We are having ups and downs in the process of trying to fine tune Babbo's insulin pump to administer the right doses throughout the day and night.
Matty and I are splitting the night shift. One of us takes the 12 am and the other, the 3 am blood glucose reading.
Three cheers for technology, though. We can dose the boy while he's running and playing and just being a kid. No more waving needles and vials in very public places. It's not like he or we were self-conscious about the needles and vials, but the discretion will allow him some degree of not being so "special" in the future. He looks like a wee baby doctor because the unit looks like a pager on his waistband. He digs the look.
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Nick Jonas wears an insulin pump and it doesn't seem to slow him down any.
Who knows what breakthroughs are teeing up for Wyatt's adulthood!
Steve Carosello
Yes, I have faith that this was the right time in history for Babbo to get diabetes. By the time Babbo is a teenager, even, technology will help him get through the typical diabetic teen's rebellion w/ hopefully little long term damage to his health.
I just wish we all could get a bit more sleep. Having said that, it must be better for me personally because I have been prescribed any Paxil this go 'round. :)
Cheers for your friendship, as always, SC.
p.s. the drummer in Semisonic is diabetic, too. His book "So you think you wanna be a rock and roll star?" was a fun, fine read.
Here's a list of musicians who are diabetic:
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/inspiration_expert_advice/famous_people/musicians.html
You've no doubt been to this site already, but others might be interested. The list skews toward mostly older people, so perhaps Nick J's frankness about his condition is a good thing.
SC
hmmmm.....
I see that the link won't work, but interested parties can type in
http://www.dlife.com/
and surf around from there.....
SC
Thanks for the link! I had not seen the site before.
Big whoops! I have NOT been prescribed an antidepressant for my sleeplessness and general craziness this time around. I think this time, the coping skills are kicking in much better. I do owe a lot of it to the perspective I got by going to NZ.
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