Leg Transplant??

May 14, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

You’re Gonna Give Me Your Leg? Sweetstuff has had some really cruddy numbers the last few days. Pump is working fine – it’s her brain that is malfunctioning. In the last 72 hours Sweetstuff has forgotten to bolus for a meal 3 times resulting in numbers in the “Hi” range. She forgot twice to put […]

10 Things THEY couldn’t live without

April 13, 2012.Reading time 10 minutes.

10 Things THEY couldn’t live without Day 13 Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge Todays prompt is to write a list of the 10 things you need (or love) most. Since this blog is intended to be mostly about being the parent of children with diabetes my list will not be what I need, it will […]

Pump Hiatus

March 18, 2012.Reading time 8 minutes.

Woo hoo! (Feeling excited but maybe guilty too) In early February my dd “sweetstuff” decided she wanted a break from her insulin pump. Trying to convince me she used the idea that she would have better control with shots because she wouldn’t have the freedom to eat whatever/whenever. As a mom (who knows everything) I […]

Mommmy gets an F on her report card

February 7, 2012.Reading time 8 minutes.

Worst A1Cs since diagnosis. Yup – it’s true. I suspected due a few recent infusion site failures, missed corrections, and missed meal boluses for both kiddos that we would indeed have higher A1C’s than we did in November. Once you factor in Thanksgiving and Christmas food consumption – time off school resulting in a nearly […]

A1C day is coming

January 30, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

One Week to A1C Day I know it isn’t a true indication of diabetes “Control” – scratch that – Management. What the heck is control anyway? A very cool, very smart, very funny man known as Diabetes Dad posted a funny on FB last week. I will copy it below but know I don’t claim any […]