Hello everyone,
I am the mother of a wonderful 9 -year -old boy, about to turn 10, who has just debuted with type 1 diabetes. We knew it on January 30, he was admitted a week at the hospital (where they gave us a very good diabetological education, fortunately), and now we are spending the first weeks at home, and for what to fool ourselves, it is not being easy ...
He, precisely, is the one who takes it best, is a very quiet and confident child, is being made to the idea that he has this and for now he is integrating it very well into his daily life (except because lately the are costing him a littlepunctures, and I just bought the tickleflex, to see if we get used to and do well, because so far we have had some scares for not knowing if it had been punctured well or not ...).
I think the most complicated part is how the parents carry it, and especially me, their mother.I know that I have been telling it for a short time and I am still saying it, but it costs me a lot not to distress myself for controlling their glucose levels all day (and night) and for preventing hyper and hypo.I think that it has started with the disease very soon and that, on how well we do it now, your health will depend on the future, and I spend it badly if your values are not good or cannot understand them.
This is regarding the day, but, in addition, I think it is also difficult for meThe disease will condition your life and everything you may or may not do ... and my heart is split.
We work only with free freestyle 2 and the reader, which he takes to school (he still has no mobile, nor is he click on school, because he comes to eat at home, for now), so I also have no continuous readings(And maybe for now it is better that way, I don't know ...).
I know that it is a background and that I cannot give everything now intensely because we have a long way to go, but I really realize that it is very difficult for me to be calm and not suffer, and I do not want this to have an impact on himand harm him.
Well, I have already explained my case a little ... I think that being part of the family of this forum will do well, and so I can read your experiences and help us mutually, so that all this odyssey is a bit more bearable!
Greetings to all,