Newly diagnosed child
Hi to all,
My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed on 10/28 with Juvenile
diabetes. I took her to the pediatrican that afternoon for a sore
throat, which I could have easily pushed off until after Halloween.
I mentioned how thirsty she had been lately, the next thing I knew
she was peeing in a cup, and we were on our way to the pediatric ICU
for DKA. We spent 5 days in the hospital.
She is handling it much better than I am at this point. She’s
starting to show some good numbers, and handles the “pokes” like a
champ. I hate it, I absolutely hate this disease. But I am so proud
of the way she’s handling it.
It is just Maddie and I. I’m a single working mom. I’m looking for
tons of information as I have new questions everyday, and not enough
answers. I’m looking for meal planning ideas (as five year olds tend
to be on the fussy side), information on lower cost supplies.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Stephanie
November 10th, 2004 at 6:39 am
Stephanie,
I know exactly what you are going through and it brings back so many memories. Your daughter will be fine and within a year her shots will be like brushing her teeth. You on the other and will never stop worrying.
As for meals, take a day and go the grocery store. Be prepared to stay a while. look at all the nutrition labels and write down ideas. Remember, a carb is a carb is a carb. Think of what she eats already and see if it fits the carb counting meal plan. (You are counting carbs right?) I found that young children eat every few hours anyway and the scedule pretty much fit into our schedule pretty good. Just take it day by day. It does get easier.
Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
Type 1 since April 7, 2003