Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes

[prydey]

Having read of a couple of diabetics in another thread I thought I'd start one specifically about it.

My 8 yr old daughter has had it since she was 5. She has adapted brilliantly taking it all in her stride. there are times when some kids at school treat her as 'different' that she gets upset but a little reassurance that she is fine does the job. we are always pointing out tv personalities/sports people etc to show that a normal fulfilling life is more than possible.

one thing i would like some feedback on is different methods of giving insulin. at the moment she has 2 injections a day. before breaky and afternoon tea. this is all about to change though as at the last appointment the doctor said that at some stage this year, probably in the latter half, she will need to change a different insulin as what she is on now is starting not to work as well. (actrapid/protophane). we are also discussing pens and pumps. who on here has what and how have you found them. pumps are quite expensive but i don't know any parent that would let that stop them from providing the best care they can for their kids. having said that we are looking at pens as a bit of an interim.

also would be nice to hear from other parents/guardians. when they are young it is as much about you as them sometimes. not that there is that much to change, we have changed our diet so that we are all eating the same foods. i made it clear from the start that if she had to have/go without certain things then i'd do it too. the main area would be drinks and making sure when you have salads and stuff there are enough carbs etc.

all is good but like i said at the top, later this year we are in for some changes.