Son newly diagnosed type 1

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msOuchie

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Posted 1/12/2016 2:23 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Acquiesce:

Sorry, we've been away for a while.

Well, no wonder he didn't have an A1c done. Why didn't you think of that? LOL!

I can certainly understand your stress and not doing the taper yet. Did you take this week off. It sounds nice to just relax if you can and reflect on all he and you have been through, then count all the positives.

How did it go with your Son's Teachers? Have you's worked out a satisfactory plan? Please tell me that they have a Nurse at his school. I remember years ago when there was a Nurse at every school. Now they are far and few in-between. Is your Son still feeling okay and smiling?

Oh, Okay! You are farther away than I thought. Well, Ontario is a large Province. I looked up McMaster Children's and it looks like an excellent facility along with your Son's "Super Team". He is in good hands. That's handy that you and your Son's Drs. are in the same building. Love it!

Ours is handy too. We always took our Kids to CHEO, if they needed to go to the ER or for a stay over. If our Child had an appt., I'd match up mine an hour later. CHEO is right beside the Adult Hospital. Beside CHEO is Roger's House - Respite, Paediatric Palliative Care, Perinatal Hospice, Bereavement Support and more. Then the Rehabilitation Centre is behind these buildings.

Since you's live farther away, I'm sending you and your Son virtual (((Hugs))). :) I hope that he does well.

acquiesce

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Posted 1/17/2016 9:57 AM (GMT 0)

Hi MsOuchie, sorry I am back to work this week and pretty tired. We have had a few low readings at the 3 am mark and it's kept me up and worried.

My son has gone just to a few classes this week, we are easing him back into it. No nurses I'm afraid but his vice principal is well versed with type 1 having had a couple students with it over the years. This puts my mind at ease. They are being very accommodating which is a wonderful relief.

He's got a trigger temper too the last few days. I imagine he's fed up and maybe going through the anger stage. Also what teenage boy enjoys being woken at 3 am, poked with a needle, forced to eat and repeat blood sugar test etc. I'm being as supportive and understanding as I can however I let him know I need my head, please stop biting it off lol. He usually apologizes and then gets angry again and so on lol. Poor kid. This truly does stink for him, it's a whole life change and it will take some time til we get his levels more even I guess.

Thanks for the hugs and right back at you! We need them this week!!

Lanie G

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Posted 1/17/2016 1:39 PM (GMT 0)

I think anyone would feel the same way as your son and you're both dealing with it wonderfully. This is as much life-changing for you as for him. And this is why having outside support is so important. Have you found any teenage groups for him to be part of at the hospital?

acquiesce

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Posted 1/18/2016 8:58 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks Lanie, not yet but he has a friend with it and they have been spending time together and talking about it. When we go back to the diabetes clinic on Thursday I will ask his team about support groups. Thanks for the reminder!

We had a good talk last night and he appears to be in better spirits :)

Lanie G

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Posted 1/18/2016 2:49 PM (GMT 0)

I think you had mentioned going through the stages of grief and that's to be expected so giving him room is important. It's great that he has a type 1 friend though and that may be the best kind of communication for him, especially in the beginning, in addition to a general support group. Sounds to be like you both are handling this really well!

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