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Do you have diabetes?
I have a relative/friend with diabetes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
April 2, 2007
Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value
8.3
What glucose meter do you use?
Freestyle Flash
Type of treatment you use
Pump
If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?
Omni Pod
Hometown (where you come from):
Brunswick, GA
Where do you live? (City, Country)
Buford, GA
What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?
http://mommiesquared.blogspot.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Saw it on Penny's blog.
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Penny
What do you do for a living?
Stay at Home Mom

Lisa Stratton's Blog

So exhausted and frustrated

I am so tired. It's not that I can't sleep or have problems falling or staying asleep. It's that my 3 year old keeps waking me up! She has basically slept through the night since she was about 4 months old. Since she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in April I have maybe slept through the night maybe 6 times. Not because I am up testing her, but because she wakes me up constantly.

I really am at a loss. I don't know what to do. The lack of sleep is really starting to effect me. I…

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Posted on August 28th, 2007 at 5:01pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Hi!

I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I am Lisa and I am a stay at home mom to two beautiful children. My oldest is 3 and she was diagnosed with Type 1 at the beginning of April.

We are slowly getting into a routine and have finally gotten over the worst of it (I hope!!!). I'm so glad to find this network.

Lisa

Posted on June 16th, 2007 at 5:53pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 11:52am on October 4th, 2007, Meredith said…
Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I haven't been on here in awhile.
Reed is on a pump (since July) and doing much better than he did on shots.
How is Isabelle doing?
At 10:42pm on August 17th, 2007, tjsmom said…
Hi Lisa,

It seems like our families are on similar time-tables...although your daughter is younger than TJ (he just turned 6).

How are you all holding up? It's amazing what a different lifestyle it is, but how it becomes second nature in many ways, too.

Christine
At 4:33pm on August 9th, 2007, Meredith said…
This is Reed, age 5, he was dxd @ age 3 and it was devastating for our family. After a few weeks, he got used to the shots and we didn't have to hold him down. We used a star chart that helped a lot! Everytime he was still when we pricked him he would get 1 star and everytime he was still when he got a shot he got 2 stars. After he completed a row of stars we would give him a treat. It really worked great! Be blessed! Hang in there, I know it's hard, but it DOES get better!
At 9:02am on July 6th, 2007, Paige said…
Lisa,

I read your comment on Travis's page. My two-year-old daughter was diagnosed in February. I have to fight her to get her shots in her and some days it is so hard. I hope things continue to get easier for you and your little girl.

Paige
At 12:08pm on June 28th, 2007, Stacy Cimino said…
Hi Lisa my son Jared was dx Type 1 12/28/04 when he was 5. It's been fairly smooth going so far. Good luck. You'll get the hang of it.
At 9:32pm on June 22nd, 2007, Korin said…
Hi Shelby was 27 months when she was dxd. And we have been doind shots for a year and a half now!!! But Tuesday She switches to the pump!!! But having a little one with T1 is very hard because they don't fully understand. But I can tell you things have gotten so much better for us. When we went to Lantus and Novolog it really felt like we had our daughter back the NPH and R almost KILLED ME!!! but shelby's A1C's are perfect and things are going well now. How are you doing???? Things get better I promise please write me when you have time we both have small kids and stay at home so feel free to write me anytime!!!!!!!
At 10:04pm on June 20th, 2007, Manny Hernandez said…
Welcome aboard, Lisa! It's great to have you here.

I read the story you posted on your blog about milkshakes. You may want to try giving your daughter this drink:
http://www.tudiabetes.com/forum/topic/show?id=583967%3ATopic%3A4894

While not the same as the "real" thing, it really tastes great and most children love it.
At 9:11am on June 19th, 2007, Korin said…
Hi Lisa I have two little ones too My 3 year old has type one if you ever need or want to chat please feel free.
At 8:44am on June 19th, 2007, Penny R. said…
Hi, Lisa. Good to see you here. As you know, my son was diagnosed when he was 3 also. If you ever need to chat or vent feel free to email me.
At 8:52pm on June 16th, 2007, Bernard said…
Lisa

I'm curious what you're using with your daughter. What type of meter? Also have you found out about the BD lancets that are 33 gauge, they're the least painful that I've found to date.
 
 

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