Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Oh What a Tease!
The past two days have been such a tease! Warmer and sunny. Just beautiful. Hinting at a wonderful spring to come. And then today. Dreary and cold again with more snow. I wonder how many robins were tricked into come here on those nice days?
Here's a cute Stratton of England compact from my collection. If we did have any robins coming north, I'm sure they are shivering like these cuties on this vintage compact!
I love Stratton compacts. They have the most interesting designs. I'll share more soon. I have some beauties!
Stay warm my friends! Spring is right around the corner!
Here's a cute Stratton of England compact from my collection. If we did have any robins coming north, I'm sure they are shivering like these cuties on this vintage compact!
I love Stratton compacts. They have the most interesting designs. I'll share more soon. I have some beauties!
Stay warm my friends! Spring is right around the corner!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Three Years Ago Today....
Three years ago today, January 22, 2007, my then 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It's a day that changed not only her life forever, but the lives of our entire family.
I remember being so very scared. Not really understanding what we were up against. She was the bravest of brave. Immediately started doing her own shots, pricking her own finger. Never, and I mean never, complaining once.
It hasn't been an easy road for her. Low blood sugar, high blood sugar, sometimes a very scary roller coaster of ups and downs. She deals with this all daily, taking it in stride.
My two other children run to get her juice when she's low, or grab her meter for her when she needs to take insulin. They both know how to give her a shot of glucagon is she ever passed out from low blood sugar. In a sense it is a family disease. She knows we always have her back.
Six months after diagnosis, we were at a class to learn how to use an insulin pump. The instructor had this picture hanging on her wall. This is a picture of a child with Type 1 diabetes right around the time insulin was discovered. The look on the mothers face says it all. This child was dying. The picture on the right is the same child after insulin. I wish there was an after picture of the mom. I'm sure it would clearly show relief, gratitude, and joy that she has her little boy around when only months before he would have died.
I, like that mother, am so grateful for insulin. I am forever grateful to Dr. Frederick Banting. Without him, I wouldn't have my daughter now. Today we celebrate her life!
If you have a few minutes, please read this blog. It is one of the most touching and well written tributes to Dr. Banting I've ever read. Even if you don't have a child with diabetes, I think you'll be touched by the beauty of this post:
meeting-in-absentia
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Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. Left untreated, this is a very serious, life threatening disease. Most people are admitted to the hospital at diagnosis with Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which can lead to coma and then death. So please never brush off these symptoms. A person does not have to have all of them.
Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes:
Increased thirst and frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Weight loss
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Sweet smelling breath
I remember being so very scared. Not really understanding what we were up against. She was the bravest of brave. Immediately started doing her own shots, pricking her own finger. Never, and I mean never, complaining once.
It hasn't been an easy road for her. Low blood sugar, high blood sugar, sometimes a very scary roller coaster of ups and downs. She deals with this all daily, taking it in stride.
My two other children run to get her juice when she's low, or grab her meter for her when she needs to take insulin. They both know how to give her a shot of glucagon is she ever passed out from low blood sugar. In a sense it is a family disease. She knows we always have her back.
Six months after diagnosis, we were at a class to learn how to use an insulin pump. The instructor had this picture hanging on her wall. This is a picture of a child with Type 1 diabetes right around the time insulin was discovered. The look on the mothers face says it all. This child was dying. The picture on the right is the same child after insulin. I wish there was an after picture of the mom. I'm sure it would clearly show relief, gratitude, and joy that she has her little boy around when only months before he would have died.
I, like that mother, am so grateful for insulin. I am forever grateful to Dr. Frederick Banting. Without him, I wouldn't have my daughter now. Today we celebrate her life!
If you have a few minutes, please read this blog. It is one of the most touching and well written tributes to Dr. Banting I've ever read. Even if you don't have a child with diabetes, I think you'll be touched by the beauty of this post:
meeting-in-absentia
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. Left untreated, this is a very serious, life threatening disease. Most people are admitted to the hospital at diagnosis with Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which can lead to coma and then death. So please never brush off these symptoms. A person does not have to have all of them.
Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes:
Increased thirst and frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Weight loss
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Sweet smelling breath
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! It's hard to believe it's already 2010! I find the changes in technology in the past few decades absolutely amazing! It really wasn't that long ago when the only people who had computers were NASA and the government! And now almost everyone has one. I can't imagine my life without my computer now.
Which leads me to what Santa brought my girls for Christmas this year. I kept saying to Santa, "Why do the girls need another IPod, they have a perfectly good one?" He said, "Trust me. They'll love this one!" Well, now even this mom is impressed and amazed! This tiny little flat thing that plays music now has internet!
I find this just so remarkable! And fun! I'm thinking maybe if I'm a good girl this year, Santa will bring me one!
Which leads me to what Santa brought my girls for Christmas this year. I kept saying to Santa, "Why do the girls need another IPod, they have a perfectly good one?" He said, "Trust me. They'll love this one!" Well, now even this mom is impressed and amazed! This tiny little flat thing that plays music now has internet!
I find this just so remarkable! And fun! I'm thinking maybe if I'm a good girl this year, Santa will bring me one!
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