Teenager Edition: I want you to know something
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I want you to know when your teen doesn’t bolus for a meal, they really can “just forget."  And they can “just forget” a lot. I want you to know that hormones are satan's sugars. They create havoc, and that isn’t anyone’s fault but nature itself. I want you to know that rebellion is normal. Chances are you rebelled as a teenager, and your teenagers will too. If your teen has never rebelled, please play the lottery this weekend. I want you to know that depression in teenagers with diabetes is very common. So much so, it is almost expected. But I want you to know that it is ok to fight ..read more
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Coexisting with dark places.
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Life changing things happen in ordinary moments. There is no dramatic music or stylistic pan in with the camera. No voice over to prepare you, or lighting changes to soothe the moment. It happens in an instant and we wonder, is this real? Real life doesn’t just happen like this. This happens on big screens, with ebb, flows, story line climaxes, and happy endings. “Did I just hear that right?” “This isn’t real.” It’s those moments you take stock in your courage and know for a fact you aren’t built to take this kind of punch. You know it’s too much. You wonder how you’re still alive, how yo ..read more
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What I don't know, hurts them.
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I think we can agree that Diabetes is complex.  Part of that stems from the fact that every person with Diabetes is unique. There are no “cookie-cutter” people with Diabetes. This has become painfully clear to me as I raise three boys with Type 1 Diabetes. They are brothers, but they all have their own bodies. …Their own feelings. …Their own chemistry. …Their own ways to take care of their Diabetes. One size does not fit all, and it’s fallacy of me to think otherwise. Uniqueness doesn’t only lie in our society's point of view, but also in our genetic make-up.  Sure, some of ..read more
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Another year.
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I watched September 2nd crawl nearer to me on the calendar every day last week.  It was a relief each day to know it wasn’t here yet, and then yesterday morning, it came. And because I’m a complicated, emotional being…my feelings were complicated. I sat in a plateau of my emotions, trying hard not to go to one extreme or the other.  Staying in a safe place while I figured out a way through the day. And then I went to church and found out that what I thought was complicated, wasn’t complicated at all. I am blessed. My prayers have been heard. Gratitude for my life, my family, and ..read more
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20 years.
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20 years ago, I was 25 years old and my son J was 9 months old. 20 years ago, The Yankees won the World Series, the Bulls won the NBA Championship, and the Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl. 20 years ago, Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were front-page news. 20 years ago, the sitcom Seinfeld played its final episode. 20 years ago, popular movies were Mulan, Rush Hour, and The Truman Show. 20 years ago, the price of a gallon of gas was $1.06 20 years ago, one unit of insulin cost 4 cents. Now it costs over 25 cents a unit. That same 20 years ago…my baby was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabet ..read more
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Find a ride.
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I have a magic carpet. It isn’t something I keep in my closet, or store in the garage. In fact, I don’t even own it. But it shows up sometimes. And when it does, it is mine. I sit upon its comfortable piles and breathe in the sun that always seems to come along with it. It whooshes me away from myself, and takes me to a safer place, one that relaxes my senses, and soothes the aches. It takes me away from worry, stress, and discomfort. It takes me to smiles, laughter, and peace. I wish I could have it in my hands at all times. Or perhaps have access to it a couple hours each and eve ..read more
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An Homage to the Mothers
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We are called D Moms.  D Mamas.   Even Type 3's. Sometimes we get a bad rap. ~We're too "intense." ~We worry too much. ~We are overbearing. ~We over think. ~We over react. ~We over manage. And I only have one thing to say about all of that... You are probably right. I want to tell you that if you are a parent, you can understand. But that is not true. I want to tell you that if you have diabetes yourself, you can understand. But that is not true either...just as I will never fully understand your diabetic life, you will never fully understand mine. The o ..read more
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Insulin is #6.
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I ran across a fascinating bit of data yesterday watching an enlightening, and validating, lecture posted by a friend deep in the comments on another friends post on Facebook. (Link HERE) I took a screenshot of one of the slides in the lecture, and Googled the information to confirm validity.  Oh yes. It’s real. Heaven help us. It’s super for real. I’ve been running the numbers in my head for the past twenty-four hours, and there is no math on this green Earth that makes these numbers ok. I know that Insulin is complicated to make, but it seems as though the demand is surg ..read more
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Teenager Black Magic
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My children, who were once made of perfect innocence, have turned into wizards. With a roll of their eyes I am banished into no man’s land. My words are gobbled up by their minds and spit out into indiscernible sentences.  They can make anything I say mean whatever they want by taking poetic license with all that enters their ears. The dark magic is carelessly used without regard for consequence.  Consequence that are convoluted, and not even a little bit obvious to them. My self-esteem being one of those consequences. And what teen cares of their parent’s merits? My trips arou ..read more
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Our feelings about the Abbott Freestyle Libre System
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2 of my 3 boys with Type 1 Diabetes are Dexcom users. One boy uses it because he likes the security of knowing his numbers all the time. He will glance at his phone, confirm how he feels, and move on. One boy uses it because I still have some tiny amount of say in his life. He hates the alarms and he turns them off while at school. (I told you the amount of my influance is tiny. It’s pretty much microscopic.) With his social anxiety, having an alarm that might turn heads his way is devastating. But the silver lining lies in the fact that I get his numbers on my phone too, so I will text hi ..read more
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