Well Katie was so proud of herself last weekend when she did her own injection. She's done it quite a few times herself but is now not keen to do it again. We are back to holding the pen together. I know I shouldn't rush her and I'm not, but really thought we'd cracked it.
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J, who is 5 and was diagnosed less than a week ago, offered to do his own injection this morning. The pen turned out to be a bit big for his tiny hands to cope with, so I put the needle in his leg and he pressed the plunger. 🙂
I wouldn't worry too much about Katie not always doing it. F doesn't always, but it's good to know that she can if she needs to.
I wouldn't worry too much about Katie not always doing it. F doesn't always, but it's good to know that she can if she needs to.
Hi All,
This is really great stuff to read , these children all seem so young and to be taking control at these young ages is just amazing!!
My Son was 11 at diagnosis last year, and after me doing his very first injection ( in the hospital, surrounded by nurses and having been awake by his bed all night, I dissolved into tears!!) and his Dad doing the next one, O decided he wanted to do it himself, and has done ever since. He either does it in his tummy, or in the summer when he is wearing shorts he will do it in his leg.
I do his lantus at night, in his arm. He still prefers me to do this, and I think ts because that one stings a bit more - so me doing it is more a comfort thing than anything else.
But because of his age, he was encouraged from the start by the DSN to do them himself. He is coming to an age where his independence is more and more important, and doing his own injections is all part of that.
This is really great stuff to read , these children all seem so young and to be taking control at these young ages is just amazing!!
My Son was 11 at diagnosis last year, and after me doing his very first injection ( in the hospital, surrounded by nurses and having been awake by his bed all night, I dissolved into tears!!) and his Dad doing the next one, O decided he wanted to do it himself, and has done ever since. He either does it in his tummy, or in the summer when he is wearing shorts he will do it in his leg.
I do his lantus at night, in his arm. He still prefers me to do this, and I think ts because that one stings a bit more - so me doing it is more a comfort thing than anything else.
But because of his age, he was encouraged from the start by the DSN to do them himself. He is coming to an age where his independence is more and more important, and doing his own injections is all part of that.
Hi Gem. Carb counting a bit complicated but starting to get the hand of it. More complicated when you make recipes from fresh. My Salter scales are fab.Have had to change the ratio of insulin to carbs cos she was having bedtime hypos. Unfortunately she seems to be coming down with a bug as she is sky high today - grrrr.
Hya gewatts
I'm glad your getting the hang of things, i'm sure its complicated. I asked how many carbs J should be eating at meal times and all they said was carbs with every meal but I have said well shouldn't we be working to a certin amount. They gave me a sheet to count the carbs so i'm writing things down the best I can for our next clinic appt.
We are going through our 3rd day of high b/s. There must be something in the water... haha
gem x
I'm glad your getting the hang of things, i'm sure its complicated. I asked how many carbs J should be eating at meal times and all they said was carbs with every meal but I have said well shouldn't we be working to a certin amount. They gave me a sheet to count the carbs so i'm writing things down the best I can for our next clinic appt.
We are going through our 3rd day of high b/s. There must be something in the water... haha
gem x
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