Reflections of the first Christmas with a DM1 son.
I share them in case someone wants to give me some advice or add some.
I have the feeling of doing it or bad or very bad.It is true that 6 weeks after the diagnosis my son already has a time in a range of 91% and it seems that we are controlling it a bit (especially since my son is great, and his father even more, I really really).
But this is much more complicated than one thinks.The problem is not to prick or not (that also), but the damn curve and the eighty circumstances that vary it.I have read someone very reasonable mentioning the full moon and its impact.
A few weeks ago I would have said, what nonsense has said.Now I have noted it, because it doesn't even miss me.
Christmas, and the family/friends, do not always help:
1) The family is comprehensive ... to one point.There is a lot of ignorance about what exactly diabetes is and it is difficult to explain - without offending - that to sitting half a nougat is crazy for a diabetic, but it is not good for a non -diabetic.
2) Everyone thinks, especially if you don't know.This reminds me of when my son and I was born with breastfeeding demand.Every living bug, would have breastfeeding, had his opinion.Well here the same.We have heard everything, in particular "well, it is not so much. Total is to puncture and point."
3) When you travel, in many places the options of eating something that does not totally unruck the curve are greatly reduced.Concrete gas stations are deserted of food.
4) The nougat with almond is more controllable than it seemed.Suchard with inflated rice is evil.The polvorones go up late and it is convenient only if you are going to give a walk.Candeal white bread glued a deadly climb as soon as you turn.
5) It is difficult (as a mother) to maintain the virtuous balance of accompanying and encouraging your diabetic son, of which I cannot be more proud (hopefully I could change for him and fit the DM1, but that is another story), and to theonce maintain a certain alert with the heavy relative who says, well, but nothing happens because it eats [add whatever you have not measured]
6) The easiest way to spend good night, and avoid both hypos and hyper, is a dinner with less hydrates and, where appropriate, his glass of milk at 12 or 1am.
7) Fat meats (Iberian secret, red meat) go up late and at night they hit you.
8) A sensor teenager who does a lot of sport must wear his patchecito, because at the minimum of several days sweating, he falls.And it does not fall when it comes well to you.It falls at 4 in the morning in a hotel in the middle of the mountain.
Greetings!