New to list & 2 diabetes
Maybe this is just me, but would a 2 year old be able to handle an unsulin pump? Does anyone know what the age should be for this? My daughter is 6, will be 7 Nov. 28th. She goes back to the dr the end of this month on October 30th. I am going to pose the question finally about a pump myself, and if nothing else definetly a 3rd shot a day since they only have her on 2. Theresa’s blood sugars were fine….. now the hypoglacemic episodes are starting to continue themselves on a more regular basis, I had to give her the glucose gel 4 times this month (which reminds me i need to go get more) and then this last few days, well actually this whole week, and she is not sick… out of nowhere she is having uncontrollable highs, even not eating that much. She gets so crabby and upset… since im her mom, she thinks I can save the world, and I have control over everything… so now it’s im not taking the blood test at the dr, why did you tell the dr I have to have shots, you gave me
diabetes… my god this is gonna depress me my whole life… I wish there was more I could do for her.. but everyday I tell myself the best things that I can do for her is to get her to manage her diabetes herself, and learn to trust her more… I have to watch her like a hawk though especially around new people so I know they dont sneak her things or give her things without realizing she cant have it. Also she is in first grade… I talked to her school about having a diabetes education in the multi-purpose room for all the kids ( like they have them about saving water, drugs) might help someone else, and the kids would know why theresa is different, there are 7 kids in her elementary school with diabetes type 1. And kids are always begging for her food, or offering her theirs, hell last week someone had the nerve to steal her lunch from her, ohhhhh i was mad. Its a small school they should have been able to track it down quick but of course didnt bother. So im at her
school every day at noon testing her BS b4 she eats lunch, and I keep my eye on kids. I try to get her to test in front of her friends, while i explain to them what im doing, why, and to not beg for her food that she needs it to live. and if they keep begging and/or sneak her food, that she can get really sick. Might have scared a few kids but shock therapys good if it works… ok im going to stop babbling now… this is a topic that really gets me going.
Angela
July 27th, 2003 at 10:11 am
Hi,
When I first got on the pump my nurse told me she was going to put a 1 year old on the pump. I’m sure it’s the parents responsibility to monitor it, but yes I guess a two year old could handle the pump. I’m sorry to hear about the problems your daughter is having in school. I’m a Kindergarten teacher and it’s very hard for the children to understand the concept of diabetes. They ask me what the thing I’m wearing is (the pump) and I tell them it gives me medicine in my body. I also explain to them why I have to eat or drink something sometimes during class and they seem to understand. Try teaching 5 year old with a blood sugar of 35. It’s not fun. I think your idea of education in the school is great. It would not only educate the children put the teachers as well. I don’t think some people realize the importance of having to eat for a diabetic. Anyway, good luck with your daughter and hope things go better for her and you soon.
Rene
July 28th, 2003 at 8:18 pm
Hey! Every school year I go into my son’s school and do a little
education for all of the staff about diabetes, and then when school
starts, I go into his class and tell the kids about it. I usually
talk for about 5 mnutes, and then they ask questions for about 15!
There have been times, espescially when they have a substitute, where
the kids caught his lows and told the teacher he needed to go to the
office to be checked. Also, we have a school team for the diabetes
walk each year. I’m sure your daughter’s school would not have a
problem with you doing something like this. I also go in about a week
before school starts and take my son in to meet his new teacher, that
way she has 1 on 1 time to ask any questions she might have. Good
luck!
Melissa