Type 1 Diabetic Diagnosed Novermber 2010

William was diagnosed in November 2010 with Type 1 diabetes. The official diagnosis and first parent supply training day was the day before Thanksgiving. We spend all of Wednesday at Helen Devos Childrens Hospital learning how to count carbs, give shots, and check blood sugar levels. Whew....then we were sent on our way with a bunch of stuff and they said good luck, we'll see you in three months, and if you have any questions call us :)

WHAT???? OMG...... Here we go...

Monday, January 23, 2012

Good A1c !

Woot Woot! 7.7 A1c !
we got another Excellent Patient Care for Will's quarterly diabetes check up :).
The doctor and nurse educator was impressed at our ability to stay on top of things and said that his life expectations without Diabetes complications are looking good especially if we continue his great care....

After all the Sleepless nights, its nice to get a pat on the back once in awhile (even if it is only every three months):)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Jan '12

So, it's now January of 2012. Will turned 4 in December and he is growing like crazy. We had fun sledding the other day with the years first heavy snow fall. He had so much fun, I had to keep feeding him food to keep his sugar above 90. He didn't care, he only cared about the girls he was winning the races with down the hill.

We've been really struggling with daycare and the quality of his diabetes care. It's gonna be a lifelong battle atleast until he is old enough for self care. I can't wait until he is old enough to carry a cell phone and I can call and check on him whenver I feel worried. Ok, so he probably wouldn't like that so much.

Will has been having several "lows" and we are not sure why. He is growing, but sometimes this rollar coaster can be a little much....

We sure do love our little man though.....