Siblings

Sigh. I know it's been a lot since Zach was diagnosed on July.  It can consume you. There so many things to think of pump site changes, cgm, doctor's appointment, learning the basics, school management school plans, emergency management, and training family members.  This list can go on and on. This doesn't even start to begin the daily challenges of diabetes care.  So, when Kaylie and I got into an argument over a seat belt of all things.  Things hit the fan.  She would not buckle up and Zach was low and I needed to get home to take care of him.  School is 2 min away and I didnt bring the arsenal with me.  I was stressed and she has been mean every ay after school.  Turns out there is a boy at school being mean to her.  I didn't know.  I feel awful for not knowing.  It is easy to get caught up in daily management of this disease
And lose sight of the big picture.  There is more to life than type 1 diabetes and it is not going to rule our house anymore.  May have won this round, but this mom is a fighter.

Sick days.....well they stink

Well, Zach is sick again. Last month on Christmas Eve he got the flu.  Yes, we got the flu shot, but he still got the flu.  Sick once again.  As a mom of a type 1 diabetic, we all know sick days are the days we dread the most.  His blood sugar is right now running in the 300 to 400 range.  It was 446 and is now 300. But now it's time for dinner and well is insulin resistant and will shoot or skyrocket right back up.  I am so thankful for the CGM.  Without it I would never have the courage to dial up his basal rate up to 150 percent.  Yikes!!   Great thing is there is no ketones. Still it's going to be a long night.