Thanks to Den & Ange for submitting this truly uplifting family story.........
I remember being introduces to diabetes at camp when I was small. After chapel every day I would head with my friend to her camper where she had to eat her snack on schedule. Little did I know then that diabetes would become a huge part of my life.
When I met my husband, we were at a singles group and I tried to feed him chips all night...that's how I found out he had type one. I remember making a spaghetti supper for him for the first time and him getting low after eating it because the insulin kicked in before the spaghetti did and thinking do I really want a lifetime of this... I guess I did! I love my husband and would never trade him!
Then on March 3rd of this year, our worst nightmare came true. Our son David came home from spending the night at grammy's and grampy's. Grammy said that he had peed through 3 pull ups in the night and kept saying that he was thirsty and wanted water...something he never wanted to drink. As soon as they left we checked his sugar and it was high. We rushed to the hospital and have been dealing with the wonderful world of diabetes and a preschooler ever since.
Since David's diagnosis, I have been diagnosed with type 2 as well so we are all dealing with the implications of the disease.
Some days seem easier than others. I now understand the weight that my husband feels in always being aware of the disease now that I manage David's. It is never ending and never sleeps. I feel exhausted mentally and physically most of the time.
The last few days have been better. We finally got some diluted insulin for david and it seems easier to manage now. We want to get a pump soon for my husband but insurance doesn't cover much so it looks like it will be a while before we get one for my son.
Caring for two juvenile diabetics can be draining. I hate lows! My husband has a ton. But I wouldn't trade either of them for the world!
**Thanks to Den & Ange for this wonderful story, and it just goes to show how difficult diabetes can be on a family, but faith and hope seems to be holding it all together.
I remember being introduces to diabetes at camp when I was small. After chapel every day I would head with my friend to her camper where she had to eat her snack on schedule. Little did I know then that diabetes would become a huge part of my life.
When I met my husband, we were at a singles group and I tried to feed him chips all night...that's how I found out he had type one. I remember making a spaghetti supper for him for the first time and him getting low after eating it because the insulin kicked in before the spaghetti did and thinking do I really want a lifetime of this... I guess I did! I love my husband and would never trade him!
Then on March 3rd of this year, our worst nightmare came true. Our son David came home from spending the night at grammy's and grampy's. Grammy said that he had peed through 3 pull ups in the night and kept saying that he was thirsty and wanted water...something he never wanted to drink. As soon as they left we checked his sugar and it was high. We rushed to the hospital and have been dealing with the wonderful world of diabetes and a preschooler ever since.
Since David's diagnosis, I have been diagnosed with type 2 as well so we are all dealing with the implications of the disease.
Some days seem easier than others. I now understand the weight that my husband feels in always being aware of the disease now that I manage David's. It is never ending and never sleeps. I feel exhausted mentally and physically most of the time.
The last few days have been better. We finally got some diluted insulin for david and it seems easier to manage now. We want to get a pump soon for my husband but insurance doesn't cover much so it looks like it will be a while before we get one for my son.
Caring for two juvenile diabetics can be draining. I hate lows! My husband has a ton. But I wouldn't trade either of them for the world!
**Thanks to Den & Ange for this wonderful story, and it just goes to show how difficult diabetes can be on a family, but faith and hope seems to be holding it all together.
2 comments:
Wow, its 12:30 and im tired. My 5yr old daughter has had diabetes for two yrs now and the past 5 days have been overwhelming. She has had fevers and high 400-500 bs. We were in the hosp. for 2 days and she dosnt seem to be getting better!!! Im scared every day and very tired!! Ill pray for you and your family!! There are too many people out here that know your pain. Hang in there.
I know all too well what you're going through.It makes us worry whenever our little one gets sick with a cold or the flu.She always rides the blood sugar rollercoaster and once she is high for an entire day, we always know where it's leading.We have learned that once a day or two has passed and we are unable to get the bs's under control,call the endo before it gets so bad they must be admitted.God bless and pray for a cure. Hang in there...it does get better and easier.
Bryan
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