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Hello. My son was diagnosed June 8, 2011. His BG was 688 when I took him to the ER. Needless to say I was devastated and broke down in tears right in front of him. Typically I wouldn't have, as I am usually an emotionally strong person. However, it had been a bad year after losing my mother months prior. I'm a single mom raising two teenagers with no help from their father. So, it was really hard to swallow especially because my son is very athletic and always ate healthier than my younger son and I. He hardly ever drank soda, but seems to drink a lot of it now after the diagnosis.
He was transported to another hospital which specialized in juvenile diabetes and stayed for two days. Apparently he was responding well to the insulin they gave him because initially they wanted to admit him to the ICU. However, they said he was ok enough to go straight to the PEDS unit. So that gave me some relief.
It's been a hard seven months for him, even though he really doesn't show it. He's had some road blocks because of it, but has done exceptionally well with the responsibility of managing it. His Endocrinologist is amazed at how well he has done.
He left the hospital with a carb to insulin ratio of 1:5. Now it is 1:25 or 1:30, depending on his scheduled activity for the day. His long acting was up to 22 units when he left the hospital and is now down to 7 or 8, depending on his scheduled activity. His A1C was high too, but is now down to 6.5. His doctor thinks he is still in "honeymoon" but doesn't think he will be much longer.
I am very proud of the way he has taken responsibility of it and I'm very proud of the way his brother, friends and team mates look out for him. However, he is seeing that the diabetes has delayed him from being a normal teenager right now.
He turned 16 last month and still hasn't been able to get his learners permit because the doctor apparently didn't send the paperwork into the Medical Review Board or they lost it. I have to resend it and was told it takes several weeks to process. It breaks my heart because he is such a good kid and had the attitude "it is what it is" when he was diagnosed. He didn't deserve this and deserves to be enjoying the teen years like his friends.
I hope it gets easier for him at some point and it doesn't hold him back from his goals in life. I think he is still a little scared because I do see a little hesitation now in his athletic abilities. I don't know what to do to help him through it. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
He was transported to another hospital which specialized in juvenile diabetes and stayed for two days. Apparently he was responding well to the insulin they gave him because initially they wanted to admit him to the ICU. However, they said he was ok enough to go straight to the PEDS unit. So that gave me some relief.
It's been a hard seven months for him, even though he really doesn't show it. He's had some road blocks because of it, but has done exceptionally well with the responsibility of managing it. His Endocrinologist is amazed at how well he has done.
He left the hospital with a carb to insulin ratio of 1:5. Now it is 1:25 or 1:30, depending on his scheduled activity for the day. His long acting was up to 22 units when he left the hospital and is now down to 7 or 8, depending on his scheduled activity. His A1C was high too, but is now down to 6.5. His doctor thinks he is still in "honeymoon" but doesn't think he will be much longer.
I am very proud of the way he has taken responsibility of it and I'm very proud of the way his brother, friends and team mates look out for him. However, he is seeing that the diabetes has delayed him from being a normal teenager right now.
He turned 16 last month and still hasn't been able to get his learners permit because the doctor apparently didn't send the paperwork into the Medical Review Board or they lost it. I have to resend it and was told it takes several weeks to process. It breaks my heart because he is such a good kid and had the attitude "it is what it is" when he was diagnosed. He didn't deserve this and deserves to be enjoying the teen years like his friends.
I hope it gets easier for him at some point and it doesn't hold him back from his goals in life. I think he is still a little scared because I do see a little hesitation now in his athletic abilities. I don't know what to do to help him through it. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.