Hi everyone, my 12 year old daughter was diagnosed a week ago. Last thing I was expecting to hear was diabetes, after dizzy spells and blurred vision I took her to GP with thoughts of anemia. After a quick transfer to children’s hospital and a intial BM of 39mmols we started treatment. She was kept in for a week to settle her glucose levels which took a while to lower. Thankfully her keytones seem to stay low, we have been extremely fortunate to have been discovered so early. Her consultant said another 24 hours things could have been very different.
While in the hospital she coped tremendously, started her own readings and injections on day 2/3 and coped brilliantly. We have a very supportive team, our care plan is brilliant we will see the team weekly for the first 6 weeks and then monthly after that. We were discharged on Tuesday, she then done half days at school Thursday & Friday which went well. School are very supportive, care plan is in place and staff are trained there are lots of children T1 & T2 there. Aiming to go back to school on Monday full time.
The problem we are having now is that she’s becoming very hesitant with her injections since coming home to the point she now ends up in floods of tears and unable to do them. One of her injections bounced and needle impacted twice, she is now scared of hurting herself and getting so upset with the whole situation. My daughter is also very thin & at this moment in time her consultant only wants her to inject her legs and her night-time in her bum. She says that her legs ache with all the injections. She injects 4 times a day. I think the diagnosis has finally sunk in & she now realised this is for life. I just don’t know how to get past this. I was planning on contacting our diabetic nurses on Monday for some advice.
She’s also only told a few of her friends and doesn’t want her whole year group to know yet. On Friday one of the girls found out and was then telling everyone at school because she thought the whole situation was funny and a joke. My poor girl spent the last hour before I picked her up with everyone whispering and staring. Kids being kids I know but right now my heart just bleeds for her.
Struggling parent here I just don’t know who to help her. I don’t know how to get over the injection fear, we are currently using the safety needles or I would have ordered one of those grabber things for the end. Has anyone else had to overcome these issues?
While in the hospital she coped tremendously, started her own readings and injections on day 2/3 and coped brilliantly. We have a very supportive team, our care plan is brilliant we will see the team weekly for the first 6 weeks and then monthly after that. We were discharged on Tuesday, she then done half days at school Thursday & Friday which went well. School are very supportive, care plan is in place and staff are trained there are lots of children T1 & T2 there. Aiming to go back to school on Monday full time.
The problem we are having now is that she’s becoming very hesitant with her injections since coming home to the point she now ends up in floods of tears and unable to do them. One of her injections bounced and needle impacted twice, she is now scared of hurting herself and getting so upset with the whole situation. My daughter is also very thin & at this moment in time her consultant only wants her to inject her legs and her night-time in her bum. She says that her legs ache with all the injections. She injects 4 times a day. I think the diagnosis has finally sunk in & she now realised this is for life. I just don’t know how to get past this. I was planning on contacting our diabetic nurses on Monday for some advice.
She’s also only told a few of her friends and doesn’t want her whole year group to know yet. On Friday one of the girls found out and was then telling everyone at school because she thought the whole situation was funny and a joke. My poor girl spent the last hour before I picked her up with everyone whispering and staring. Kids being kids I know but right now my heart just bleeds for her.
Struggling parent here I just don’t know who to help her. I don’t know how to get over the injection fear, we are currently using the safety needles or I would have ordered one of those grabber things for the end. Has anyone else had to overcome these issues?