Happy 2nd Diaversary
Today is a day we celebrate. We recognize what Amelia has gone through and how she has handled it like an absolute CHAMPION. 🏆 Can we just give Amelia some props for dealing with diabetes for 730 days?!
Diabetes is Hard
Had a rough diabetes night last night. Blood sugar wasn’t terrible, but her emotions were all over the place. 😭 Amelia was crying over little things all day and when I laid down next to her in bed and asked what was really wrong the floodgates opened. “Why isn’t there a cure?! I hate diabetes, it’s not fair, I want to die.” I don’t think there’s anything that hurts a parent worse than hearing that. 💔
My Thoughts about A Future with Hope by Carl Armato
As promised… I want to tell you guys all about the book I just finished reading - “A Future with Hope” by Carl Armato. I went through a plethora of emotions reading it. I started it when Amelia was sick and I was sitting with her on the couch for most of the day, so I started out reading it aloud to her.
A Future With Hope by Carl Armato
Last week was a rough one. 😥 Amelia was sick and home from school every day last week. We’re lucky actually. This is the first time she’s been sick in the year since she was diagnosed. I now understand the correlation between illness, medication (prednisone) and insanely high blood sugar readings.
Amelia's First "Diaversary"
It’s been one year. This time last year we were driving to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, scared out of our minds, not knowing what “she probably has Type 1 Diabetes” meant for our sweet daughter, or how this would change all of our lives.
About Type 1 Diabetes and the Warning Signs
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. There is nothing anyone can do to prevent T1D. Presently, there is no known cure.
Back to School After Type 1 Diagnosis
It's official, my child is not normal. 😂 We left the hospital this morning and she BEGGED to go to school. Literally begged lol. I got to talk to the amazing Nurse Tammy and I definitely feel confident about her care while at school.
How Your Diet Changes with Type 1 Diabetes
Getting set up over here. 😌 I'm not downplaying it but it's really not as bad as it looks lol. People have been asking what exactly this whole thing means for meals... not much is really changing except we have to keep track of what Amelia eats and cover the carbs with insulin. Our goal is 30g carbs per meal which is about what she eats anyway.
Type 1 Diabetes Signs & Symptoms
Update time! Amelia had a great day today! When Dr. Duncan came in at 7:30 this morning he said she was healthy enough to go home… HOWEVER, he said we had to stay a bit longer so we could 100% familiarize ourselves with all of our new responsibilities. We’re getting there! It’s a lot! 😅
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.