*Gulp* Hospital Visit

Had to take Ella to the hospital in Peoria, Il yesterday it was quite the experience. First, both of us were on edge going into a dang hospital with all of this going on! Then somehow we missed getting our temperature taken when we walked in so we got yelled at for that and had to go back. Maybe if the nurse was standing at her post-life would have been easier. Then to sit in a quiet waiting room was so odd. They must be limiting how many appointments they do in a day. All is well with Ella she needs to watch her Blood Sugars during this time of anxiety. The more nervous she gets the more insulin she is burning. They did give her (If you can call it) good news the death rate in type one is extremely low! My asthma is a much higher risk yay me. I'm at such a crossroad I can stay home paid for another few weeks or go back to work. Part of me wants to stay home but a big part of me misses my team but breathing through this mask is tuff. I guess time will tell I have to let them know by Friday.

I hope you guys are keeping safe.

#diabetesawarenessmonth

I still love the strength my daughter has when it comes to this disease. Sadly the past year it really has changed her mentally as she enters new struggles. She is my sunshine that I will continue to fight for!

Sick of this Flu stuff!

So what a day this has been. First we all needed to get up early to head to Ella's Doctor visit. Its a good hour and a half drive so 5:45 am was not easy. Then looking out the window I noticed that it has snowed and no plows where out doing the streets! So add more time to the trip.

Upon entering the hospital the girls where stopped and asked to put on mask's. Well I understand why but my four year old had no clue! She was so scared she would not move. This flu thing is getting crazy.

The good news Ella's A1C score came back much better then we thought it would and the visit was not bad. But when it was over Lainey did not want to leave she just did not want to go back out into the hall way. I think she washed her hands 100 times.

Oh well everything ended fine for them they went and built a bear and drug daddy around shopping for hours     on end.

T1D Challenge you can do it!

Help us celebrate Ella's 4th year of being healthy while she fights diabetes.

Throughout November, we're asking people to better appreciate what people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience every day, every hour by taking part in a unique mobile-based challenge: T1D for a Day.

When you sign up for the T1D for a Day text challenge, you agree to receive as many as 24 text messages over a 24-hour period that simulate the constant blood sugar testing, insulin injections, and dietary decisions that confront people with T1D.

While no virtual campaign can recreate the many needles required or the physical and financial tolls of this serious disease, T1D for a Day seeks to deepen understanding of the many heroic steps our friends and loved ones with T1D take each day.

Please sign up for the T1D for a Day challenge now!

Text T1D4ADAY to 63566. You will receive a confirmation text that completes your registration.

or

Click here to sign up via web. You will receive a text message with a confirmation code to complete your registration.
Sign up by 4 PM on October 31 to begin your T1D for a Day challenge on November 1-T1Day.
When you sign up by 4 PM on November 1 through 29, your T1D for a Day challenge will begin the following day.

By the end of this one-day challenge, you will have greater insight into what it means when we say that people with T1D never get a day off.

Thank you for participating in T1D for a Day!

Participation in T1D for a Day is free of charge. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)



Disclaimer:

The information in JDRF's T1D for a Day text challenge is offered for general educational purposes and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. You should not make any changes to the management of type 1 diabetes without first consulting your physician or other qualified medical professional.

But fair warning this is a 24 hour challenge read everything carefully. If you take the challenge please let us know. 

Trust...

OK so one of the biggest things I have had trouble getting over is being over protective of Ella. I feel that I have to stand by her all day to make sure she is fine, and I hate that. Its so hard to trust somebody that's not with her all the time. But I'm working on it. Letting her stay with my parents house, letting her run around out side with out me worrying about her. Then this weekend I let her go with Heather all day. She took Ella after we went to the Home Depot. They headed to Burger King to eat and run around and then to play and I felt OK with that, this is a big step. Mind you I trust Heather she is around kids all day and I know she would since something wrong with Ella and call me right away. But hey I did it I let her walk away, man whats going to happen when she brings home that first date!

This was an action packed weekend. Fireworks on Friday in Peru on Saturday in Spring Valley and Utica (picture) on Sunday. That means bed at 11:00 every night! Lainey did not make it out on Sunday the poor thing melted down by 8:00 and went to bed. Earlier that day Erinn gashed her finger chopping Broccoli and had to go to the Emergency Room for glue and a shot. OOOOOH and the nurse really mad me mad get this she tells Erinn it must hurt do to all the nerve endings in your fingers then oh yeah then so goes on to say how there would be no way she could be a diabetic she can't she how they can poke them selves all the time..boy did I let her have it. I snapped at her " yeah I know I have to Poke my poor 4year old every day" I'm sure my face was not nice. She did not know what to say! I say "SHUT UP!" and do your job.

This is a messed up week as well Rusty's dad is not doing good, Pete's Mom is not doing good and Erinn's grandma is not doing well. I hope nobody needs much from us at the pro desk.

On the 4Th Lainey Turned 16 months. Boy time is flying by.

I also can't wait for this week to be over, Erinn is putting together a book sale for St. Jude. Growing tired of books every where. The good news this week Big Brother starts its like the only show I watch on TV next Baseball and Svengoolie.

Diabetes Update

Here is some shocking news "Kids with Type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health and complications, researchers say. "

As Ella would say "Ya Think" food is what she needs to survive. She eats more with her med's then I eat in a day. This has been the biggest concern of Erinn and I for a few months now. She eats healthy and you would think that would help but it does not. We stay active it's not like she sits around and watches TV. This is so frustrating! And right now we trying to get her levels back in order after a growth spurt, I make me want to bang my head off the wall! Our goal is 80 - 180 and we can hardly get her to 200.

For those who have asked she is not on Lantus. I would probably be in the nut house if she was. So as we go into a big food all around holiday wish us luck!

Happy 4th of July!