I know you must worry, and think of the future, so let me tell you this:
ous son was diagnosed 20 years ago. He was 8 1/2. Despite some pretty rocky times, his control is excellent, and has been for years. He's 6'1", & very strong . He went on the pump about 8 years ago...he just got married...and he runs, cycles in the Rockies, participating in all sorts of demanding races. He's
I've been thinking about this a lot the past few days, because his bride's youngest nephew was just diagnosed last week. The little boy is only 3.
I do appreciate all that's going on with the research, and the effort of many to get the word out on which research is productive, and which is not.
Reading, hearing about all the distortions really just adds to the distress and heartbreak which all these chronic diseases bring with them.
Zach is going through the beginning stages of puberty. His readings are all over the place. His A1C came back around 9.0 last week which is extremely unusal since he has been close to 7-7.5 most of the time. Two days ago he went to bed around 140, a little higher than his target range of 120. We woke him up and he was shaking and lathargic. Tested him and he was 27. He is also on the pump. Looks like another change in his basil rate is due. Doc said puberty would wreak havoc on his rates.
As far as diabetes goes, he doesn't let it interfere with having a normal life. He plays Basketball and baseball. Swimming is no problem either. He goes to camp every year at Cedar Lake Bible Conference Center and Moses Cheeks Diabetes Basketball Camp sponsored by the Bulls. This year we put him on a plane to New York to go to Word of Life Camp up in Schroon Lake. He won the WOL Steadfast Award which gave him the free week at camp.
His outlook on life is this: He will not let his diabetes deter him from accomplishing all that God has for him to do.
I don't worry about him too much. He has great faith in a great God and that was the first and most important thing he needed to know in life. Everything else is in God's hands. No man dies before the appointed time that God has given him. My son knows this. He is determined to make the most of his time on earth. Cure or not.
Praise God for your son! He has faced his diabetes head on. I will pray for him that his determination remains strong.
My 15 yo son was dxed at age 2 1/2. He just completed his Eagle project a few weeks ago.