My Son was just diagnosed with type 1 diabedes...

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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SIMONWHO

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 2:07 PM

No practical experience to offer, just wanted to wish you and your son luck.

JOSSISAGOD

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:27 PM

While I don't have first hand experience with it, my mother was diagnosed with type 1 21 years ago, there have been quite a few advancements in treatment since then. My recommendation is getting the pump, kind of a pain in the ass for the first week or two, it seemed, but in the long run much easier than stopping everything to give oneself a shot of insulin...

Best wishes, things WILL get better!

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:03 PM

Thanks again for all your support! We just came back from the Doc, & it seems like a totally manageable thing.
Sonisall is just SOOOO relieved he can still eat home fries & pancakes!!! Wifeisall & I seem more broken up about this than HE is!

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
By no divorce, do you mean you patched things up with the missus? That's something going right at least.

Well, she & I have a very 'Mal & Inara' kind of relationship, it seems.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:05 PM

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
How old is your son?

12. But he's an old soul.

BYTEMITE

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:05 PM

Hah, gotcha. Well, good to know you're feeling better about this and your kid's doing well. :)

CYBERSNARK

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 10:50 PM

Yeah, glad to hear everyone's doing well.

No practical advice here, but continuing best wishes.

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JAMERON4EVA

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I'm feeling pretty shattered right now... anyone here have any positive stories to share on this? Good & continuing outcomes with this affliction?
I could use a little right about now...

Thanks.

The laughing Chrisisall

I know it sucks, my mom and dad have it, my mom has the type which you need insulin, dad has the type you dont need the shots. The easiest things too look for are like, mood changes, voice changes like stumbling and repeating words and phrses and not making sense, other things like, they start to sweat alot. things like seeing that can prevent them from slipping into a coma. Everyones a little different, but thats been the major signs for me.

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:39 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Yeah, glad to hear everyone's doing well.

No practical advice here, but continuing best wishes.

Thanks, Cs.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by jameron4eva:
The easiest things too look for are like, mood changes, voice changes like stumbling and repeating words and phrses and not making sense, other things like, they start to sweat alot. things like seeing that can prevent them from slipping into a coma.

Thanks J, yeah, I worked with a guy that needed really sugary stuff every once in a while b/cause of it. I remember the vacant stare & no-sense talk associated with ultra low blood sugar...

The laughing Chrisisall

RIONAEIRE

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:55 PM

That's really cool that things are working out with the wife, divorce is super hard on kids at that age, everything is hard on kids that age. So much of diabetes is managing the insalin, testing the blood sugar, staying on top of it and making sure you're in ballance. My lil' second cousin has the pump, I didn't mention it because I wasn't sure how old your kid was and I don't know how it is decided who should have it and who shouldn't. I know that for Chris it has been really good and means he can do more of his little boy stuff without having to stop and do diabetes stuff. But everyone's different so I can't say whether a pump is right for your son or not. Its just good that you guys know what's wrong and are learning how to manage it and get back in ballance. It will take a while to get it all figured out but you guys will get into a routine. Frequent sugar testing is important because if it gets too low (which sometimes happens after getting your insalin shot if you have been doing lots of excercise but haven't eaten in a while) can be a problem. So its good to have something sweet on hand just in case. As time goes by he'll probably learn to feel some of what his body needs. My dad (with type 2 but now on insalin) has a sweet treat tucked up in the van for if he gets too low, he can feel it, it makes him dizzy and he feels weird, so he eats to get it up to normal again.

I'm glad he's taking it okay so far, just remember that you're all adjusting to something new.

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