Stuck in the Middle

March 25, 2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

Stuck in the middle I have three children. Yes two of them have diabetes and their stories are always relevant on a blog about diabetes but there are times when my non-diabetic child story is also relevant. My second oldest is nearly 10. He is an amazing child. Always polite and very loving. He is […]

The SUM of all our parts

March 19, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

The SUM of all our parts I was talking to sweetstuff about her feelings regarding wearing her pump again. She had some complaints about it being in the way when she sleeps and being so bulky (I think she needs to see some of the first generation pumps that pwd wore back in the day). […]

What would you give up?

March 19, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

What would you give up? I recently finished the first book in a trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. The first book is “Uglies” which is followed by “Pretties” and then “Specials”. There is a forth book called “Extras” that I haven’t looked into yet so I am not sure if it is truly part of the […]

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 […]

Type 1 Now Conference

March 17, 2012.Reading time 15 minutes.

I’ve never moderated before….diabetes and school – 504s I am not an overly confident person all of the time. I rarely say “No” if asked to do something even if I am scared that I won’t do it well or have no idea where or how to get started. In the end I normally surprise […]