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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Winner!!
First Winner of the Thermal Lunch Tote is Comment #17
Friday, December 2, 2011
First Giveaway!! And Fund Raiser!
I am so excited to be having my first give away!
So what am I giving away and how do you enter?
Let me tell you why I picked this company and person to host my first give away.
I was first looking for ways to raise money for JDRF, without just going door-to-door and asking for donations. (Which we do and are very successful.) A good friend of mine suggested that I let her host a party for all my friends and family and she would donate all the commission to JDRF and Team Brianna. Wow! That was an awesome idea.
Erin Diehl is a fellow D-mama so the cause of JDRF is as close to her heart as it is to mine. She is a great supporter of our team and has had several parties for me and others to raise money for JDRF and other causes. In total she has donated well over $500 to just our team! That is truly amazing! She works for Thirty-One Gifts .
This is a brief look at what Thirty-One Gifts are about taken from their website
"Our stylish, affordable products are exclusive to Thirty-One. From our signature purses and totes to storage solutions that help organize your life, you'll find something to fit every personality and situation. Each season, we develop new products built on the idea that our products must be functional AND fashionable (and, of course, make great gifts!)"
Sounds like great products right? Who would want affordable nice quality purses, lunch totes, storage, and stationary among other items.
One of the Items we are Giving Away is a Thermal Lunch Tote:
You get to pick the fabric!! You can even have it personalized if you want- though that is extra.
We are also giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to shop at Erin's Thirty-One Site.
We currently use the Thermal Lunch Tote as Brianna's diabetes bag when we go out. No one even suspects what is inside of it. She gets so many compliments on how nice her "purse" looks. Because it is thermal the insulin will stay cool inside of it. There is more then enough room for all the supplies that we carry around with us. She does also have two that she uses as lunch boxes. She loves that they are personalized with her first name on it.
I am having a party locally, but if you would like to order and help support JDRF you can! Thirty-One can ship right to your house. Here is how to order and help support JDRF. To place or order or look at the catalog click here then click on events, click on Kelly's JDRF event and then you can shop online and it will benefit our fund raising event. I have several of the products that I use all the time from the Cindy Tote that I use as my diaper bag to the cinch sacs that Brianna uses to keep all her sports and cheer items organized. These products are great! If you are reading and think this you know someone who would love these items but you can't decide what to give, they do offer gift certificates!
So how do you enter the giveaway??? You do as many as you want.
1. Follow my blog- 1 entry
2. Go To Erin's Thirty-One Site- a facebbook page and leave a comment that I sent you! It is a closed group so you will have to ask to join. -1 entry
3. Sharing this giveaway on facebook- 1 entry- up to 3 different times
4. Having Erin host a party for you -5 entries!! You don't have to live locally, she can send catalogs and set up the party on-line so you can have one.
For each post you did so.
Rules:
This contest will close and the winners will be picked on Wednesday, December 7, by 5pm. You will be have until 5 pm on Thursday, the 8th, to claim your prize or a new winner(s) will be selected. This way it gives the winner of the gift card enough time to place their order before the party closes. All orders have to be placed by then for you to get the extra entries. I will use Random.org to select the winners.
I hope I explained and did everything right! Remember I am still new to blogging and the is the first giveaway!!
Good luck!!
So what am I giving away and how do you enter?
Let me tell you why I picked this company and person to host my first give away.
I was first looking for ways to raise money for JDRF, without just going door-to-door and asking for donations. (Which we do and are very successful.) A good friend of mine suggested that I let her host a party for all my friends and family and she would donate all the commission to JDRF and Team Brianna. Wow! That was an awesome idea.
Erin Diehl is a fellow D-mama so the cause of JDRF is as close to her heart as it is to mine. She is a great supporter of our team and has had several parties for me and others to raise money for JDRF and other causes. In total she has donated well over $500 to just our team! That is truly amazing! She works for Thirty-One Gifts .
This is a brief look at what Thirty-One Gifts are about taken from their website
"Our stylish, affordable products are exclusive to Thirty-One. From our signature purses and totes to storage solutions that help organize your life, you'll find something to fit every personality and situation. Each season, we develop new products built on the idea that our products must be functional AND fashionable (and, of course, make great gifts!)"
Sounds like great products right? Who would want affordable nice quality purses, lunch totes, storage, and stationary among other items.
One of the Items we are Giving Away is a Thermal Lunch Tote:
We are also giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to shop at Erin's Thirty-One Site.
We currently use the Thermal Lunch Tote as Brianna's diabetes bag when we go out. No one even suspects what is inside of it. She gets so many compliments on how nice her "purse" looks. Because it is thermal the insulin will stay cool inside of it. There is more then enough room for all the supplies that we carry around with us. She does also have two that she uses as lunch boxes. She loves that they are personalized with her first name on it.
I am having a party locally, but if you would like to order and help support JDRF you can! Thirty-One can ship right to your house. Here is how to order and help support JDRF. To place or order or look at the catalog click here then click on events, click on Kelly's JDRF event and then you can shop online and it will benefit our fund raising event. I have several of the products that I use all the time from the Cindy Tote that I use as my diaper bag to the cinch sacs that Brianna uses to keep all her sports and cheer items organized. These products are great! If you are reading and think this you know someone who would love these items but you can't decide what to give, they do offer gift certificates!
So how do you enter the giveaway??? You do as many as you want.
1. Follow my blog- 1 entry
2. Go To Erin's Thirty-One Site- a facebbook page and leave a comment that I sent you! It is a closed group so you will have to ask to join. -1 entry
3. Sharing this giveaway on facebook- 1 entry- up to 3 different times
4. Having Erin host a party for you -5 entries!! You don't have to live locally, she can send catalogs and set up the party on-line so you can have one.
For each post you did so.
Rules:
This contest will close and the winners will be picked on Wednesday, December 7, by 5pm. You will be have until 5 pm on Thursday, the 8th, to claim your prize or a new winner(s) will be selected. This way it gives the winner of the gift card enough time to place their order before the party closes. All orders have to be placed by then for you to get the extra entries. I will use Random.org to select the winners.
I hope I explained and did everything right! Remember I am still new to blogging and the is the first giveaway!!
Good luck!!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thank You!
We just finished up with our Tastefully Simple fund raiser! It is was success. We were able to raise a little over $200 for JDRF. I could not do this by myself. I had a great consultant that was so generous to come out and donate her time and give us food suggestions for all the yummy items. She then donated ALL her commission to JDRF. Truly an amazing person, she has no connection to Type 1 either!!
I also want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all my friends and family who keep coming and ordering at all my parties. You are all AWESOME!! I am truly bless to have you all in my life.
Look for my next blog post, there will be another chance to order Christmas gifts and have the money go towards JDRF and possibly my FIRST give away! I am so excited.
I also want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all my friends and family who keep coming and ordering at all my parties. You are all AWESOME!! I am truly bless to have you all in my life.
Look for my next blog post, there will be another chance to order Christmas gifts and have the money go towards JDRF and possibly my FIRST give away! I am so excited.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Tastefully Simple..
Last night I had a Tastefully Simple party. Though this was not your typical party it was a fund raiser. Prior to diagnosis, I never had any type of party. I went to them all the time but really had no interest in doing them. All that has changed now. I will have parties or whatever to raise money for diabetes. I have been blessed to find people that are willing to host a party for me and then donate ALL their commission to JDRF, really amazing people!
Tastefully Simple has AWESOME easy to make products. Think about Christmas coming up and how they would make wonderful gifts. These make great gifts for teacher or really anyone- after all we all have to eat right? :) Your order will be delivered before Christmas. There is also still time to place an order for my party and have the money donated to JDRF. Ordering is really easy and secure. To order please go to Tastefullysimple.com place whatever items you want into your cart. Then at the check out please search for my name Kelly Harp so we get credit for the party and the money will go to JDRF.
I really do all appreciate all that came out last night and all that placed an order online. I can't say thank you enough! Brianna always feels so special that everyone comes for her and to support her! After all it is all for her, to raise money so hopefully one day she and everyone else with Type 1 will not have diabetes!
I will be having a 31 Gifts Party early next month. If you know any other good fund raising ideas please let me know. I am dedicated to raising money until a cure is found!!
And again THANK YOU!!!
Tastefully Simple has AWESOME easy to make products. Think about Christmas coming up and how they would make wonderful gifts. These make great gifts for teacher or really anyone- after all we all have to eat right? :) Your order will be delivered before Christmas. There is also still time to place an order for my party and have the money donated to JDRF. Ordering is really easy and secure. To order please go to Tastefullysimple.com place whatever items you want into your cart. Then at the check out please search for my name Kelly Harp so we get credit for the party and the money will go to JDRF.
I really do all appreciate all that came out last night and all that placed an order online. I can't say thank you enough! Brianna always feels so special that everyone comes for her and to support her! After all it is all for her, to raise money so hopefully one day she and everyone else with Type 1 will not have diabetes!
I will be having a 31 Gifts Party early next month. If you know any other good fund raising ideas please let me know. I am dedicated to raising money until a cure is found!!
And again THANK YOU!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Endocrinologist
Tomorrow,Brianna goes to the endocrinologist, or endo's office. These appointment are every 3 months. They are a check up to see how everything is going with Brianna's Diabetes.
So what happens at the visit?? First when she gets there they always have her pee in a cup. They check to see if she has ketones. Brianna NEVER goes for them, at this point not sure why we even go through the effort in trying, but we do. They are fine with her not going. We do monitor her really close if her blood glucose is high or if we suspect she has ketones. Then they do the typical things like height and weight. Kinda nice to see how much she is growing every 3 months. Then comes the part we all love/hate the A1C check. For Brianna they check it by a finger stick. For parents it is kinda like our report card. I try not to think about it like that, but it is hard. Good or bad it is not really our fault, but unfortunately we look at it that way. Brianna has blood work done every six months to a year to monitor her thyroid, they also watch her cholesterol, and then the normal blood work.
Then they take us back to a room. A nurse then comes in and checks her blood pressure. Then we go over all the settings that are currently in her pump. All the medication she is on and if she needs any refills. They has about lows/highs- sometimes that seems like an odd question after all she does have diabetes.
Then nurse leaves and we wait for the doctor or in our case Nurse Practitioner to come in. We have an awesome relationship with her. We have had almost all our appointments with her since being discharged from the hospital. What is great about her is she takes my phone calls or answers my e-mails about changes I want to make. She also really remember Brianna. She will look at all her current numbers and offer suggestions on what she thinks I should change. She has said on my occasions this is what I would do, but you know her best. It is nice to have an input in her care vs do this. She lets me brain storm changes on what would work. They also check Brianna's skin to make sure that no site is getting used too much and offer advice on where new site could be.
What is also nice about our Children's Hospital is they offer you to see a dietitian/nutritionist, nurse educator or social worker at each visit. We usually just decline but it is nice to know they are there if I needed them.
So hopefully tomorrow's visit will go okay, but if it doesn't guess what there will be another one in 3 months and 3 months after that, and so on, until a cure is found.
So what happens at the visit?? First when she gets there they always have her pee in a cup. They check to see if she has ketones. Brianna NEVER goes for them, at this point not sure why we even go through the effort in trying, but we do. They are fine with her not going. We do monitor her really close if her blood glucose is high or if we suspect she has ketones. Then they do the typical things like height and weight. Kinda nice to see how much she is growing every 3 months. Then comes the part we all love/hate the A1C check. For Brianna they check it by a finger stick. For parents it is kinda like our report card. I try not to think about it like that, but it is hard. Good or bad it is not really our fault, but unfortunately we look at it that way. Brianna has blood work done every six months to a year to monitor her thyroid, they also watch her cholesterol, and then the normal blood work.
Then they take us back to a room. A nurse then comes in and checks her blood pressure. Then we go over all the settings that are currently in her pump. All the medication she is on and if she needs any refills. They has about lows/highs- sometimes that seems like an odd question after all she does have diabetes.
Then nurse leaves and we wait for the doctor or in our case Nurse Practitioner to come in. We have an awesome relationship with her. We have had almost all our appointments with her since being discharged from the hospital. What is great about her is she takes my phone calls or answers my e-mails about changes I want to make. She also really remember Brianna. She will look at all her current numbers and offer suggestions on what she thinks I should change. She has said on my occasions this is what I would do, but you know her best. It is nice to have an input in her care vs do this. She lets me brain storm changes on what would work. They also check Brianna's skin to make sure that no site is getting used too much and offer advice on where new site could be.
What is also nice about our Children's Hospital is they offer you to see a dietitian/nutritionist, nurse educator or social worker at each visit. We usually just decline but it is nice to know they are there if I needed them.
So hopefully tomorrow's visit will go okay, but if it doesn't guess what there will be another one in 3 months and 3 months after that, and so on, until a cure is found.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Halloween Past
Halloween is a fun holiday. The kids get to dress up, carve pumpkins, go on hayrides and oh yeah trick or treat and get candy.... lots of it. As a mom with daughter who has Type 1 Diabetes, I try really hard to make sure that Brianna has a "normal" childhood. I never want her to miss out on anything because of diabetes. So will she trick or treat? Absolutely.
Trick or treat is a holiday that can be a little hard on the BG (blood glucose.) There is excitement, exercise and candy all in one magical night. Throw in pizza, that is what we usually have before tricker or treat and the numbers that night can be a disaster. But you know what last year they were not. SHOCKED!!
Our first year for tricker or treating since D entered our lives was two years ago. I really don't remember much about it. Brianna was still on shots. I was really into the moment, wanting to make sure Courtney had the best first Halloween! I know all the kids had a lot of fun, and that is all that really matters.
Last year's goal was the same as every other year, make sure the kids have a great time but try keep Brianna as close to in range as possible. Last year we had pizza before we went out. Really the only thing we did different last year then the previous year was she was on a pump and CGM - so we got to see about what her numbers were. While trick or treating we usually don't let the kids eat candy, just for the safety reason so we can check all the candy when we get home. This also works out really nice, for diabetes so I don't have to think of the carb count while walking. While we are out we try to check Brianna about every 30 minutes or so unless the pump is beeping low or low predicted. We do make the exception if she is low she can pick if she wants glucose tab or a piece of candy.
When we get back they dump all their candy. We let Brianna pick out all the candy she wants to eat- usually 4-5 pieces. Remember it is Halloween and I don't want her to think that just because of diabetes she can't have candy! Plus her brother is eating it so it is only fair to let her- right? :) And we all know that just because she has diabetes does not mean she can't have candy, cake, ice cream or anything. She eats it all. We pre-bolus 10-15 minutes more if she is a little high- this give the insulin a head start. Insulin does not work right when administered it usually takes 10-30 minutes to start to work. It lasts around 3 hours. And then she eats away. For me then the real job starts, I worry will she go low from all the running around, will she go high from the candy? As you can see from the graph that she did spike a little 199, not an awful number, after eating candy and the rest of the night she was low.
Sunday we are going to BooFest, sponsored by our local JDRF chapter. I can't wait! Brianna has several friends with diabetes that will be attending- some of them you might know and read about all the time :). I will post and take lots of pictures!
Then Monday is Halloween, with Trick or Treating from 6-8pm. For this year, I don't see things changing that much. Pizza before, candy after, and great time to be had by all. I want her to have memories of all the fun she had on Halloween NOT that she worked so hard to get that candy and we won't let her eat it. The worst part for us was figuring all the carb count for all that candy. Because they are the little size they don't have them written on them- really wish they would!! I did find this so it is a great reference page that will help Click here. It gives candy with their carb count.
Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween and remember just because they have diabetes doesn't mean they can't participate. And diabetes, we know you will be there, but you can take a backseat because Brianna will be the star of the night not you!
I LOVE reading your comments so please post!!
Trick or treat is a holiday that can be a little hard on the BG (blood glucose.) There is excitement, exercise and candy all in one magical night. Throw in pizza, that is what we usually have before tricker or treat and the numbers that night can be a disaster. But you know what last year they were not. SHOCKED!!
Our first year for tricker or treating since D entered our lives was two years ago. I really don't remember much about it. Brianna was still on shots. I was really into the moment, wanting to make sure Courtney had the best first Halloween! I know all the kids had a lot of fun, and that is all that really matters.
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| Brianna 8 weeks after diagnosis - 2009 |
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| My ABC's Austin, Brianna and Courtney. 2009 |
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| Brianna and her BFF, GiGi- riding in style. Sitting perfect for a quick exit. |
Last year's goal was the same as every other year, make sure the kids have a great time but try keep Brianna as close to in range as possible. Last year we had pizza before we went out. Really the only thing we did different last year then the previous year was she was on a pump and CGM - so we got to see about what her numbers were. While trick or treating we usually don't let the kids eat candy, just for the safety reason so we can check all the candy when we get home. This also works out really nice, for diabetes so I don't have to think of the carb count while walking. While we are out we try to check Brianna about every 30 minutes or so unless the pump is beeping low or low predicted. We do make the exception if she is low she can pick if she wants glucose tab or a piece of candy.
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| Austin, Brianna and Courtney about to go out. |
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| Brianna Tinkerbell |
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| Yes she does get A LOT of candy!! |
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| This was the night after trick or treating So from 8:30 pm to 8:30 am. Do you see anything wrong? Nope it was a PERFECT night |
Then Monday is Halloween, with Trick or Treating from 6-8pm. For this year, I don't see things changing that much. Pizza before, candy after, and great time to be had by all. I want her to have memories of all the fun she had on Halloween NOT that she worked so hard to get that candy and we won't let her eat it. The worst part for us was figuring all the carb count for all that candy. Because they are the little size they don't have them written on them- really wish they would!! I did find this so it is a great reference page that will help Click here. It gives candy with their carb count.
Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween and remember just because they have diabetes doesn't mean they can't participate. And diabetes, we know you will be there, but you can take a backseat because Brianna will be the star of the night not you!
I LOVE reading your comments so please post!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Brianna's Diagnosis
It was summer time so many of the classic symptoms you see with Type One Diabetes, we brushed off. Courtney, Brianna's little sister, was born at end of July, 2009. Brianna, who was 5, was having some accidents at night, but we thought it was regression, because of the new baby. The accidents didn't make sense because she was potty trained when she was 2 and had very few accidents since, but so much was changing in her world, we didn't think much of it. Water, she was drinking lots of water! Again, we were not really worried she had just started taking so new seizure medication, more about that later, and she was told to drink lots of water. I always have a cup of water at my bedside so for her to request one was not that odd. It was really HOT, the temperatures were 90-100 most days. Looking back something we also found weird was she was actually asking for candy. This was really unlike her, she is our healthiest eater, she usually ate carrots and ranch for snack. Maybe her body was feeling low and she needed sugar?
The rest of the summer went the same way, her drinking lots of water and having an accident here and there. I can say this looking back, I really didn't think much of it when it was happening, remember new baby?? We were just enjoying the new baby and life. Brianna started Kindergarten at the end of August. She was so excited, she went in the afternoon, Monday-Friday. Friday morning's she did gymnastics, as well.
As August went on and into September the accidents were getting more frequent, but only at night. During the day she would pee more but no accidents. We tried everything, cut liquids down, made her pee more, NOTHING was working. I was embarrassed was I doing something wrong? I could not figure out why she was having them. I kept thinking I hope she doesn't start having them at school too. Seriously diabetes did not even come into my mind. Why would it? We have no family history of diabetes. Most kids/adults that are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes have no family history.
Finally I called the doctor on September 10, and told them something odd was going on she is peeing more and having accidents. What do you think could be wrong with her?? They were thinking UTI and wanted me to bring her in the next day. I was hoping that she would not have an accident that night and I would cancel the appointment in the morning. But that night she had another accident.
So Friday, September 11, 2009, she got up had pancakes and syrup for breakfast, got ready and went to gymnastics. She had a great time at gymnastics, but was upset we had to go to the doctor she wanted to go to Skyline and then school. It was library day and she was so excited to get a new book- funny some of the details I remember from that day. I told her we would be in and out a really quick appointment, then off to lunch.
That is not what happened. We walk back they checked her out, she looked fine. They ask for a urine sample, not a problem for her. We are in talking with the Nurse Practitioner when the nurse comes back in with the results from the urine sample. I will never forget the look on her face, she was in complete shock and almost panic. She said excuse me I am going to talk with the doctor that is here today. Okay... couldn't figure out what the big deal was UTI right? Give us medication and we will be on our way. She comes back in WITH the doctor, they said there is a large amount of ketones in her urine. Tells me they would like to do a finger stick. Mmm, okay.... The number pops up on the screen 364! I start crying immediately!! Normal blood glucose is 80-120. I ask do they think she has diabetes???? She can't have diabetes can she?!?!? They say they are unsure but RIGHT NOW you have to go down to Children's Hospital and they will waiting for you. They said be prepared to stay a few day. I asked if I could go home and get a few things first. They recommend I went right away. I called hubby, he left work and met us at home and we went down together. There was no way I could take Brianna and a new baby down there by myself, I was a mess!
When we got there her numbers had come down she was almost back in range. Really weird. We sat in the ER for what seemed like forever, with them asking for urine samples, doing blood work and trying to get an IVs- yes two, started. After a few hours in the ER, I could not wait to get out of the ER this was when H1N1 was going around like crazy and I had the new baby with me, they took us up to our room. By this time Brianna was starving she had not eaten since breakfast. They did a finger stick and let her eat. They didn't give her insulin, she didn't require anything via IV, they were there just in case. Her numbers were in the 100-200's, not super high like you think of when you hear of Type 1 diabetes diagnosis stories. So most of Friday night it was a waiting game. After food they did go up, but again not extremely high. They thought that she had Type 1 Diabetes, but wanted to rule everything else out. The next morning they came back and said all her other blood work came back normal, and yes she did have Type 1 Diabetes. They said her A1C was 7.9 and we had caught diabetes really early.
This picture was taken 2-3 weeks before diagnosis.
This one is just a few days before diagnosis
I do regret not taking any pictures when she was in the hospital but I really was overwhelmed.
What happens when you are first diagnosed? What is the hospital like? Stay tuned for the next post. :)
I love reading all the comments! So please feel free to leave your thoughts.
The rest of the summer went the same way, her drinking lots of water and having an accident here and there. I can say this looking back, I really didn't think much of it when it was happening, remember new baby?? We were just enjoying the new baby and life. Brianna started Kindergarten at the end of August. She was so excited, she went in the afternoon, Monday-Friday. Friday morning's she did gymnastics, as well.
As August went on and into September the accidents were getting more frequent, but only at night. During the day she would pee more but no accidents. We tried everything, cut liquids down, made her pee more, NOTHING was working. I was embarrassed was I doing something wrong? I could not figure out why she was having them. I kept thinking I hope she doesn't start having them at school too. Seriously diabetes did not even come into my mind. Why would it? We have no family history of diabetes. Most kids/adults that are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes have no family history.
Finally I called the doctor on September 10, and told them something odd was going on she is peeing more and having accidents. What do you think could be wrong with her?? They were thinking UTI and wanted me to bring her in the next day. I was hoping that she would not have an accident that night and I would cancel the appointment in the morning. But that night she had another accident.
So Friday, September 11, 2009, she got up had pancakes and syrup for breakfast, got ready and went to gymnastics. She had a great time at gymnastics, but was upset we had to go to the doctor she wanted to go to Skyline and then school. It was library day and she was so excited to get a new book- funny some of the details I remember from that day. I told her we would be in and out a really quick appointment, then off to lunch.
That is not what happened. We walk back they checked her out, she looked fine. They ask for a urine sample, not a problem for her. We are in talking with the Nurse Practitioner when the nurse comes back in with the results from the urine sample. I will never forget the look on her face, she was in complete shock and almost panic. She said excuse me I am going to talk with the doctor that is here today. Okay... couldn't figure out what the big deal was UTI right? Give us medication and we will be on our way. She comes back in WITH the doctor, they said there is a large amount of ketones in her urine. Tells me they would like to do a finger stick. Mmm, okay.... The number pops up on the screen 364! I start crying immediately!! Normal blood glucose is 80-120. I ask do they think she has diabetes???? She can't have diabetes can she?!?!? They say they are unsure but RIGHT NOW you have to go down to Children's Hospital and they will waiting for you. They said be prepared to stay a few day. I asked if I could go home and get a few things first. They recommend I went right away. I called hubby, he left work and met us at home and we went down together. There was no way I could take Brianna and a new baby down there by myself, I was a mess!
When we got there her numbers had come down she was almost back in range. Really weird. We sat in the ER for what seemed like forever, with them asking for urine samples, doing blood work and trying to get an IVs- yes two, started. After a few hours in the ER, I could not wait to get out of the ER this was when H1N1 was going around like crazy and I had the new baby with me, they took us up to our room. By this time Brianna was starving she had not eaten since breakfast. They did a finger stick and let her eat. They didn't give her insulin, she didn't require anything via IV, they were there just in case. Her numbers were in the 100-200's, not super high like you think of when you hear of Type 1 diabetes diagnosis stories. So most of Friday night it was a waiting game. After food they did go up, but again not extremely high. They thought that she had Type 1 Diabetes, but wanted to rule everything else out. The next morning they came back and said all her other blood work came back normal, and yes she did have Type 1 Diabetes. They said her A1C was 7.9 and we had caught diabetes really early.
This picture was taken 2-3 weeks before diagnosis.
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| Brianna loving her baby sister |
This one is just a few days before diagnosis
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| You would never think anything was wrong with her. |
What happens when you are first diagnosed? What is the hospital like? Stay tuned for the next post. :)
I love reading all the comments! So please feel free to leave your thoughts.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Tubing and Beeping!
Last night we went to a Fall Festival at Brianna and Austin's school. Brianna had a great time with her friend, G. Austin, I think, had a great time, but then again he is WAY to old to be hanging out with his parents. Courtney, she was just happy to be sitting in the stroller eating suckers- anything to keep her quiet and happy!!
Brianna and G had fun time running from room to room playing games and seeing all their friends. This is a big deal at the school tons of kids go to this festival. While doing a sand art project I was helping Brianna put the lid on and saw the girl next to her with tubing hanging out!! Brianna says, "yeah, that is ... " Brianna talks about her all the time, she is an older girl that goes to the same school. I love/hate seeing other people with pumps. Hate it because I would not wish this on anyone, but love it because it reminds me that yes there are other people that know what Brianna is going through and other parents that know what I feel like. So for a few minutes they did sand art together and we went on our way.
The festival was almost over and Brianna and G had a few tickets left and wanted to play two more games. While playing a game I heard Brianna's pump beep. Brianna checked it and said, "nope, it wasn't me!" Okay... maybe my ears are off. They played the other game in the room. While they were playing that and I heard the beeping again. Brianna checked, really mom it is not me!! Look around, must be loosing my mind! So we sit down to count the tickets and there it is again...TUBING hanging out of a boy's pocket! Not even thinking, I ask do you have diabetes? He looks a little surprised with the question, but says yes. I ask if it was his pump beeping and he laughs a little and says yes. I tell him Brianna has the same pump. I have a really hard time when I see that tubing not saying anything to the person.
Over all great night. Brianna loved seeing two kids with diabetes and pumps just like hers. She even said did you notice the boys pump was clear mom and he just puts it in his pocket? Brianna loves to know the color and how they where their pump.
And of course once the night was over from all the running around and excitement her pump was beeping low!
Brianna and G had fun time running from room to room playing games and seeing all their friends. This is a big deal at the school tons of kids go to this festival. While doing a sand art project I was helping Brianna put the lid on and saw the girl next to her with tubing hanging out!! Brianna says, "yeah, that is ... " Brianna talks about her all the time, she is an older girl that goes to the same school. I love/hate seeing other people with pumps. Hate it because I would not wish this on anyone, but love it because it reminds me that yes there are other people that know what Brianna is going through and other parents that know what I feel like. So for a few minutes they did sand art together and we went on our way.
The festival was almost over and Brianna and G had a few tickets left and wanted to play two more games. While playing a game I heard Brianna's pump beep. Brianna checked it and said, "nope, it wasn't me!" Okay... maybe my ears are off. They played the other game in the room. While they were playing that and I heard the beeping again. Brianna checked, really mom it is not me!! Look around, must be loosing my mind! So we sit down to count the tickets and there it is again...TUBING hanging out of a boy's pocket! Not even thinking, I ask do you have diabetes? He looks a little surprised with the question, but says yes. I ask if it was his pump beeping and he laughs a little and says yes. I tell him Brianna has the same pump. I have a really hard time when I see that tubing not saying anything to the person.
Over all great night. Brianna loved seeing two kids with diabetes and pumps just like hers. She even said did you notice the boys pump was clear mom and he just puts it in his pocket? Brianna loves to know the color and how they where their pump.
And of course once the night was over from all the running around and excitement her pump was beeping low!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Welcome!
My blog is finally up and ready for me to write. Special thanks to my BFF for designing it. Now the problem is what do I write about?? Where do I start?? I have so many thoughts and ideas swarming in my head.
I decided to write a blog after reading and relating so many different diabetes blogs. I am writing for Brianna, so one day she will know what was going on in her life at the time and how we cared for her diabetes. I am writing for myself so I will have a place to put all my thoughts. I am writing also in hopes that someone might get something out of it. Although the focus will be on diabetes, I am going to try to write a few times a month about other things in my life. I have two other kids that do not have diabetes and they are just as special as Brianna.
I always want you to remember when reading that I know Brianna and HER diabetes. Things that work for us might not work for you. So please always talk with your doctor before you make any changes.
Comments are ALWAYS welcomes. I know people will not always agree with things I do, but that is life. I always want you to be honest. Sometimes other people's ideas makes me think and really helps.
With all that said, I am excited to start writing and hope you will enjoy reading. Remember we are all in it together until a CURE is found for diabetes.
I decided to write a blog after reading and relating so many different diabetes blogs. I am writing for Brianna, so one day she will know what was going on in her life at the time and how we cared for her diabetes. I am writing for myself so I will have a place to put all my thoughts. I am writing also in hopes that someone might get something out of it. Although the focus will be on diabetes, I am going to try to write a few times a month about other things in my life. I have two other kids that do not have diabetes and they are just as special as Brianna.
I always want you to remember when reading that I know Brianna and HER diabetes. Things that work for us might not work for you. So please always talk with your doctor before you make any changes.
Comments are ALWAYS welcomes. I know people will not always agree with things I do, but that is life. I always want you to be honest. Sometimes other people's ideas makes me think and really helps.
With all that said, I am excited to start writing and hope you will enjoy reading. Remember we are all in it together until a CURE is found for diabetes.
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