multiple children with type one

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Permalink Reply by Vicki S on September 6, 2009 at 4:43am

I do not have 2 children with Type 1 - however my DH and his sister are both Type 1. She was dx at age 12 and he was dx at age 24. (similar to your children) Our dd was dx at age 7 and we have 3 children. So far no other dx.

Not to take away from this site - bc this is a great site = but there are several people with multiple children with Type 1 at children with diabetes.com

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Permalink Reply by Renata Pellino-Porter on October 4, 2009 at 1:31pm

I have two children with Type 1. My first was diagnosed when she ws 4, now 16, and my second was diagnosed this year at age 10. For me, it's been amazing watching him go through what she did at his age...while noticing, now, the management differences.

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Permalink Reply by Karen Brackett on November 6, 2009 at 10:02am

I am so glad I found this forum...I have been reading through alot of posts, but this is my first time posting.

I have 2 boys with T1. Youngest son dx at age 2 and oldest son dx 2 years ago, at age 12. They are now almost 13 & 14 yrs. We have really noticed the difference in responsibility & self-management. Our 12 year old was so used to us doing everything for him...carbs/dosing etc, and has had a hard time adjusting to self-managing. Oldest son, much more cautious & picked up on everything so quickly. He takes very good care of himself, he has seen his little brother struggle w/lows, seizures, etc. The "good" part is that they have really bonded & don't feel so alone in their d-world.

We don't have any other children to have to worry about them being dx'd, but I worry all the time about myself. No other family history has been found. I have noticed that my fasting blood glucose has slowly increased over that few years & am wondering if I have LADA. I have begun testing my blood randomly during the day also & it never seems to go below 100.

Are there any other non-diabetic (or previously non) parents out there w/ type 1 kids that have been dx'd? Do you see an endo for yourselves even if you have not been dx'd? I have my fasting glucose tested as part of yearly checkup, but am thinking maybe I should have an endo for myself, just to be safe.

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