Pacifiers and Insulin

An update on Lexi: We regret to inform everyone that we will not be getting Lexi.   After 10 months of waiting several red flags presented themselves to us in the last couple weeks before our scheduled pick up of March 12.   There were several people from the previous group that picked up their dogs and stated that their dogs were sick (coronavirus, circovirus, giardia and coccida).   These dogs were so sick that they weren’t able to perform the way they should be performing.   Of course we immediately became concerned that Lexi might be sick as well.   We then asked (or maybe I should say demanded) that Lexi be tested for all above issues before we picked her up.   This was back on February 24.   We were told Lexi would be tested.   Post were made on the Drey’s FB site stating the dogs had all been tested and all were negative.   I knew this post to be false because I had just spoken with Roann (the owner) and she informed me that Lexi had not been tested and that they were ju

A year ago on March 18, 2013, our lives changed forever.   We took Cole to the doctor thinking that he was going to be treated for some common illness; little did we know what was happening.   Cole’s blood sugar at the doctor’s office was 483.   The doctor informed my mother and I that Cole needed to go to the ER and she was calling for an ambulance.   I still had no idea what was going on.   I called my husband and told him and then my dad to have him bring extra clothes since mine and Cole’s had throw up on them.   On the ambulance ride, the paramedic asked me “you know what is happening right” to which my response was “no”.   I don’t know if I was totally clueless or if the shock value hadn’t worn off yet, I mean I was riding in an ambulance with my 13 month old son.   The paramedic then said “well I can't officially diagnose him but they are going to tell you he is diabetic."   “Oh” was the only response I could give.   Now I will just claim ignorance.   I had no ide

Falling down on my blogging duties: Let’s see what has happened lately…. Well we started Cole on the pump. He now sports the Medtronic 530G with the Enlite CGM.   What does this all mean you ask… well Cole no longer needs 5-7 injections a day for his insulin. His pump is worn around his waist in an ever so stylish fanny pack and his pump site (the part that is attached to Cole) is usually on his upper thigh.   Cole has to get a site change every 3 days.   The pump site is changed when a small needle aids a catheter into the skin which is then taped into place and attached to his pump.   This is how Cole’s insulin will enter his body.   Cole also has a CGM on his booty.   A CGM is a continuous glucose monitor that does exactly what it says, monitors Cole’s glucose.   This monitor sends a reading to Cole’s pump every 7 minutes of what his glucose is.   While this is a great tool to help monitor Cole, it is not always accurate.   We still have to check Cole’s finger to get the mos