This is the rough part of insulin adjustment. He went from an extreme low to an extreme high. I over corrected with juice after the low. It read 102 after a 1/2 then before dinner he was over 600+.

I am pretty anxious with the new changes that were made today for chi. He's had a major insulin increse and the carb ratio has changed drastically. I'm nervous for lows now. We hope this gets his numbers controlled better without sending his body into insulin overboard. 

Holidays and diabetes

One of the hardest things to deal with by having a diabetic, a young one at that, is the holiday school parties and goodies. With Valentine's day approaching I have to prepare myself for the craziness. Loads of candy and cookies, cupcakes and juice boxes. These are off limits, but I also don't deprive him of having a treat. I don't want him to feel excluded and out of place. I've learned to avoid sugar fee labels as well. Sugar free candy has a lactose effect. 
Don't let holidays scare you though. For real. I was terrified of them the first year of his diagnosis and I've learned to roll with the punch. 
Now, we prepare. He gets insulin up that wazoo, chooses 1 to 2 small treats and saves the rest for good blood sugar days and lows. But hide them!!! The diabetic nose for sugar is a strong one and they will find it .
Never single your diabetic child out though. Let them feel they are normal still, just with a twist. Participating with their class gives them normality. Let be sensible with there choosing and don't over do it. A moment of pleasure is worth an ounce of crazy highs. 

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And they said 2 a.m checks would eventually stop.....

Leaving the hospital after diagnosis. 

The nurses at the hospital told me as we were wheeling my son out to go home after diagnosis that after a few months the night time checks would be far and few between each other. For one, they were wrong, and that's ok!  

I am tired! Physically and emotionally but sleep isn't as precious as my child's life. 

Low blood sugars are scary. Probably one of the most scariest things a diabetic can go through.

I never stoped checking at midnight and two am. I probably will never until he's on his own and even then I'll be that mom who calls or texts to remind him. 

When you are a parent of a diabetic life is on hold for you. Sleep is not previlant anymore. And again, that's ok. 

So when the nurses said it would eventually ease up and nighttime testing would be no more,i knew that was not going to happen for me.. I've mastered being a zombie, I've mastered testing him without making a noise to wake him up, and I've been able to give him a shot without him even flinching. 

Nightime testing is and will always be a constant thing even though we were told it wasn't necessary. 

Glucogon is a required thing to carry for emergency lows when food or drink isn't helping, or they are unresponsive. I hope to never crack that bad boy out it's the scariest needle I've ever seen in my life. I retrain myself with expired ones every so often and I cringe. Not only do I not want to use that on him, I don't want to lose my child at night. I will always be tired, stressed out And drained but knowing my child is alive is the only thing that matters so two years later I'm still up like clock work at midnight (usually I stay awake past this) 2 am, 4 am and 6am. 

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An 8 year old and the diabetic diet part 1 

Anyone that is diabetic faces diet changes and restrictions, but being a growing kid that wants to eat constantly is the hardest. Everyday is a battle. Not only is he picky and hell, he also refuses to follow a better diet. Protein and low carb is the key to maintaining healthy blood glucose levels.....but! Meet Malachi who fights to the death for his old eating habits. And NO sugar did NOT cause his diabetes. Type one is an autoimmune disease and his pancreas stoped working. He was very stuck on the basics pre diagnosis. Corn dogs, grilled cheese, lunchables, chicken nuggets ECT. 

If you are a T1 parent you know the struggle is very real. Trying to introduce proteins and low carb meals is damn near impossible. But I'm persistent. This Friday is the first appointment with the dietician and nutritionist in hopes to tweek his diet to elevate these high blood sugar readings he's been having. 

I lay awake every night trying to understand why my child's sugar levels are so high. Like scary high with no symptoms. I cringe when the meter is counting down to that unknown number. The last several months he's grown and gained weight, GREAT!! But its also thrown his body for a loop. Growth spurts along with stress, illness and puburity mess with there levels. So lets hope Friday becomes a very productive, knowledgeable day for us. 

Wish us luck that maybe a simple diet change will do the trick, and pray he will surrender and not fight us on this new transition. 

Sick days are the hardest. A simple cold makes his diabetes so much worse. His cold is intensified, his numbers are out of control and dehydration is a huge issue. I work extra long hours and nights to keep him from developing ketones and going into DKA. We fight everyday but days like this with viruses going around and colds surfacing the air, it makes it extremely difficult for everyone, especially him.

My word of advice to parents with sick kiddos.

If your child is coming down with a cold or flu, I encourage all parents to give sugar free popsicles, Gatorade and sprite/7-up. Even if your child is not type one diabetic this is still the best thing you can do, as the pancreas is very vulnerable to children during illness. Like me, I did not for one second think my child would be diabetic. Buying a meter and testing blood sugars regularly is also a good just in case method. 

Keep your eyes open to new developing symptoms. 

Frequent urniation 

Excessive thirst 

Not eating/as much 

Vomiting 

Fruity breath And urine 

Irritability/aggression 

Bed wetting 

Pale skin

Weight loss

Sunken face 

Dark circles around the eyes

Odd behavior and emotional distress 

Shakeness 

Sweating 

Preventive measures saves lives. 

Name: Malachi
Age now: 8
Birthday: 8/11/08
Diversity date: 9/9/14

September 9th 2014 is a day we will never forget. My then 6 year old son had been displaying symptoms of a uti for a few days. My mommy instincts saw that he was in distress and took him in. Frequent urniation, excessive thirst, iritibimity, vomiting, and restless sleep. He also smelled very fruity and I instantly thought he was sick or had a bad urinary tract infection. Little did I know he was type one diabetic. After the nurse tested his blood sugar after suspecting diabetes, we were hauled off to the emergency room with a blood sugar of 647. I was so scared and so was he. Now he faced an iv in his arm, he was severely dehydrated and had started developing ketoacidosis. We caught it early though and his body did not go into full dka, thank God. He was forced to adjust to pokes in his finger, shots in his arm, a new diet and tons of blood work. His childhood and the start of 1st grade was robbed from him in a blink of an eye. I had to learn everything diabetes in a week stay at the hospital. It was the scariest moment I've ever had to face with my child. I learned at that moment how precious life was and how fragile it can be. That day forever changed us. It changed my son's life forever, it changed me as a mom and us as a family.