Post #608708 by Luki on Sat, Oct 1, 2011 11:02 PM

Hey Hearn,

I feel for ya...

Our three-year-old son was diagnosed Type 1 early this year, a couple months before his birthday. It's been a LOT of getting used to things for all of us. Tonight in particular has been a rough night (seems we forgot to change out the chip in his meter yesterday and didn't realize it til tonight...crap!).

You will get into a routine, and you'll find things that work for you. My son is my hero...he's been much better with all of it than either my wife or I. It's especially hard on my wife, since she's with him all the time and is primarily responsible for making sure EVERYthing is ok, constantly. Not an easy task at all, on top of the already-daunting task of being first-time parents at right around the 40-year-old mark :wink:

Just try to keep in mind that diabetes treatment is worlds better than it was even a few decades ago. The insulins are really great, the meters are easy, there's a lot more available that'll help you enjoy food & drink without making your BG go nuts, etc., like other people here have said. If your favorite part of tiki is the mugs and art anyway, keep smiling about those things.

The Type 1 doesn't define you!!

We all have bits & pieces that don't work right. If it's your eyes, you wear glasses. If it's your pancreas, you take insulin. Sure, it's not a 1:1 analogy, but you get the idea.

Hold onto the things that make you happy and keep living your life :)