Child Diabetic

[Susan Leah]

Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham

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Susan Leah Bringham posted this...
> Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
> to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
> husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
> and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
> couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
> proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
> here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
> news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
> seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
> to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
> evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham
>
http://www.juvenilediabetic.com/ http://www.diabetes-kids.org/

Two sources of immediate help for you.

Ratty
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there's armed robbery.

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[Sleepyman]

It is a long road, but it sounds like your daughter is off to
a good start. JMO, but I don't like anthropomorphising a
disease, as evil. It makes one think one has done something
wrong, and is being punished by having this thing. Sleepy

On 27 May 2003 17:02:44 -0700, susanleah2@hotmail.com (Susan
Leah Bringham) wrote:

>Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
>to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
>husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
>and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
>couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
>proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
>here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
>news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
>seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
>to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
>evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham

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[Jayjay]

susanleah2@hotmail.com (Susan Leah Bringham) wrote in message
news:<8f75372b.0305271602.4c572e41@posting.google.com>...
> Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
> to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
> husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
> and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
> couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
> proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
> here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
> news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
> seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
> to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
> evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham

Hi Susan - God did bless me with a mother, who, when I was
diagnosed in Jan., 1939, went about learning what was known
then and assumed the attitude that it was something that had
to be handled, but it wasn't my whole being. I do what I can
to keep my glucose levels down. I never, never thought it was
evil. When I was young, if I had thought that it was, I would
have been devastated.

[Hi_therre]

On 28 May 2003 03:04:36 -0700, jjohns37@yahoo.com
(JayJay) wrote:

>susanleah2@hotmail.com (Susan Leah Bringham) wrote in message
>news:<8f75372b.0305271602.4c572e41@posting.google.com>...
>> Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries
>> only to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
>> My husband though as much when she developed problems of
>> thirst and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece
>> and a couple of other places in the area and medical
>> equipment for proper diagnosis is just not available now.
>> So we are back here and would like to know how others
>> survived this sort of news and how they progressed. The
>> child is now on a pump and seems to do well but it is too
>> soon to tell. Looking forward to a dialog with those of you
>> who have experience with this evil disease. God Bless You,
>> Susan Leah Bringham
>
>Hi Susan - God did bless me with a mother, who, when I was
>diagnosed in Jan., 1939, went about learning what was known
>then and assumed the attitude that it was something that had
>to be handled, but it wasn't my whole being. I do what I can
>to keep my glucose levels down. I never, never thought it was
>evil. When I was young, if I had thought that it was, I would
>have been devastated.

You've been a diabetic for about 64 years, and still alive?
Until recently there was nothing to monitor BG levels. How
have you handled diabetes all these years? Please tell us
about yourself. What did you eat over those 64 years? I assume
you are a Type 1 on insulin. Thank you.

http://www.tcainternet.com/retired/index.html

[Mack]

On 27 May 2003 17:02:44 -0700, susanleah2@hotmail.com (Susan
Leah Bringham) wrote:

>Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
>to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
>husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
>and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
>couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
>proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
>here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
>news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
>seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
>to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
>evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham

Hi Susan,

First, I highly recommend you check out
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org it is an online community of
pumpers of all ages and the parents of pumpers, and has quite
a few medico professionals.

I was 8 years old when I was diagnosed. Freaked me out pretty
bad. Mostly because of the way the doctors and nurses told me
about it. But I was lucky enough to be placed on a diabetic
peds ward the very next day. I was so sick at the time that it
actually took 3 months for me to recover and be released from
the hospital. It was a mixed blessing as it allowed me to meet
many other kids with diabetes who have lived with for some
time. It was a 5 year old girl who was born type 1, who taught
me how to inject in my arm without help using only 1 hand and
a door frame. Something she picked up at diabetes camp, which
I never had the chance to attend. Kids are far more capable of
adapting to being a diabetic than most of their parents are in
accepting their child is diabetic.

There are parents of type 1s right here in this newsgroup,
they will introduce themselves shortly.

If your daughter has any questions please post them and I and
others will answer them and you can read them back to her, as
well as your own questions.

One thing I would stress right away, is that you, your husband
and your daughter MUST realize that diabetes is no reason to
avoid any personal goals, ambitions or dreams. Type 1
diabetics are in every profession, every sport, and have won
Olympic medals. Do a google search for "famous diabetics".
You'd be surprised who and what we are.

Welcome to the club(diabetes) that no one wants to join.

Mack type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org

[H&Cc]

Susan If you spend allot of time learning about things &
teaching your daughter little bits at a time then the
challenges of a child with diabetes will be a little easier.
My daughter was diagnosed at age 9 and is not almost 13. She
tries to be independent but always knows that I am just a call
away & will also drop everything & go to the school if there
is a problem. With some extra planning she safely participates
in everything that her siblings & friends do. My advice is to
look at it as the challenge of a lifetime and see how well you
all can make things work for all of you. Heather
http://www.execulink.com/~craig/diabetictag.html
http://www.execulink.com/~craig/pouches.htm

"Susan Leah Bringham" <susanleah2@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
news:8f75372b.0305271602.4c572e41@posting.google.com...
> Hello all. We recently returned as medical missionaries only
> to find our 5 year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My
> husband though as much when she developed problems of thirst
> and lost so much weight. We were in Syria and Greece and a
> couple of other places in the area and medical equipment for
> proper diagnosis is just not available now. So we are back
> here and would like to know how others survived this sort of
> news and how they progressed. The child is now on a pump and
> seems to do well but it is too soon to tell. Looking forward
> to a dialog with those of you who have experience with this
> evil disease. God Bless You, Susan Leah Bringham

[Whitleydlm]

>Subject: Re: Child Diabetic From: Mack

>One thing I would stress right away, is that you, your
>husband and your daughter MUST realize that diabetes is no
>reason to avoid any personal goals, ambitions or dreams. Type
>1 diabetics are in every profession, every sport, and have
>won Olympic medals.

Perfectly said.

Laurie Type 1 Since 1968