Eight years feels like a lifetime. But I certainly know it’s not. It flew by in the blink of an eye, or rather a<\/p>\n
click of a poker.<\/p>\n
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I want to share with you some things I’ve learned over these last 8 years A TOP TEN list if you will.<\/p>\n
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1.The experienced T1 moms were and still are right. They are the BTDT of my world. Everything they<\/p>\n
told me and continue to tell me is like a look into my future.<\/p>\n
And they will be surviving.<\/p>\n
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2. Those same T1 moms (that I kind of hated in the beginning \u2018cause they knew everything) would<\/p>\n
become my closest friends, cheerleaders, advocates, and shoulders to cry on.<\/p>\n
And they will tell you that you will survive.<\/p>\n
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3. I would send my son to school with a sugar of 400.<\/p>\n
Correct that nonsense.<\/p>\n
Peck on the cheek.<\/p>\n
Slap on the butt.<\/p>\n
Have a nice day!<\/p>\n
And he will survive.<\/p>\n
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4. Number 3 does not make me a bad mom, in fact, it makes me a great <\/b>mom.<\/p>\n
And survival seems like we\u2019re low balling.<\/p>\n
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5. There will be people that refuse to learn about type 1 diabetes, people that know \u2018too much for their<\/p>\n
own good\u2019 about type 1 diabetes, those that know nothing but want to learn, and those that are<\/p>\n
completely indifferent to type 1 diabetes. It\u2019s my job to be educate and be patient with them all.<\/p>\n
You pray for their survival in the meantime.<\/p>\n
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6. Both you and your kid forgetting you have Type 1 diabetes can be a good thing in most cases.<\/p>\n
Survive, hell, thrive.<\/p>\n
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7. When you are 50 miles from home, your POD (diabetes insulin pump) will fail, and you will not have<\/p>\n
any insulin.<\/p>\n
Or the test strip container sounded like it had more strips than it really does.<\/p>\n
Or the insulin you thought was fast acting, was indeed, long acting. Why do they look so similar?<\/p>\n
And you will cry, and then survive.<\/p>\n
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8. You will stay awake checking blood sugar and blood ketones every hour on the hour for as long as it<\/p>\n
takes when your child with Type 1 diabetes is sick.<\/p>\n
And you will drink coffee likes it\u2019s air, and survive.<\/p>\n
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9.Swimming in oceans, going on bike rides, sleepovers at friends house, roller coasters and other<\/p>\n
activities that out of arms reach are going to cause stress. Stress and worry like no one can ever<\/p>\n
understand unless you\u2019re a mom or dad of a child with T1. And you both will hold your breath until your back on firm ground, and of course, survive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10, Your kid\u2019s friends\u2019 parents will tell you that you are doing an awesome job with him, because of how<\/p>\n he handles his diabetes like a boss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like. A. Boss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Survival is for amateurs…more like\u00a0kicking ass and taking names.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like. A. Boss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eight years feels like a lifetime. But I certainly know it’s not. It flew by in the blink of an eye, or rather a click of a poker. I want to share with you some things I’ve learned over these last 8 years A TOP TEN list if you will. 1.The experienced T1 … <\/p>\n
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