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From Mom:
The devastation I felt when I was told about Jonathan having type 1diabetes had to have been the worst day of my life. I took him to the clinic by myself thinking that he just had a cold or something. Never in my wildest dreams did I think he had diabetes.I guess I was in denial about it for a while because I did not recognize the symptoms, me being a type 2 diabetic. I felt absolutely horrible. When I was told it was not in the privacy of the room we were in either. I was coming back from the restroom and was told out in the hallway! I just broke down and cried.
The nurse that had been watching Jonathan while I went to the restroom stayed with him until I could call my husband and mother in law. I came back took the letter and went straight to the ER thinking that I would not have to wait. Well ... that was a joke. I waited for almost an hour I guess before they even took vitals. (Not to mention standing there holding our son as he was asleep because of the strung out drug addicts at the ER there were NO seats!) Finally they took us back after what seemed like forever and the doctor came in and said to me "oh don't worry he will be ok!" I wanted to slap him in the face! I was there with no support (husband had not arrived yet) and he was carrying on like it was no big deal!
They did put him in Pediatric Intensive Care for 3 days. We stayed with him 24-7! He wasn't allowed to eat for 2 1/2 days. He was so mad and hungry! It was really sad! Before we could go home we had to stick ourselves so that we would know what it felt like to have shots. I couldn't give him insulin shots for a while after we got home. My husband had to do it. We were referred to Nashville.
We have had the greatest staff to work with us on this. Vanderbilt has a fantastic facility and staff for children with Diabetes! They are wonderful. I believe now that Jonathan is coming off what they called the honeymoon period and his numbers are running rampant. We are working via telephone to get his readings back under control. I absolutely despise the thought of him being affected with such a horrible disease where there is no cure! I do walk for a cure and this year I am thinking about riding for a cure.
Tammy
diabetic_kid_2005 AT yahoo.com .Published March 10, 2006
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