12
August
2008
Author: The Fool
The Fodder
So in the last week we have had our first visit with the nutritionist, had our water heater die a horrible and messy death, bought a brand new water heater, had the lovely plumber over, (who showed me his entire rear-end while installing our oven some time ago, guess plumbers crack is so last century) to install our new water heater & had our follow up visit with the CDE At least for all the water heater stuff I could shell out tons of money from the comfort of my home. The nutitionist and CDE visits require looooong-ass drives. But I am totally over that because I don’t have to worry about doing that again for another month… and then after that it will probably be every three months… and we may be able to transition to a satellite hospital closer to us.
The Karate Kid is doing great. He decided a few days ago that he was going to do all the glucose checking on his own. So he is doing his own finger pricks and using the monitor and then I record the results and give him his insulin. This is a big step for him and it was all his own idea so I am pretty excited and proud about that. Funny how the little guy who just a month ago was crying because he was going to have to go to his primary care dr for a check up and had to have blood taken from his finger for the usual checks. He asked me today if perhaps they will let him do it himself next check up. The mark the nurse left on July 15th has finally healed up. I am sure that had a lot to do with how dehydrated he was and all the other symptoms that went with it.
We got a copy of one of the letters sent to Karate Kids primary and it had a lot of info I didn’t know or didn’t remember because that first night is such a blur. I do remember his BG count was around 990. His A1C test was over 11% (a healthy person should be around 4 or 5% I think) don’t know about the Ketones. I know that it was high.
And we got the orders for the school nurse for the beginning of the school year. I will have to pick up some supplies and refill some prescriptions… probably will do that tomorrow because I am going to need some things before we go away. I am really nervous about that too. Being in the middle of nowhere is really great, but being in the middle of nowhere with a newly diagnosed diabetic… not so much. Mentally I am equipped. I have all the tools and the instructions to care for him. Emotionally I am a wreck. One of the big things my family loves to do on vacation is eat… and not a lot of good stuff. It is going to be difficult trying to balance all that. I’m not really all that worried about that, because he knows how to balance his carbs himself. Tonight for instance he decided to forgo the chocolate milk so he could have a little ice cream. The lows are what scare me. What could happen during the lows terrifies me. Then again on the bright side we will be vacationing with my BIL who is a paramedic.
I don’t even know where I was going with this post. I am constantly looking for silver linings. They are there… I see them. Still… if I was offered a do-over for this year I would so take it!!
Agree - Relax and have fun. I think if you explain to the family members about the food thing and that it comes down to life or death for The Karate Kid - they will be more then acceptable to eating healthier foods for him. 
You are doing a great job - and I always feel that when under stress, is when we show our true colors as moms and we rock the world.
Sounds like he is going to be fine. Sit back and watch from a distance and enjoy your trip!
In my head I know that he will be ok… just the rest of me is freaking out. Heh! I am really excited about going… same as when I was KK’s age. Now if The Drama Queen will stop begging to bring a friend it will be so much easier to deal with all I have to do over the next two days eeeek!
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His BG was 990?? I have never heard of a reading that high. So, so, SO glad it was caught!
You all will be fine on your trip. KK is being very proactive in managing his condition and that’s half the battle. Just try to relax and have some fun. You’ve earned it.