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Is the Honeymoon over?

At first I thought it was the insulin pen, but I seem to be using it according to directions. Could the Honeymoon be over? Jaxson's BG has been consistently high after meals and before bedtime... as if the insulin isn't effecting him at all. Obviously adjustments need to be made across the board.

D Mama's and Papa's: How will I know when the Honeymoon is over??

P.S. Pardon the mess here as I'm once again in the middle of remodeling. :)

Humalog Kwikpen: FRUSTRATED!

At Jaxson's Endo appointment 2 weeks ago we were given samples of the Humalog Kwikpen to start using. I kept one and sent the other off to be used at school. I seem to be having nothing but problems with our pen. With every injection it seems as if I've given him nothing and his bg continues to rise. I thought perhaps the initial pen needles were too small. We switched back to dosing him with syringes and his bg fell in line. So we went to the next gauge pen needle thinking this was the problem, but again, his bg is on the rise. In the meantime, the school nurse is getting great numbers with her pen. My only other solution is to toss out the insulin pen and start a new one. Anyone else ever have issues like this?

Preparing for Battle

Oh my! There is so much I want to write about, but since the Ricki Lake and GMA drama from yesterday, I can't really think of much else. I was left feeling inspired and empowered by the DOC with our collective cry to be heard.

I have only been a D Mama since June 2010, but it hasn't taken long to tire from the ignorant comments about my sons DX and care. Amazing how living with type 1 for such a short time can make you so aware of all the misconception around you. I'm ashamed to admit that prior to Jaxson's dx I was one of the misinformed.

Something is happening though.

Something big.

Something wonderful. 

There is a movement beginning... to bring awareness to Type 1 Diabetes... more than ever, and  I want to be a part of it.

Houston We Have a Problem wrote a wonderfully motivating post pointing out the attention diseases like Breast Cancer, Aids, Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease and Autism get. I thought, "how true", and then it hit me: All of those diseases have had HUGE campaigns. I mean, Type 1 has walks and such to raise funds toward finding a cure, which is awesome, but has there ever been a campaign? One that stands out and emblazons itself into minds of the public?

A giant wave of momentum hit the DOC yesterday and I say we ride it all the way through.

We all have our own personal stories to tell. Stories of life altering proportions. Stories of courage and determination. Stories of little hero's growing up too fast. Stories of heart break and agony. They heard us yesterday. Let's continue to make them listen.

Christmas Aftermath Bullet Blog

• This blog is being brought to you by the staccato thoughts in my head.
• Try to follow along, and if you're lucky, it'll all make sense.
• 300 test strips do not last an entire month!
• I need to stock up, but they are so expensive.
• Christmas was uneventful this year.
• Kinda happy to see it come to an end.
• My heart just wasn't in it no matter how hard I tried.
• Would any D Moms or D rents care to share how the diagnosis of D affected your relationship/marriage, if at all?
• Going through some difficult times. Email me privately if you'd like.
• Jaxson sees his Endo tomorrow morning. 
• Praying for a decent a1c.
• Last one was real good... 5.1.
• A fluke I'm sure. 
• They're just haven't been any consistent patterns in his bg journal lately.
• Making adjustments to ratios and correction factor is challenging.
• The D Christmas card exchange brightened my holiday!
• If you sent me a card, it's on display in our living room.
• My entire family enjoyed them so much! 
• Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
• I'm SO far behind on reading your blogs DOC!
• Kiddo's are back in school tomorrow.
• I have hopes to play catch-up starting on Tuesday.
• That's about all I have now.
• Thoughts are beginning to sputter so I better stop.
• Hope you all had a wonderful New Year!