Definition of FANTASY
: the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need <an object of fantasy>; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (as a daydream) so created
Unfortunately I do not believe there will be a cure in my son’s lifetime. So my gut reaction answer has to be a cure.
But out of respect for Diabetes Blog Week I will give thought to a fantasy diabetes device that I would appreciate for my son.
I would love a blood glucose monitor that would work without pricking his 8 year old skin. His fingers are showing the wear and tear of checking over 10 times a day for almost 5 years. For you math buffs out there, that’s over 18,000 blood glucose checks that my son has had to endure.
I have seen tattoo glucose monitors in the news, and infrared devices that read through the skin, but unfortunately none of these are accurate enough for dosing of insulin (and not to mention years away from FDA approval).
With the advent of the insulin pump, and site changes taking place every three days, it is blood glucose checks that are the most intrusive in my son’s life.
It would be glorious to be able to check my son’s glucose in mid-soccer ball kick just by running a wand near his finger (or forehead or whatever).
This post is hard for me to write. I am a realist. I am an “it is what it is” kind of gal. I do not allow myself the luxury the daydreaming about fantasy diabetes devices for fear that I might begin to resent what is out there for us.
That’s good advice. I’ve been loiokng for any excuse I can to go down that road, but had been (and still am) a little worried about the financial implications and the amount of effort required. It’s such an integral part of my life in many other ways though. Well, if someone from the YouTubes tells me to keep trying, who am I to argue? I’m sick of doing all my own thinking! I shall obey your command master. O_O So, get degree, then become expert on whether ketones are byproducts.
Thanks for reading Drew! For little ones with T1D the fingers, unfortunately, are the most accurate. I wish I could look into his eyes and tell.
Leslie
This seems like a reasonable request, have you tried using other sites aside from fingers?