What is a honeymoon? No, not THAT honeymoon! (Although, I’d be more than happy to take a 2nd honeymoon here!) One of the differences between a Type 1 and a Type 2 diabetic is the function of the pancreas. With Type 2, a person is insulin resistant. The pancreas often still produces insulin, but the… Continue reading What is a honeymoon?
A new year means a new set of supplies. I have to admit, even getting boxes full of diabetic supplies is fun. It’s kind of like Christmas. Is that weird? Meh, we’ve always embraced the weird around here. Throughout the month of January we received big boxes of pump supplies- insets, cartridges, & syringes- as… Continue reading New year, new supplies.
Because it’s flu season, and the symptoms of Type 1 can mimic the symptoms of the flu, I wanted to share just one of the reasons I am obsessed with talking about Type 1 Diabetes. When Luke was diagnosed last June, he had been thirsty for several weeks, as well as peeing a lot. It… Continue reading Why I’m obsessed with talking about Type 1.
Luke’s Dexcom sensor fell off during swim practice tonight. (Thank goodness, he felt it and it didn’t sink to the bottom of the pool!) When a new sensor goes in, it takes two hours to “prep” itself. So as soon as we walked in the door, Luke put a new sensor in… and he actually… Continue reading Dex change night.
Today’s vocabulary words are: high & low When a diabetic, whether a type 1 or a type 2, is talking about being high or low, they are referring to his/her blood sugar. Most diabetics are given a target range where their sugar should be. For Luke, this range is 70-150 right now. We will eventually… Continue reading What do you mean he’s high?
Luke had his quarterly endocrinologist appointment yesterday. At his last appointment, his A1c was 5.0%. A typical goal for a T1D’s A1c is 7.0%. We were certain his A1c would be up a little bit- maybe to a 6.0% or so- because we feel like we’ve had less control than before. We thought maybe we had… Continue reading Warning: shameless mom-brag inside.
Twelve years ago today was not only Super Bowl Sunday, it was the day Luke FINALLY decided to join us on the outside world. He’s always been an awesome kid- smart, kind, thoughtful. I couldn’t ask for a better kid, ever. But this past year, he has proven that nothing gets him down. He has… Continue reading Happy 12th birthday, Luke!
Luke is a preteen in every sense of the word. This is the first year he is at a school without his mom in the same building. For six years, kindergarten through fifth grade, I knew nearly every special event or activity he was going to need money for. I knew when he needed to bring… Continue reading Kind of waterproof, thank goodness.
Luke loves swimming. In fact, he’s debating whether or not to go out for the middle school swim team next week. (I’m nudging him in the “DO IT!!!” direction.) Anytime we have a hotel stay, we have to make sure it has a pool. Preferably indoor, especially when it’s not summertime. A couple of weeks… Continue reading Just keep swimming.
Today’s T1D term is: finger prick A finger prick is poking one of your fingers with a lancet in order to draw a drop of blood for a glucose blood test. A typical Type 1 will do as many as 12 finger pricks a day. He needs to do a finger prick to check his blood… Continue reading What is a finger prick?
Smells Like Insulin 