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

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:59 PM

Yeah, the one thing they didn't tell us is that erring on the too-little insulin side was better than erring on the too-much side. I guess they want to have us aim for the middle.
A place in the middle is nice.

The laughing Chrisisall

OPTIMUS1998

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:17 AM

I've got friends who are insulin dependent(type 1), and my dad has type 2( No insulin, just watch his diet & take fancy pills!)
hopefully you are in a place where you can laugh @ things by now, as i always find humor helps everything.

which reminds me of the xkcd Cartoon, Linked below.

Select to view spoiler:

the Dinos in Jurassic park were engineered to be incapable of producing the amino acid lysine, so they were dependent upon the keepers dosed food stuffs
(also all female so they couldn't reproduce on their own, thanks frog dna!)

I was a Lima loser for 29 years before "glee" introduced us to the term. -ME

ECGORDON

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:30 AM

Tough news, Chris, but not insurmountable as I'm sure you will soon learn. I don't have any personal experiences to share, although I do know a few people afflicted. However, my sister is very knowledgeable on the subject, it was her specialty as a dietician working with VA hospitals. She is retired now, and I'm not sure what she knows will translate to tips about someone as young as your son, but I will check with her and see what she has to say.

For now, just follow the doctors' advice but do some research on your own, and don't hesitate to seek solace with your fellow Browncoats. We got your back.

MSA

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:00 AM

HUGS ...I have had numerous diabetic students and they all seem to manage well. I've also had several friends with it and NV has it...
Really it just means being more conscious of food and exercises and checking blood sugar.

It'll be ok

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

DREAMTROVE

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:31 PM

Tough break, sorry to hear.

I have a friend who has it, and is now blind, a common side effect.

The good news is there are some dietary supplements that stem some of the side effects.

I'll post stuff as I run into it.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by MsA:

Really it just means being more conscious of food and exercises and checking blood sugar.

It'll be ok

Love the hugs!

Yeah, we're settling into it now. It helps that Sonisall's IQ is higher than mine, and that he's great at math...

He can tell us if we do any parental dummy stuff concerning the injections.

The laughing Chrisisall

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:42 AM

I'm really glad things are working out with your wife and that you guys are starting to get a feel for this new diabetes thing. I think its going to work out and it sounds like he's taking it well and learning how to do the things he needs to do and keeping you guys on track, :)

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

THEHAPPYTRADER

Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:28 AM

Can't say much that ain't been said, but I do hope for the best for all of you.

I'm not a diabetic expert, but I have a few friends with type I and II diabetes and my g/f could potentially become type II if she's not careful with her diet and such. Anyway, the point is diabetes doesn't have to stop him from accomplishing anything. I know it's been said many times, but sometimes it's nice to keep hearing

Also, majority of these friends of mine were fairly athletic. Especially the girl with type I diabetes, before she discovered alcohol in college anyway... She had this insulin pump at her belt that I guess was plugged in somewhere and regulated that for her. I used to tease her about being 'assimilated into the borg collective.'

Best of luck adjusting!

WISHIMAY

Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:36 AM

Wondering...How goes it?

CHRISISALL

Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:42 AM

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Originally posted by Wishimay:
Wondering...How goes it?

We discovered that an ice pack applied to the injection area does wonders for the pin-prick feeling. All is well.
Except that Wash is gone. My Son won't watch Serenity for that reason.

The laughing Chrisisall

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