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January 30

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Hometown (where you come from):
Northport. Long Island. NY
Do you have diabetes?
I have a relative/friend with diabetes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
September 17, 2007
Type of treatment you use
Shots
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
to have someplace to share my frustration
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Watching television - Regis Philbin Heroes 12/27/98
What do you do for a living?
teacher
My 15 year old son is the one with diabetes. He rarely checks his blood sugar, takes his insulin by guessing how much he thinks he needs. The few times he does check , his numbers are alll over the place. I have everyone talk to him -doctors, CRNPs, school nurse etc., but he doesn't think there is anything to worry about.

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At 5:34pm on January 30, 2009, clarence haynes said…
Dear Lillian, sometimes a stranger can reach the soft spot in people. As a teacher, you are in a great position to reach and teach people. For your son, here is whaw I learned, being insulin-dependent since 1977, when I was clinically dead, in Boston with my reading was 880.With my SECOND CHANCE,I promised to help as many diabetics, and so far on this remarkable journey, have reached over 40.000 and counting. Use this plan see what results will happen. 1, have a good diabetic specialist, 2. wear a MEDIC-ALERT bracelet, it can SPEAK, for you in case of emergency. 3. listen to your BODY, it tells you when to sleep, eat, rest,and EXERCISE, 4. have a DIABETIC BUDDY, someone you call EVERYDAY.It will serve 2 purposes, MAKES someone's day, and also SAVE A LIFE. Try out my novel way of networking,call 5 people EVERYDAY, and have each one call 5 people, seniors, lonely people, similar illnesses, business connections, friends would benefit from these calls. With my contacts, my gimmick is I send everyone an AMIGOHUG The laughter that follows is natures rejuvenator that shskes up your whole body. Keep In Touch clarence.haynes@sympatico.ca
At 8:48pm on January 6, 2009, Tonyia Crebbin said…
Yeah! and Good for you! Maybe once he realizes how much better he feels when his BS is in range it won't be so hard, on both of you. I am keeping both of you in my prayers!
At 9:02pm on January 5, 2009, Tonyia Crebbin said…
Hi Lillian, I just wanted to check in and see how things are going.
At 8:11pm on December 30, 2008, tracy said…
Lillian - welcome to TuDiabetes - it's great to have you join us, although I am sorry for the reason behind you joining our group! I have had T1 for 38 years, being diagnosed at age 6. I have a much greater understanding now of my parents' loss of control when I was diagnosed. I don't have any magic answers for you, but I know you can & will find some awesome members of our site that will lend support, advice, & shared experiences with you. I have some ideas for you re: possible ways to get information shared to him, or ways to get him to truly take it seriously/make the info real - just ask, & I will send them your way. Again, welcome - we are all here to help you & your son.
At 7:04pm on December 30, 2008, Tonyia Crebbin said…
You are making complete sense! It is so hard to make them see the future...they just live in the moment with no idea of consequences of their actions now! I think complications are a parents biggest fear! Hopefully, not being able to go on the trip will open his eyes a bit. Does he have his driving permit yet? That was one thing that we held up for our son....responsibility with diabetes means driving privileges. He was able to get his permit in November...so far so good.
At 6:37pm on December 30, 2008, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Welcome to TuDiabetes! You'll find support, knowledge and much more. Feel free to vent. Thank you for watching the show. Please make yourself at home. If you have any questions let us know.

Cherise
At 8:46am on December 30, 2008, Leona Peterson said…
Your son would love this site after he sees some other teens in his shoes. I had a 15 year old daughter with diabetes at a time when teaching was that she could eat as she pleased - they were "fluid" about it. Let- the- teenager-go type of teaching. She became blind, almost had kidney failure, was transplanted with pancreas/kidney at the last minute, and had a leg amputated.
He needs to hear from his friends that it's not cool to become blind and lose your driving privileges or be unable to drive at night. He has less than a year or two to get it in place: pump & monitor.
At 3:27am on December 30, 2008, Khürt Williams said…
Lillian, testing, insuling, testing again. It can all get overwhelming and tiring. Fortunately, carbohydrate counting and an insulin pump can make life a lot easier. Talk your son's doctor about the options available and get your son some time with a diabetes educator.
At 7:22pm on December 29, 2008, Tonyia Crebbin said…
Hi Lillian. I am sorry to hear about your son. My son is also 15, diagnosed 3 years ago. Fortunately, he is pretty good about checking is blood sugar and taking insulin. From the day he came home from the hospital we were very up-front about what could happen if he didn't take this seriously. I know some people are very hesitant to tell their kids about possible complications and that is a call that only you can make for your son. But it is what we needed to for our son.

Also, I am very much a part of his care and very proactive with his school, coaches and doctors. I ask him daily what his numbers are and if he has bolused. If he hasn't we just do what we need to do to get the job done and try to come up with a solution to why. He was having trouble with numbers and remembering to test at school so he started texting me his numbers. Some kids might find it annoying/nagging, but I think for Morgan it holds him accountable to check his blood sugar. My thought is that he is going to have to deal with this a lot longer than I am going to and whatever I can do to make it easier on him is worth it to us at this point in time.

I know every kid is different and what works for us, may not work for you. I just wanted to toss some ideas out there for you.
At 3:07pm on December 29, 2008, Lois La Rose said…
Lillian: Let's give this another try. In the middle of typing my missive, my computer announced that I had junk mail and I lost EVERYTHING I typed to you.

Just tell your son the tale about a stubborn old coot who took her diabetes even less serious, didn't test, didn't follow a diet more strictly, and even put off filling her pump reservoir for days once it was empty. On November 28, 2003, she woke up walking like a drunken sailor, unable to control her gait. They paramedics took her to the ER where they ignored her long enough for her musles and nerves in the legs died. She had double deep vein thromboses behind each knee. She developed severe blisteing on the legs (and later lymphedema) and spent 36 days in the hospital and rehab. She now can't walk without tripping over her own two "drop feet." She has no balance because she can't feel her feet (except for pain). She is in severe pretty much of the time and wishes she had not screwed around with this disease. Once you let it get the best of you with this symptoms, its usually FOREVER. This person is .... ME!!! Lois

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