tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post2889630176014319722..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: My rainbow has flair.Merihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-11823979704954198632011-03-29T11:05:46.558-07:002011-03-29T11:05:46.558-07:00What a sweetie. So responsible. So proud of him. :...What a sweetie. So responsible. So proud of him. :)Lorraine of "This is Caleb..."https://www.blogger.com/profile/09315834486942916744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-80436265237598663852011-03-27T20:56:52.131-07:002011-03-27T20:56:52.131-07:00He is darling. I love your description of him...I ...He is darling. I love your description of him...I can just picture it! Umm, can we please clone your sister-in-law? She sounds like a dream.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314630344481444551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-78143019829409607992011-03-27T20:33:35.337-07:002011-03-27T20:33:35.337-07:00I LOVE this! You must be so proud of him! I feel b...I LOVE this! You must be so proud of him! I feel blessed too that Charlotte is able to feel her lows...she knows to grab a juice or snack, but usually still reports her low and asks for me to grab her something though. It's amazing how much at 7 they know already! And I know what you mean about freezing him in time...I think the same thing about my girls at times too!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076913678173752057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-56109977078668632762011-03-27T11:39:49.665-07:002011-03-27T11:39:49.665-07:00Sometimes I can feel myself dropping and other tim...Sometimes I can feel myself dropping and other times I feel low when I am high...it's unexplainable sometimes!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032040751678678327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-41557110300856769882011-03-26T15:57:39.537-07:002011-03-26T15:57:39.537-07:00OK I'm a geeky, sciencey nerd, but I give a lo...OK I'm a geeky, sciencey nerd, but I give a lot of weight to feelings as well as meter readings, when we do our big complex guesstimates.<br />Cheers to Meri and family.Big Swiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517517283834444552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-75849719780947687852011-03-25T18:20:33.900-07:002011-03-25T18:20:33.900-07:00He is absolutely in tune with his body. Just wonde...He is absolutely in tune with his body. Just wonderful. He picked up a warning that he was dropping. I remember having similar conversation with Marty, except he tested like 10 times (NO LIE). But now he knows to wait 15 and test again. If he's dropped he definitely knows he headed a low off at the pass and feels like he's struck one in the win column. L definitely struck one in the win column.Renatahttp://www.thediabeticduo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-60212284218308827412011-03-25T16:56:17.266-07:002011-03-25T16:56:17.266-07:00what a great point - my husband has told me freque...what a great point - my husband has told me frequently that the meter isn't always right. It may say that he's one thing but if he feels differently he goes with how how he feels and it is usually more correct, <br />Your little guy sounds absolutely adorable and actually from the pics I see he looks like my nephew whom is the same in this little stompy-like march when he's right about something that is a mature thing to be right about. Simply adorable.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-72755491843519543542011-03-25T16:14:41.498-07:002011-03-25T16:14:41.498-07:00So sweet. I love how proud he is to be in charge....So sweet. I love how proud he is to be in charge. I do know that my 9 year old feels low if she is dropping quickly. Meter might say 100 but we know she could be low in a few minutes. I guess L feels the same. A good thing to pay attention to. Have a good weekend!Marlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-9385899141564528752011-03-25T15:58:37.829-07:002011-03-25T15:58:37.829-07:00Great wisdom in this post! My daughter feels her ...Great wisdom in this post! My daughter feels her lows which I am very grateful for but sometimes she isn't & I never thought about maybe she is dropping quickly...& I will use your quote "no matter what the meter says you should always listen to your body!" Love that!Diane Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327674956140912319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-43975399132426963882011-03-25T13:58:23.351-07:002011-03-25T13:58:23.351-07:00After reading this, I want to hug him for his squi...After reading this, I want to hug him for his squishiness and I want to high-five him for his maturity. What a great kid! <br /><br />My youngest is also squishy, and I can't get enough of him. I say all the time that I want to stop time just temporarily so that I can enjoy him more.Heidi / D-Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203534776909805264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-91097949001807424042011-03-25T13:34:17.549-07:002011-03-25T13:34:17.549-07:00Ellie has just started to catch lows. When she fe...Ellie has just started to catch lows. When she feels them (so far) she is somewhere between 60 and 75...but she has told me she was low a couple of times when she is in the low 100's. I've always thought it was a feeling she was getting from dropping quickly. Thanks for sharing this post. You have given me a good glimpse of the future and I will remember forever the three day rule and this new rule...always listen to what your body is telling you. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-75229009957456911432011-03-25T13:06:05.592-07:002011-03-25T13:06:05.592-07:00I forgot to include my email. kgroenbeck@mcshi.com...I forgot to include my email. kgroenbeck@mcshi.com<br /><br />Thanks Meri!!!Kathy Groenbecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-14065845292110435092011-03-25T13:05:18.090-07:002011-03-25T13:05:18.090-07:00How weird about the phantom lows. My daughter Kai...How weird about the phantom lows. My daughter Kaitlyn -14yrs old and 3 years since dx had problems this week with that. Except that she was 249 and really felt low. The nurse kept her and Kaitlyn told her again that she still felt low stomach hurt, headache, recheck and BG 233. I went to school and got her because we didn't know what was going on. She said again that she felt really low, she looked low recheck 230. Used another meter, 235. Never happened before. This has been a week of unexplainable numbers and reasons for them. Have any of your boys had numbers like that and felt low? Thanks for your blog, I love to read it.kathy Groenbecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-49227085544243644072011-03-25T11:24:29.339-07:002011-03-25T11:24:29.339-07:00What a great description Meri - love it. Good to h...What a great description Meri - love it. Good to hear from other mamas about how their kids treat lows, feel them and how we all react to them. I learn something new, or are reminded of something new, every time I read about your kiddos. Thank you for that. And L looks totally squishy.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-15818766323855037632011-03-25T10:52:40.468-07:002011-03-25T10:52:40.468-07:00Thank you so much for this post! My son has been ...Thank you so much for this post! My son has been having lows and not feeling them and then he'll be high and feel low??? I'm glad that you shared a similar story.<br /><br />I was just smiling ear to ear thinking about your little guy marching through the house to his "low" cupboard. It's wonderful how he is taking control of his diabetes at such a young age. <br /><br />Thank you again for helping me!Our Diabetic Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393427566036373398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-54819323424211154422011-03-25T10:38:43.717-07:002011-03-25T10:38:43.717-07:00OK "sugar intuition" AND "phantom l...OK "sugar intuition" AND "phantom low phase" - you are the DIABETES DIALOGUE QUEEN girl!!!<br /><br />Love L in all of his low glory. I loved your description of him treating his lows and sauntering around the house ... with a "BTW...I was..." You are my Mama Pancreas Hero. I love the stories of how your boys cope and grow. Beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-69329063998730457632011-03-25T10:21:23.757-07:002011-03-25T10:21:23.757-07:00Oh, Meri! I love this post! Reminds me exactly of...Oh, Meri! I love this post! Reminds me exactly of how I feel about Leo. If I could just stop him from growing up and keep him my little boy forever! I feel so blessed to have one adorable little man, I can only imagine how much more blessed you've felt to have 4 of them!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515030663618274693noreply@blogger.com