I have decided it's time to start writing about a part of our family that I don't often mention. It's time to start mentioning it....type one diabetes. It's a nasty disease, that affects lots of people, young and old and there is no cure. NO CURE...
There is as it stands now, no way to stop this disease, only to treat it. It takes it's toll on my children's bodies and slowly but surely it will eventually take their lives. We have been blessed to be born in a time when the fields of science and medicine can and do save lives everyday. My kids included. Insulin is their "life support" of sorts and without it they would die. Now, as that may all sound horrible, and it is, I will say that my kids are blessed. With lots of carb counting, momma hanging over their heads while they eat, shots and due diligence my kids can live long, mostly normal lives like the rest of the world.
I will start later with the diagnosis of our first child and then relate the experiences of our other two kids diagnosis. Each post will tell a little about our fight for our kids health, the wonderful people we have met along the way and the challenges that this disease poses for moms, dads and kids alike!
Thanks for joining us, ask questions and count your blessings each day. We do....
