Everyone knows puberty is a journey.
Living the journey is emotional
But when Type 1 Diabetes is added to the sauce, the recipe
to success becomes near impossible.
The outside of the body changes, yes.
Emotional expressions
become more aggressive, yes.
But inside. INSIDE is where the real battle is fought...
Thank goodness for blood sugar monitors, right?
But here’s the kicker:
The child, now in the puberty state, has completely lost the
word vigilant from their vocabulary. In
fact, they’re pretty convinced they don’t have diabetes anymore.
We ask.
We beg.
To add insult to injury…they eat. Like every minute of every
day.
So blood sugars go up, which means when they actually do
check their blood sugars, they make no eye contact with you afterwards.
In the beginning this whole scenario was frustrating.
Now it’s a party.
The party doesn’t last long though. Eventually an Endo
appointment has to happen.
Wah. Wah. Waaaaaah.
Thankfully, it doesn’t last forever. Even though it feels
like it.
The eye rolls do fade and they begin to start doing things
on their own again…
As a wise someone once said, “It all works out in the end.
If it hasn’t worked out, it’s not the end.”
Until then…keep watching them when they sleep. It’s super
creepy, but they’re cute and innocent while in this state.
It will keep you going.
That's all I got.
Godspeed.
That's all I got.
Godspeed.
Love, love, LOVE this! My 11-year-old daughter is on the fringe of this, and I know what's coming. It's why I'm stockpiling wine and liquor. <3
ReplyDeleteBoy do I feel this. I'm the giddy one when they check. It's obviously not over..so I'll keep keeping on. Hugs, girl!
ReplyDeleteOmg you just describe my life in the last year to a T! My son is 15 yrs old and was dx a month before his 10th birthday.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding...
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to go cry now
ReplyDeleteSo. True. Every word and cartoon. Wurd.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is our nearly 13 year old daughter to a tee! Love it!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, this just made my morning that much better! Love the pics and humor! Have an awesome weekend Meri!
ReplyDeleteThis is my life !!! Hilarious
ReplyDeleteSo true. You are so right on.
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