Posted by Therese B. on October 01, 2001 at 07:23:32:
In Reply to: Re: Focus, Please posted by KenC on September 30, 2001 at 20:44:12:
Ken,
Trevor is in his 2nd year of full days. For us, this year pales in comparison (stress wise) to last year, and even previous years with only 1/2 days. Hope this is of some comfort to you, as I know first hand how *excruciatingly* difficult it is letting go.
He is fortunate to be in a small public neighborhood school (250 kids total) with a wonderful, caring staff. There is a veteran teacher's aide who "handles" his blood checks at lunchtime and is always in contact with me if any change in daily regimen arises, or when he is running high. I then advise as to how much Humalog to inject--which is done by the nurse who covers 3 buildings in the district but is at our school when lunchtime starts (by design.) The amount of Humalog can vary depending on what is in store for the afternoon--day, indoor recess because of weather, ect.
One mid morning snack plus lunch is all that he requires with the insulin regimen he is using. On the rare occasion of lows, he is generally able to detect when he is 70ish, and lets the teacher know.
I hesitate to start with a pump being that it will be a whole new learning curve. But, his a1c's tend to run a little higher that I'd like--within "good" range, but after 6 years surely we need to tighten up to have any chance for keeping complication free until a cure or mechanical pancreas arrives.
Was always 'sure' that he'd be diabetes free by puberty. But now at age 8, that does not seem likely. That is why I pray for success in the closed loop system, and all other cure avenues of course. I have been given an opinion by an Endocrinologist that there is a German company who will more than likely be the first to succeed in the closed loop arena. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen!
Take Care,
Therese