“I saved her life with that juice box.” Listen: I’m sure it was late at night or right in the middle of her playing in the yard or at a moment in time you don’t usually think to check blood sugar, but…
Category: Parenting (Children)
My husband Mark and I both have type 1 diabetes. We met as counselors at diabetes summer camp, and married many years later. We knew we wanted a family, and we also knew there was a higher-than-normal possibility that our children would one day be diagnosed with diabetes. We knew this, yet we rarely spoke about it because we firmly believed that it was never going to happen to us.
She brought Kate a gift basket of juice boxes and other low treats. She got it. I didn’t need to explain a thing. Reflecting on our journey, I realize that while there have been times when it seemed like no one got it, there were so many more times when people tried to show they did.
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For me time stopped on February 3, 2010 when my 13 year old son, Jesse, suddenly passed away due to type 1 diabetes. So instead of being a 19 year old young man today, he is still 13, alive only in our minds and our hearts. I wonder frequently who my son would be today – who I would be today – if he were still here.
I love black cats, pumpkins, and kids in adorable costumes, but I hate Halloween. As the parent of a child with food allergies, it is truly a terrifying holiday. I know that some parents of children with diabetes feel the same way. Because... how do you keep your child safe when sugar and allergens are everywhere?