4 month "Diaversary"

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Today is Alana's 4 month "Diaversary".  I'm just amazed with how far she has come.  The reality of her diagnosis is second nature.  We're at the point in her adjustment that we are now looking into getting an Insulin pump and CGMs.  Our next Endocrinologist appointment will be the true tail. Will our insurance fight us?  I'm sure of it.

Alana's blood sugar is stable (for the most part).  She never goes hi and if anything has more problems with it dropping at random times.  The lowest so far being 44.  Scary!  I think the CGMs will be very helpful for those lows.  I recently watched a video on YouTube about a family who lost a daughter in the middle of the night.  She had an extreme low and went into a coma. In the morning, her mother found her.  She was gone. Where they live, CGMs are not available.  It would have saved her life.  I talked to this mom on a group page on Facebook.  She is an amazing woman. I morn for her.



I know that these things will help Alana's quality of life. I don't want her to feel like she's different.  Like she's a robot. I want her to be just like every other kid she goes to school with.  Play, learn, grow and experience  life to the fullest.  I want her to have the opportunity to get married and have children if she so chooses. I pray for that "normal" life for her. Well... Her normal.


Did I mention the loose tooth?


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GGma said…
Alana would you pull that darn tooth out! It has been loose way too long! LOL I love you no matter how many teeth you may lose! I'm very proud of my Brave little girl! xxxxooooo!
July 26, 2012 at 6:10 PM
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