Thank you for coming! If you have any
comments or suggestions, please let us know :-)
Christian II- today my son's blood sugar is not in very good
standing. Christian is currently over 600, and we didn't see it coming. He's
such a good boy that sometimes there are no indicators or shifts in his
personality. As anyone knows that deals with type I diabetes, it can be very
frustrating.
Since I have the chance to explain a few things here, I
should take it. Therefore, it is important to understand that there are very
few things to go off of when it comes to managing blood sugar. Many people
think that if you deliver enough insulin when the child eats, they will be just
fine. Honestly, we wish that were true.
The bottom line is that if Christian’s blood sugar is too
high, for too long he can die. If this blood sugar gets too low he could pass
out, go into a coma and die or never wake up. A service dog would greatly help
in sensing if his numbers are about
to go higher, or lower. At present, the only thing that we can do is
prick his finger, and check his blood sugar every few hours and administer the
insulin he needs.
But there are too many other factors that affect his blood
sugar (physical stress, mood, environmental conditions, sickness, and the list
goes on). As a man, I absolutely hate the idea that my son's life depends on a
"hit or miss" kind of situation. Simply said – if we catch them
at the right time, and something is wrong, we can save his life. If for some
reason (and there are many) we are not there at just the right time, then my boy is dead. I apologize for
being so direct, but this is a truth that we all live with every day. We need that dog…
When Christian wakes up, we will see where he is. Hopefully,
tomorrow's entry will be a pleasant one.
Christian I- I really wanted to finish the story that I
began yesterday! Honestly, that mission has so many other stories inside of it.
It was fun reliving the past. But, I didn't get any feedback, at all.
I'm not sure if this is something that people are interested in. Therefore,
since these stories are so "near and dear to my heart" I will wait
and see if anyone wants me to continue. :-)
I'm ecstatic! I made it to my office several days in a row!
Although, yesterday, on the way home (around the block) I literally almost
passed out. I think it was good training. :-) But I got a little concerned when
I couldn't feel my arms, and there was a haze about me. I think it was because
of the heat and the humidity, and also the ice vest that I was wearing – MELTED…
L I hope my awesome
neighbors are looking out the window next time – just in case. :-)
God bless
your friend…
The below photo was taken only hours before my last entry took place! :) Which one am I? :)
