The Olsen Update

Today is Alana's 2nd "Diaversary".  I'm so proud of her and how far we have come. I remember sitting in the ICU with my 6 year old, who was dying before my eyes.  She was weak and not there.  Alana was so brave.  She saw the pain  in my eyes and would tell me that she was going to be Okay. Jen (Alana's first DIAbuddy) and Wendy where the first people I called. I know they came into our lives when they did for a reason.  With out them I may have fallen apart. It seemed like a whirl-wind. Dr.s, nurses, educators.  I felt like I was in a dream land.  There's no way that this was happening to my child. She was perfect.  After four days in the ICU we were left to medically care for someone who's life now relied so heavily on us and insulin.  Alana was thrilled to go home.  I on the other hand was scared to death.  As we drove away from the hospital, I half wanted to turn back. As I look back at these events, I think ...

... Luckily her blood sugar was low so it didn't have any ill  effect on her. I guess we failed to put her snack in her back  pack this morning. When snack time rolled around she didn't have anything to eat so the sub gave her what everyone else had. Thank goodness it was only 10g and that she was low.   I think I'm going to put a sticky note on Alana's forehead...  "don't give me Food without checking with the nurse or my  parents." Two times in one month. Sheesh!