Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Joshua, 9, has an insulin pump in his abdomen, and he has to be extra careful because any jostling in the schoolyard could easily stop it from working properly.
He is also not free to enjoy sweets as other children can. Recently, he dreaded a school party where treats were to be served; his mother offered to make him his own cake so he would not feel left out.
Joshua is still learning to cope with his illness, Type 1 diabetes, but he is an expert on recognizing the symptoms of a diabetic episode.
?I can tell that something is wrong when I get really, really thirsty and have blurry vision,? he said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/nyregion/a-boys-diabetes-his-mothers-dedication.html?_r=1
He is also not free to enjoy sweets as other children can. Recently, he dreaded a school party where treats were to be served; his mother offered to make him his own cake so he would not feel left out.
Joshua is still learning to cope with his illness, Type 1 diabetes, but he is an expert on recognizing the symptoms of a diabetic episode.
?I can tell that something is wrong when I get really, really thirsty and have blurry vision,? he said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/nyregion/a-boys-diabetes-his-mothers-dedication.html?_r=1