D Day
November 5, 2015...diagnosis day, D Day. A day that will forever be emblazoned on my soul. This is the day we found out our little boy E, 5 years old, had Type 1 Diabetes. To be frank, neither myself or my husband had even heard of T1D before this day. It doesn't run in our family (which many people ask) and it is incurable. Since this day we've learned more than we've ever wanted to learn, but are still learning more everyday. Some quick facts: T1D is an autoimmune disease Doesn't occur due to diet and exercise Can't be cured or treated with diet and exercise Is completely different than type 2 diabetes Destroys the pancreatic cells that create insulin Cannot be prevented Requires constant monitoring with a CGM or finger blood tests (pokes or pricks) 6+ times a day Without insulin, you die, usually 4+ shots a day or a pump People with T1D are always at risk of life-threatening high and low blood glucose levels Usually have to count the carbs of eve...