20 Days with Diabetes

Hi All,

Today is the first day of posting for me. I hope to use this blog to help me put into words some of the feelings I have on a daily basis trying to help my son deal with his diagnosis. As you have read in my profile my son Michael was diagnosed with JD on October 10, 2007. These past 3 weeks have been a blur for everyone in my family. We get thru each day and right now that is all we are trying to do. Sometimes I feel like this is not real and by next week all the needles and monitors will be gone, like when you have to take amoxicillion and after 3 weeks you dispose of what is left in the bottle. Not so much with diabetes, I have to remind myself this is everyday for the rest of his life. It is then that I break down and can't believe my child has this disease. I tell him everyday he is stronger than any disease and he will live his life like that. He plays football, baseball and basketball and he will not miss a beat! He is taking this with a grain of salt, and I still think there is some denial going on, but as time goes on we will all be able to accept a little more of what is thrown at us. I hope to update this blog daily on what our day is like and hopefully someone out there will be able to read this and know they are not alone... better yet, it will help me realize that I am not alone....