So we noticed that Andi was going to the bathroom a lot, drinking tons of water and even having accidents at night. This was concerning for me since I knew the signs of diabetes. We checked her sugar one morning and she was 265. We checked it at lunch and she was over 400. We checked her several times in the next couple of days and she was always over 200. We took her to the hospital and they diagnosed her with type 1 diabetes. We are lucky that caught it early. She wasn't sick, she didn't go into DKA. We had to spend a day in the hospital for them to give her insulin and fluids. We now give her insulin for all of her food and we give her Lantus as her long lasting insulin. She will have a Dr. appointment on July 8 to figure out her continued treatment.
Her aunt, Krisit, sent her balloons and a unicorn. Her friend, Eve, gave her some treats. She was very brave and she is already confident in checking her own sugar. We calculate the carbs for her and give her the insulin.
It is so weird that we have a another type 1 diabetic in the house. I guess we kind of know what we are doing, but it is so different with a 7 year old than a 14 year old. We will figure it out I guess.
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