tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post8676577271758602211..comments2024-02-16T09:17:42.210-03:30Comments on Diabetes Advocacy: What's all the hub-bub, Bub?Barb Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-13344554146488163792011-01-12T18:24:46.734-03:302011-01-12T18:24:46.734-03:30Hang in there! From what I have been told, nag, pu...Hang in there! From what I have been told, nag, punish, stick to your guns and one day there should be a light at the end of the tunnel. My son gets it on occasion. We are currently going through a good period. I hope it lasts although puberty hormones are working hard at kicking our butts. <br />The pump is not a magic solution and does require some serious dedication on everyone's part. <br />Good luck!! If you can, take her to a diabetes event like family camp or any of the CWD FFL conferences. Great speakers and they are not the only child with diabetes.Barb Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-77016983544014900072011-01-12T16:24:52.717-03:302011-01-12T16:24:52.717-03:30I too have a rebelling teen. My daughter was diagn...I too have a rebelling teen. My daughter was diagnosed 2 years ago and was the perfect child. Then it all changed....<br />Now only tests her blood sugar when I 'remind' her and has been way too high. We are contantly giving correction doses.<br />In the morning we have great numbers, almost perfect. But by the time she comes home from school, we are not usually under 15. The last few days we haven't been under 20. But then we are dealing something else right now.<br />All our ratios have been changed and we have even changed insulin.<br />My daughter is 15 years old and refuses the pump right now. Some say that would help her and others say it would make it worse. <br />Her A1C was almost 10% at our last appointment and we are really hoping our feb appointment is way less.<br />My goal is to get her to test herself on her own, without my reminders! She blows it off and says "mom, I took the insulin for what I am eating. I know what I am doing."<br />I hate being a nag but I don't know what else to do!Type1momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869180199842758905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-1394607139951593612011-01-06T16:42:01.740-03:302011-01-06T16:42:01.740-03:30Thanks Reyna. This is serious and we need the res...Thanks Reyna. This is serious and we need the rest of the world to understand and respect that.Barb Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-48554051938718815572011-01-06T16:14:30.140-03:302011-01-06T16:14:30.140-03:30Barb, I appreciate your candidness on diabetes bei...Barb, I appreciate your candidness on diabetes being "deadly"...I think so many of us push that to the background. This is serious shit and we need to do a better job by our children and by other PWD's!<br /><br />Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.com