Today is Easter Sunday, which, for a T1D family, means lots of extra testing and more insulin than usual - so that the kids can just be kids and enjoy the same Easter treats as everyone else.
I don't think my kids will EVER grow out of Easter Egg hunts!
One advantage of being a T1D Mum is that I get up at 3am to do BGL tests anyway - which now coincides with visits from the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus! I did make a suggestion to the kids that perhaps the Easter Bunny may focus his attention on younger children this year however the looks of horror on their almost 12 and 15 year old faces put paid to that!
Today also marks the 2nd anniversary of our entry into the world of T1D!
Issie was diagnosed on April 8th, 2010.
The last two years have certainly had their challenges although I can honestly say that we have all come a long way. We continue to learn new things about managing T1D through the wonderful support network created not long after Issie's diagnosis and both kids are now learning to become more independent.
While we are still yet to come through the other side of Issie's severe needle phobia (and I am NOT looking forward to her next Clinic Day when she is due for her annual bloods) I'm very pleased that Issie has now figured out that she CAN do sports and other physical activities without having any major problems - it just takes a little planning. This year, for the first time EVER, Issie wants to join the school soccer team! This is a huge step for her, which I am sure is the result of her seeing her brother throwing himself into sports even more, despite being diagnosed with T1D seven months after her.
I'm not sure that this post really makes a lot of sense, T1D diagnosis anniversaries - at least for me - mess with my head a bit.
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