Amelia's Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis

Well. Today has been interesting to say the least. Amelia was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She is fine, it was caught super early, but we will definitely be experiencing a new normal. Big thanks go out to my friend Kristi who called me late last night when I expressed concerns about Amelia, she helped me feel at ease and told me to take her in to the doc this morning. Also THANK YOU to Dr. Marc who was awesome as always this morning and who just called to check on our little patient. We loved meeting Dr. Duncan, our pediatric endocrinologist and feel great about being under his care.

We checked into Holmes earlier today and will be here for awhile to learn how to care for our sweet Amelia. She has been the best patient, barely any tears through all her pricks and pokes, she was even excited that she has her very own TV in her room that SHE gets to control lol. Everyone at Holmes has been great, we loved our first nurse Shanna who answered our endless questions and broke down our blood sugar and insulin formulas 25 times.

No one knows what causes Type 1, it's not diet related, her pancreas has stopped making insulin which processes sugar, so we have to make sure we give her enough insulin to process the foods that she eats. Amelia is amazing student and rule follower, so although it obviously is not something we would have ever hoped for, I know it is something that she will be able to handle with grace.

Thanks to those who reached out, feeling love and support from others is emotionally overwhelming (in a good way) in times like these. We are so thankful we caught this early, and before Halloween candy, as it could have been way way worse. Love you guys, we will check in soon!