Hello all
This is a probably completely gratuitous message saying that I'm sorry I'm not on here much anymore... BUT I do read as much as I can, and try to pitch in when I can.
This is the first place I come when I need help or support, and when I want to know how others are.
So I just wanted to say that although I don't write much anymore, I do visit and try to keep track of things. I think of everyone on here so much, even though so many have joined recently (eek!) so I'm sorry I don't know you. This is such a great place. Totally invaluable and strong and smart.
Things are going pretty well for my son at the moment, though we've had an HbA1c that we are not delighted with -- highest since diagnosis. The docs say that he's at the peak of his growth, so of course it's a battle. He must have grown three inches since Christmas... We think that things are swinging high at night sometimes. Sometimes we catch it, and sometimes we don't.
Sigh. So he is coming around to trying CGMs...he's disappointed with his results, though we tell him to relax a little. But it would be good to know the night pattern at the moment. Sometimes he rises by 7mmols! Sometimes he weirdly drops. Growth. Even accounting for foods and exercise, it's clearly growth, and random. And frustrating!
Other than that...he is a bit cross with diabetes at the moment. And my daughter burst into tears when we went to clinic. She hadn't been in well over a year, and it all came back to her, we think, his diagnosis. Sad for all of us.
But we press on. Things are okay. Always a challenge. But pretty well okay. Just wanted to say!
xxoo
This is a probably completely gratuitous message saying that I'm sorry I'm not on here much anymore... BUT I do read as much as I can, and try to pitch in when I can.
This is the first place I come when I need help or support, and when I want to know how others are.
So I just wanted to say that although I don't write much anymore, I do visit and try to keep track of things. I think of everyone on here so much, even though so many have joined recently (eek!) so I'm sorry I don't know you. This is such a great place. Totally invaluable and strong and smart.
Things are going pretty well for my son at the moment, though we've had an HbA1c that we are not delighted with -- highest since diagnosis. The docs say that he's at the peak of his growth, so of course it's a battle. He must have grown three inches since Christmas... We think that things are swinging high at night sometimes. Sometimes we catch it, and sometimes we don't.
Sigh. So he is coming around to trying CGMs...he's disappointed with his results, though we tell him to relax a little. But it would be good to know the night pattern at the moment. Sometimes he rises by 7mmols! Sometimes he weirdly drops. Growth. Even accounting for foods and exercise, it's clearly growth, and random. And frustrating!
Other than that...he is a bit cross with diabetes at the moment. And my daughter burst into tears when we went to clinic. She hadn't been in well over a year, and it all came back to her, we think, his diagnosis. Sad for all of us.
But we press on. Things are okay. Always a challenge. But pretty well okay. Just wanted to say!
xxoo
Thank you for all your hugely supportive and informative posts!
