke missed the first few summer orchestra practices. (Thanks, diabetes!) Today was his first day back. It’s only an hour or so. But it was the longest hour of my life. No communication whatsoever with Luke for over an hour. Ack! He was obviously fine. I think it was good for both of us to do… Continue reading Baby steps.
Smells Like Insulin 