a Family tradition... NOT!

Summer in Catalina! Long before I was born ... this was (is) a W-Family Tradition! Amy and the grand kids still come to Catalina ( from Arkansas)... every summer like clockwork. So wonderful to have them in Cali!

This year, Ashlee, 6 year old Type 1, had her very first D-Catalina! Being newly dx'ed .. she is still adjusting (as we all are)to daily shots and testing. She has only used the Insulin Pens ... never had a dose with syringe. Mid-week thru the Catalina Vacation ... PEN WAS EMPTY! Oh bummer! Amy thought she had brought the "refill" but it turned out to be a vial of Humalog! No problem...go to Drug Store and buy syringes .. easy-peazy! WRONG .. Ashlee was frightened of this new method (can you blame her?). Fortunately for the family, Uncle Doctor , comforted Ash and told her he would give her the shot! Amy tells Uncle Doctor the correction dose is 2 units and the deed is done ...no tears, quick and easy UNTIL a recheck of Ash's BG ... dropping ... dropping ... really dropping ... Amy immediately asks Uncle Doc exactly how much Humalog he drew up ... TWO ... "up to the TWO LINE"...OMIGOSH that's 20 units! AND HE'S A REAL DOCTOR ... think of how easily any of us could overdose this darling little sweetheart! Ashlee was very happy to CARB-OUT and disaster was abated! Praise the Lord!

How life changes when you have a child with Type 1 ... I feel the responsibility and I'm not with her 24/7. We are so proud of Amy! Four kids, one husband, running a home-business, HOME SCHOOLING and now ... Diabetes has moved in, too!

The ONLY good thing about "D" moving in ... we get to be closer with the kids! We don't feel guilty about calling daily (we used to feel like we were bothering their busy lives).

The Myrnx just received the "Pump". The Home nurse will hook-her-up first week of August .... if it goes well for her, maybe Ashlee's Endo will recommend for her, too.! Keep us in your prayers! FIND A CURE!