Random thoughts!!!!

October 22, 2012

I have been pondering jotting down the craziness at our place for a while.  Even if no one ever checks it out, it's here!!! 
We are coming upon the 6 month anniversary of Princy's diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes.  As a family we are getting there.  This will be our first Halloween.  School parties, sweets given out everywhere you go, and of course Trick-or-Treating.  This use to be one of our favorite times of year.  I love fall and the decorations and everything that goes with it.  Every since Princy was little she could spend an evening out Trick-or-Treating come home and find a quiet corner to sort through her stash and eat her favorite candy until she was ready to pass out.  Most kids get a sugar high, not her she would eat, eat, eat, brush her teeth and then go to sleep for 12 hours!!  Now, we will have to count out the carbs, calculate a shot, and then when she is ready to go to sleep poke her finger, test her BG and then I will get up to check her again in the middle of the night.  Not as much fun as before!! 
We have heard the pump would make it easier but, as we have researched it more Yesenia has decided it's not the route she wants to go yet.  Right now she is still excited to have the pen instead of syringes.  We hear the question "why are you not pumping" all the time.  For us it's a choice.  Our Endo prefers that we take time to learn the in's and out's of Princy's Diabetes management before she sends us out to drive with a false sense of control.  Princy ultimately has the final word and if she wanted to go for the pump I would push the issue but, she doesn't so I will support that decision.  Ultimately it's her body and she has to endure all the pokes and pain.  The least I can do is research all her options and educate her the best I can and support her in mantaining her health while being as comfortable with Diabetes life as she can.

To end this on a Happy note.  We went to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday.  Our Annual outing. It was great.  Cold, but the rain let up, the sun was shining and for a little while Diabetes didn't play a role in our fun!  The kids picked out some great pumpkins, went on a hayride, took goofy photos at the photo opps, and giggled away as Sirrena tried to carry the biggest pumpkin on the farm.  (Our family rule is, if you can carry it you can have it)
We even managed to just skip by the kettle corn, candy apples, roasted corn on the cob, and hot cider.  Just as I thought oh, we made it!  Phew!!!!  There was a Burgerville truck, as the kids smelled the hamburgers they decided they were hungry.  As I checked my watch I realized it wasn't quite time for Yesenia to have her lunch insulin.  "Okay guys, I'll make lunch when we get home".  Preparing myself for a battle and meltdown from the kids Cirilo speaks up, yeah that sounds good...  let's eat later.  I can't even begin to say how proud of him I am.  He is so supportive and caring when it comes to Princy's diabetes. So, once again the elephant in the room was there but, we're finding a way to deal with it.  Minute, by minute, day by day. 

Witnessing the troops support each other is truly the best feeling ever!!! I am truley blessed to have 4 amazing kids.  Everyone special in their own way.