Any moms with kids having type 1 diabetes?

Donna - posted on 10/21/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )

10

24

Hi, my name is Donna, I am brand new to the circle of moms and would like to "meet" any moms who have a child with type 1 diabetes. My 6 yr. old son was diagnosed at 3 and is taking 4 shots a day. I would just love to converse about up and downs other moms experience.

This conversation has been closed to further comments

Join Circle of Moms

Sign up for Circle of Moms and be a part of this community! Membership is just one click away.

Join Circle of Moms

4 Comments

View replies by

Melissa - posted on 12/15/2011

2

0

hi my name is Melissa my son is 7 and was diagnosed at age 4 with type 1. he was diagnosed with ADHD last month and is on a pump. it was a relief when they diagnosed him he was constantly high and i could not figure out what i was doing wrong. he was hospitalized in june with severe dka.

Dawna - posted on 12/11/2011

23

4

hi, i have a daughter that has type 1 diabetes she was diagnosed on oct 9th 2010 at 18 months old --- its been a little over a year now and we still stuggle

Zuri - posted on 11/17/2011

8

27

Hi my name is Zuri... my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on 11/1/11 he's 3 about to turn 4 on the 21st of this month. my son went from being a totally normal healthy kid to having to prick his fingures 6 times a day and getting shots 2 times a day. its been hard but we're getting throw it well enough..if you ever need someone to talk to about it let me know cuz i totally know how it feels....ttys!!

Michele - posted on 10/30/2009

12

7

hi Donna , sorry to hear that your son has to go through all that i can feel him and you on that i don't have a child with type 1 diabetes but I do have type 1 also found out that I had it when i turned 17 on my b-day infact .. but I also have a niece that has the same would love to talk to you where are you from maybe if it's not to long of a long distance phone call for you just call i live in Asheville NC if that sound ok to you just let me know