Two years ago today our world changed forever. Adrienne at 4 years old was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system kills all of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
She did not get it from eating too much sugar.
She has now been on an insulin pump for a year. While it is not a cure it is the best we have right now.
Every three days we have to change the pod site. This sometimes goes smoothly other times it is gut wrenching to watch her cringe while waiting for the "pop" which is the needle going in.
She pricks her finger 6-10 times a day. Most of the time that goes fine other times she has a meltdown because she has to prick her finger before she can eat and she just wants to eat like everyone else.
Every carb has to be counted. Even the smallest piece of food has to be counted or her blood sugar will spike. We have learned she can not eat pizza, cereal, fruit, or Chinese food at night unless you want to be up all night checking her blood sugar.
Sometimes we win and her blood sugars are in range 110-180. Other times no matter how hard we try we don't quite make it. High blood sugar levels she is irritable, stomach pain, thirsty. Low blood sugar she gets very weak and "feels shaky" as she usually tells us.
Every day is a battle with a disease you can treat but never control.
I wish with all of my heart that she did not have to endure this each day. Adrienne is an amazing little girl and has a maturity about her that has helped her accept this disease.
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Tonight during our devotions, E said that we needed to pray for Adrienne, so we did. She said that she mentioned something about having a sore on her arm. (?--You know E; it's hard to get a full story from her.) God definitely knows why we were praying for her, and we'll definitely keep up the prayers for all of you!
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