"Hello! How Do You Do, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you Kirsten... Best Wishes NOW....and for the rest of the year!
Have a GREAT "ME" DAY :)"
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Kirsten Sigrist
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brokenpole left a comment for Kirsten Sigrist"Happy Birthday, Kirsten!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day."
Linda Gauvin-Miller left a comment for Kirsten Sigrist"Greetings Kirsten.....
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?"
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- Date diagnosed
- May 21, 2005
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 7.3
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- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
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- http://www.thesigristfamily.com
When my son, Griffin (now 3), was diagnosed with T1 at 18 months, I was devastated. I had seen ten years of T1 complications in my mil who died at age 53. I knew intellectually That treatment for T1 is better now than it was then, but it really felt like an emotional kick in the teeth. It was a very bad year for our family, since the company that my husband worked for closed up shop 3 days before Griffin's diagnosis.
I work full-time as an immunology researcher, though not directly with diabetes.
We're getting an Australian Labradoodle puppy to train as a Diabetes Alert dog. He/she is due to arrive on December 19th!
Kirsten
Wife of Peter T2
Mother to
Cooper (9) nonD
Griffin (4) dx 5/05
I work full-time as an immunology researcher, though not directly with diabetes.
We're getting an Australian Labradoodle puppy to train as a Diabetes Alert dog. He/she is due to arrive on December 19th!
Kirsten
Wife of Peter T2
Mother to
Cooper (9) nonD
Griffin (4) dx 5/05
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Our new puppy!
Posted on December 12, 2007 at 5:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Our breeder just did her final round of temperament testing and after 9 months of planning, our new puppy will be arriving on Tuesday! We will be training Tessie to be Griffin's diabetes alert dog. I'll keep you all updated on Tessie's progress!
Back from vacation!
Posted on September 13, 2007 at 11:34am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Having a toddler with D presents unique problems and stresses, so after 2+ years in that club we were in need of a break from reality. The Disney Cruise seemed like it would be a good fit for us. There would be plenty of kid-friendly entertainment and perhaps my husband and I would have a chance to leave Griffin (3) in children's programming, knowing that if needed to they could page us and we could be there within 5 minutes. Griffin did not spend a huge amount of time in Children's… Continue
Numbers, numbers, numbers
Posted on July 17, 2007 at 11:52am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I try not to let the "bad" numbers get me down, but I was pretty bouyed by Griffin's numbers this past week. No readings above 270 and 65% in range! That probably doesn't sound great to you D adults, but I'm ecstatic! Now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Griffin has an endo appointment on 8/10 and we invariably have some sort of major BG snafu in the week before his appointment (sigh).
Sad Day
Posted on June 29, 2007 at 3:08am 6 Comments 0 Likes
I'm taking my dog, Pippin, a 13.5 yo basenji to the vet today to be put down. He is in kidney failure and hasn't kept anything down for 3 days. He's now refusing to eat. My husband wants to let nature take it's course, but I don't want Pippin to suffer (and he's obviously suffering now) AND I don't want my 9 year old to wake up with Pippin dead in bed with him!
Here's a photo of Pippin and Cooper in happier days.…
Settling in...
Posted on June 27, 2007 at 7:17am 2 Comments 0 Likes
tudiabetes seems to be a very comfortable spot. Thanks, Manny for setting it up.
My mother is here, helping out for the summer. When I was 20, the thought of having my mother stay with me for 8 weeks would have completely depressed me. Well, here I am, the mom of a diabetic toddler and sooo grateful for the help. Who cares if she throws out half of my worldly possessions while she's here. Peter and I actually went out to see a movie on Saturday!
Peter's family is close by… Continue
My mother is here, helping out for the summer. When I was 20, the thought of having my mother stay with me for 8 weeks would have completely depressed me. Well, here I am, the mom of a diabetic toddler and sooo grateful for the help. Who cares if she throws out half of my worldly possessions while she's here. Peter and I actually went out to see a movie on Saturday!
Peter's family is close by… Continue
Comment Wall (43 comments)
- At 8:33am on April 22, 2012,
SEAGATOR said… Happy,Happy Birthday,Kirsten. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
- At 7:17am on April 22, 2012, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Hello! How Do You Do, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you Kirsten...
Best Wishes NOW....and for the rest of the year!
Have a GREAT "ME" DAY :)
- At 6:08am on April 22, 2012, brokenpole said…
Happy Birthday, Kirsten!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day.
- At 9:30am on April 22, 2011, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
- Greetings Kirsten.....
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
- At 8:46am on April 22, 2011, Doris D said…
- At 3:32am on April 22, 2011, SEAGATOR said…
- Happy,Happy Birthday,Kirsten. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
- At 3:35pm on December 9, 2009,
Donna said… - You are a brave mom. You have been managing quite a load with a son with diabetes, taking on a new dog, and grieving the possible passing of Pippin.
I have had Type I diabetes for 45 years and raised two children with this condition. It was hard, but both of my children have survived many challenging diabetic lows and crazy-mom episodes. They have been totally forgiving and loving throughout all. Your child will appreciate all your efforts someday.
Appreciate any help your mom (or others) can give you. You don't have to do it all.
- At 12:13am on April 22, 2009,
Lois said… - Kirsten:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR KIRSTEN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
And many, many more!
Lois La Rose
Milwaukee, WI
- At 8:46am on April 19, 2008,
Tara said… - He's recovered, and into everything, he had a suppressed immune system which caused him to get the kennel cough from the vax..... thanks for checking in
- At 11:26pm on December 12, 2007,
Unicornzzz said… - I wish I could get a puppy while I have this dog but she is a bully to other dogs. When my dog was about 4 lbs she bit a dog the size of an adult shephard on the nose. She is now 7 lbs. She is also very old and is on heart medicine. The vet has told us that she needs lead a stress free life. A new puppy right now would not be a good idea.
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