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September 01 2010 ·
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Jedi,
type 1 diabetes Since I have a few minutes this morning, I wanted to say thank you for all your good thoughts, prayers, concern, comments, and get well wishes. They mean more than I can say. I also thought I’d take the moment to answer a couple questions I’ve been asked.
Is he diabetic?
He wasn’t before. He was the picture of perfect health before, nothing more than a cold, and even those were very rare. He is now. Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. His body’s insulin production has shut down, so he’s going to need daily injections from here on out. I’ve already met his endocrinologist and we’ll work on the schedule at his first appointment.
So this was sudden?
Completely sudden, at least from the outside. I think he began not feeling like himself late Sunday afternoon, but he still ate dinner and played around like normal. Monday morning, though, he wasn’t having it when I tried to get him ready for school. He looked horrible: sullen, gray, dry, exhausted. We assumed it was just a bug and he might have been getting better that night. Obviously not. All he’s talked about for 2 days are drinks, what can he drink, what he’ll drink next. Seriously, that is ALL he’s talked about.
Are you going to watch for it in your other kids?
We’ll be changing our diet pretty drastically after this and we’ll definitely keep an eye on it. I have to say, our food intake has never been the healthiest. That’s going to change. They say it’s not necessarily from poor eating habits, though, but most likely genetic or could even be caused by a virus. I guess anyone is susceptible.
How is he doing?
He was able to sleep some. When I called this morning, J told me his blood sugar was at 180 and, since he’s stabilized, they’re thinking of taking him off the IV and getting him used to shots. He’ll also be allowed to eat today, after not having anything all day yesterday and just a few bites of chicken noodle soup the day before. I’m going up for a few hours this afternoon, but it sounds like he’s doing a lot better.
June 16 2010 ·
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photos,
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It isn’t pretty.
May 21 2010 ·
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teh internetz 1. It seems I’ve been PRE-nominated for a Parents Connect Best Parenting Blog award. If you could maybe spare a minute and click that link or the button in my sidebar to vote for me. You do have to sign up for their site and can then vote for as many people as you like, once a day. It would be very much appreciated.
2. I had a great time with Five for Ten. Thank you everyone who stopped by and commented, it was wonderful getting to meet you all. I’ve been taking a bit of a breather the remainder of the week and our regularly scheduled random postings will begin again on Monday.
3. Thanks to Amber at Making the Moments Count I won a copy of Aidan Donnelly Rowley’s novel, Life After Yes! Now I just hope I can find the time to read it.
Yesterday was my 1 year blogiversary. 207 entries written thus far. I honestly never envisioned enduring for very long when I began this site on a whim last year. I just wanted something strictly for myself again, that I could maybe pass a few minutes with, along with some stress. It’s grown to be that and so much more.
Things I have learned this year in the blogosphere:
1. People like drama. No, really. Some people REALLY like drama. They feed off of it, poised at their keyboards for the next outrage. Which is alright, I guess, but it’s not me. I’m a lot more laid-back than I ever realized before.
2. There may be unforeseen rewards to starting a blog where the main focus is the crazy days as a mother, such as becoming a much more attentive parent. I notice things now that I wouldn’t have given a second thought to before. In fact, every day is blog fodder waiting to happen. Material can be found in the most obscure places, the best stories to tell sneak up on you when you least expect it.
3. It’s disturbing what some people search for on Google.
4. You will get jealous. You will be envious. You will wonder how that person has as many readers as they do and you don’t. You will wonder why you’re never on any “best of” lists. You will wonder if you’re doing it wrong. You will wonder if you’re not sharing enough. You will wonder if you’re sharing too much. You will wonder if it’s worth it. You will get mad and crazy and sad at your computer screen. It’s OK. It’s normal. You will breathe and hopefully it will pass.
5. You will appreciate and love those who stop by to read what you have to say, especially those who cheer you on or lend their support and comment. Thank you for making the past year so very worth it.
April 07 2010 ·
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teh internetz When I began this blog almost a year ago, I set a few rules for myself. I would try to post at least 3 times a week. I wouldn’t post on weekends. I didn’t want this site to run my life, simply document it. I would also try to keep a certain amount of anonymity as a precaution. Keeping my name, as well as J’s, out of it I thought would be enough.
But why protect J and myself, but not my kids?
Truth be told, I’ve been increasingly uncomfortable as the number of visitors here has risen. That’s the point of a public website, though. I love it when people read. I love it when you comment. Those of you who share back with me are not the ones who make me nervous, but there are millions of other people out there. Especially since these moments that I decide to write about belong to my kids. This is just as much their site as it is mine, but they didn’t ask to be a part of it. If I’m going to base the majority of my posts around them, I should at least offer them the same courtesy and privacy I’ve given J and myself. If not more. That just makes sense. Not to mention sets my mind at ease.
With that said, from here on out my oldest son will be known as Jedi (Star Wars, obviously), my almost 4 year old is Buzz (as in Lightyear, from Toy Story), and my daughter is Abby (Cadabby, a nod to Sesame Street). I hope this doesn’t confuse anyone too much, including me.
