My oldest, Alexander Charles (we call him Alex) - Alexander is my Dad's middle name and Charles is my husband's middle name. My second, Andrew...
Andrew is in full-on puberty, and he is taking 22 units of Lantus daily (MDI). It changes often, too - sometimes by just 1 unit, but that 1 unit...
Over the past year and a half dealing with D, we have learned a lot about not only D itself, but how my son's body responds to different...
I may be in the minority here, but when it comes to keeping in touch with my kids when they are not home, I LOVE texting! Let's face it - kids...
Way to go Emma! I have said this before, but I am going to say it again anyway - you are an inspiration to me! As the mom of a teen with Type 1,...
My DS is older (he's 13), but whenever he is hanging out with friends - whether it be a party at a friends house or a school dance or whatever, he...
We do night checks at midnight and 3AM every night - no exceptions. Every time we catch a low, we are reminded of why we do night checks. Last...
parents go through stages just as our children do - when they are babies we cannot imagine them ever being out of our sight. Then they start...
Emm, you sound like me when I was in college. I didn't like to drink excessively, either. I am a morning person, so while everyone was pulling...
We have been on the pen for over a year - we use the NovoPen Jr so that we can get 1/2 units. We love it. For as long as Andrew wants to stay...
Such an exciting time!! Enjoy and be safe!! I am looking forward to hearing how you are doing as time goes on!
My 15 year old son (non D) came home from school yesterday and was talking about his day. He wears a Diabetic awareness band in support of his...
Andrew is 13 and we (my husband and I) do his nighttime checks - he doesn't even wake up, so we do it and let him get the sleep he needs! We wake...
Well, I am working out everyday for 45 minutes to an hour (EVERY day - I haven't missed a day since April!) I am doing 5 different DVDs from the...
Thank you so much! I mean it when I say that if I can do it - ME, the girl who has struggled with weight most of my adult life - then ANYONE CAN!!!
thank you!!!:d
I will be here cheering you on - I was where you are right now at the beginning of the year. The final straw for me was when one of my son's...
At this point I have made it clear to Andrew that lying about his numbers is pointless since all I have to do is check his meter and see for...
well...he tested again 20 minutes later (which makes his "misreading it" a little bit sketchy...but since it all worked out, I am letting it...
Yesterday Andrew was invited to go tubing on our lake with friends. I went to high school with the mom, and our boys were born one day apart - we...
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