Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Some parents get tattoos of their child's name, but Philippe Aumond and Camille Boivin went one better.
In a show of solidarity, they each have an image of an insulin pump tattooed on their abdomens, declaring that they are "forever linked" to their son Jacob.
"It is a great thing for him, and we were thrilled just to see his smile when he saw those pumps. It made our day, that's for sure," said Boivin, 36, from the family's home in La Sarre, Que.
A while back, Jacob, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 3 1/2, was excited by the idea of getting an insulin pump that would replace four to five injections a day, and he figured it would be like having his own little robot working for him.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ar...sulin-pump-for-type-1-diabetes-135657313.html
I remember this story from ages ago when someone posted a link to the blog on Facebook, so it's nice to hear a bit more about the people involved.
In a show of solidarity, they each have an image of an insulin pump tattooed on their abdomens, declaring that they are "forever linked" to their son Jacob.
"It is a great thing for him, and we were thrilled just to see his smile when he saw those pumps. It made our day, that's for sure," said Boivin, 36, from the family's home in La Sarre, Que.
A while back, Jacob, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 3 1/2, was excited by the idea of getting an insulin pump that would replace four to five injections a day, and he figured it would be like having his own little robot working for him.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ar...sulin-pump-for-type-1-diabetes-135657313.html
I remember this story from ages ago when someone posted a link to the blog on Facebook, so it's nice to hear a bit more about the people involved.