Comments on: Parents with Diabetes Biggest Fear http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/ A Diabetes Blog About Real Living with Diabetes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blogging Diabetes - Happy Birthday, Blogging Diabetes http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Blogging Diabetes - Happy Birthday, Blogging Diabetes Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:00:04 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-1788 [...] The most commented post [...] [...] The most commented post [...]

]]> By: Bryan http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Bryan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:26:10 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-547 I hope everything is good. As a parent I know how hard it can be when your daughter/son gets sick. Keep posting! I hope everything is good. As a parent I know how hard it can be when your daughter/son gets sick. Keep posting!

]]> By: karend1 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-209 karend1 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:35:16 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-209 I have been Type 1 for 42 years and when it came to the time to start thinking about having kids, I saw the movie Steel Magnolias and that did me in. I could not imagine passing this disease down to my children. Regrets, yes!! I am just so glad I have my two nieces close by now, 3.5 and 1.5, but I still worry that they could develop this disease. I am so glad your daughter is doing well. I have been Type 1 for 42 years and when it came to the time to start thinking about having kids, I saw the movie Steel Magnolias and that did me in.

I could not imagine passing this disease down to my children.

Regrets, yes!!

I am just so glad I have my two nieces close by now, 3.5 and 1.5, but I still worry that they could develop this disease.

I am so glad your daughter is doing well.

]]> By: JaimieH http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-208 JaimieH Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:25:22 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-208 I feel like I pay extra attention to my kids symptoms which maybe is a good thing but it gets so scary to think of the "what if's"... I check the kids every year (they are 9 & 10 now) on their birthdays...my daughter loves to check, my son hates it LOL This past soccer season there was a week where she was really struggling in her practices & game time...she was really tired, drinking extra etc...the fear in my gut was overwhelming but all was good...thank God! I feel like I pay extra attention to my kids symptoms which maybe is a good thing but it gets so scary to think of the “what if’s”…

I check the kids every year (they are 9 & 10 now) on their birthdays…my daughter loves to check, my son hates it LOL

This past soccer season there was a week where she was really struggling in her practices & game time…she was really tired, drinking extra etc…the fear in my gut was overwhelming but all was good…thank God!

]]> By: Windy http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Windy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:27:25 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-207 I have so been there, man. Very glad to knw it's all ok. =) I have so been there, man. Very glad to knw it’s all ok. =)

]]> By: Cherise http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Cherise Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:49:40 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-204 Tony- I am glad your meter 98! I couldn't imagine my daughter or anyone else child fighting with what WE deal with on a day to day bases. The other day my daughter told me her blood sugar was low. I grabbed my meter and it read 77...*sigh*. I smiled. Thanked God and prayed she doesn't get it. Be Blessed Tony-

I am glad your meter 98! I couldn’t imagine my daughter or anyone else child fighting with what WE deal with on a day to day bases.
The other day my daughter told me her blood sugar was low. I grabbed my meter and it read 77…*sigh*. I smiled. Thanked God and prayed she doesn’t get it.

Be Blessed

]]> By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Tony Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:14:45 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-203 @Shannon - I feel for you and applaud your initiative no educating yourself. The test for type1 diabetes is interesting. Honestly, my first reaction was, I don't know if I would want to know. After talking about it with my wife and pondering it for a while, we came to this conclusion - you're going to worry anyway, so why not find out if the changes are better or not that they will develop type 1. I'm going to discuss this with my Endo, do some research and will report back on this blog. @Rachel - MAN, 16 months old is SO young to have to deal with everything that goes along with diabetes. The only good part is that Tristan will never know anything different, until we find that cure. You know both sides, getting the confirmation that Tristan has diabetes and also that Connor does not. Keep up the great work! @Shannon – I feel for you and applaud your initiative no educating yourself. The test for type1 diabetes is interesting. Honestly, my first reaction was, I don’t know if I would want to know. After talking about it with my wife and pondering it for a while, we came to this conclusion – you’re going to worry anyway, so why not find out if the changes are better or not that they will develop type 1. I’m going to discuss this with my Endo, do some research and will report back on this blog.

@Rachel – MAN, 16 months old is SO young to have to deal with everything that goes along with diabetes. The only good part is that Tristan will never know anything different, until we find that cure. You know both sides, getting the confirmation that Tristan has diabetes and also that Connor does not. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Rachel http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Rachel Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:45:53 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-202 :) Glad to hear everything is ok. I know the feeling of worrying about everything. When Connor turned 16 months old.... I saw signs everywhere because that's the age that Tristan was diagnosed at. Tristan endo tested him and everything was fine.... like you said until the next time that I get the "feeling". :) Glad to hear everything is ok. I know the feeling of worrying about everything. When Connor turned 16 months old…. I saw signs everywhere because that’s the age that Tristan was diagnosed at. Tristan endo tested him and everything was fine…. like you said until the next time that I get the “feeling”.

]]> By: Shannon http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Shannon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:25:11 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-199 Tony you had me going there for a minute. It was the worst feeling when my 4 year old was diagnosed a few months ago. Our lives are going on though. It is hard, but hey this is the card that has been delt. So I was going to tell you actually, my daughter's Endo is really into Type 1 reasearch. He is well known for our state (Utah) and many others too for his reasearch and really ahead of the game, so I have been told. We learned that there is a test that all family members can do that will show the chances of getting T1 Diabetes. They test for 4 different antibodies and if there is enough they tell you the chances of it developing later (not that it will, but it is still nice to know.) Since my father in law is diabetic (it is still up in the air if he is T1 adult onset or T2) we felt that is was important to have my boys tested too. Our entire family is doing the free testing with the Endo on May 12. My sister in law that lives in Texas had the same test done for her kids. Maybe this is something that you can have done for your daughter. Tony you had me going there for a minute. It was the worst feeling when my 4 year old was diagnosed a few months ago. Our lives are going on though. It is hard, but hey this is the card that has been delt.

So I was going to tell you actually, my daughter’s Endo is really into Type 1 reasearch. He is well known for our state (Utah) and many others too for his reasearch and really ahead of the game, so I have been told. We learned that there is a test that all family members can do that will show the chances of getting T1 Diabetes. They test for 4 different antibodies and if there is enough they tell you the chances of it developing later (not that it will, but it is still nice to know.) Since my father in law is diabetic (it is still up in the air if he is T1 adult onset or T2) we felt that is was important to have my boys tested too. Our entire family is doing the free testing with the Endo on May 12. My sister in law that lives in Texas had the same test done for her kids. Maybe this is something that you can have done for your daughter.

]]> By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Tony Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:33:32 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-198 @Scott - Who hasn't thought about taking a sledge hammer to their meter after getting that message only to learn they are either 32 or 432 when it works. @Lee Ann - Looking back, it was never a consideration for me to have/not have children based on me having type 1. However, if I was on the fence to begin with, it might just be enough to go that route. I value your perspective because I was adult onset at 22 and never had to experience diabetes as a child or teen. Thank you for your comment and welcome to Blogging Diabetes. @Karen - Yeah, you and me both! I was SO relieved and hope I don't even have to go down that path. I give parents with children that have diabetes a lot of credit for what they go through every single day. @Hannah - What I have been told by my doctor is that by me having diabetes, the odds are only slightly higher that my child(ren) will develop diabetes. Question (completely optional) - do you or the father have diabetes? I ditto my earlier comment to Karen - I give you a lot of credit for having to deal with a child having diabetes. My suggestion is to educate and support yourself and son with the best medical team you can ask for. Don't settle for mediocre care. Thank you for your comment and welcome to Blogging Diabetes. @Scott – Who hasn’t thought about taking a sledge hammer to their meter after getting that message only to learn they are either 32 or 432 when it works.

@Lee Ann – Looking back, it was never a consideration for me to have/not have children based on me having type 1. However, if I was on the fence to begin with, it might just be enough to go that route. I value your perspective because I was adult onset at 22 and never had to experience diabetes as a child or teen. Thank you for your comment and welcome to Blogging Diabetes.

@Karen – Yeah, you and me both! I was SO relieved and hope I don’t even have to go down that path. I give parents with children that have diabetes a lot of credit for what they go through every single day.

@Hannah – What I have been told by my doctor is that by me having diabetes, the odds are only slightly higher that my child(ren) will develop diabetes. Question (completely optional) – do you or the father have diabetes? I ditto my earlier comment to Karen – I give you a lot of credit for having to deal with a child having diabetes. My suggestion is to educate and support yourself and son with the best medical team you can ask for. Don’t settle for mediocre care.
Thank you for your comment and welcome to Blogging Diabetes.

]]> By: Hannah http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Hannah Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:56:48 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-197 Glad to see a normal number for her! My son is 10 and was diagnosed three months ago. I worry for the future when he gets married, whether he'll choose to have children or not, whether my daughter's at risk...it's overwhelming sometimes. Glad to see a normal number for her! My son is 10 and was diagnosed three months ago. I worry for the future when he gets married, whether he’ll choose to have children or not, whether my daughter’s at risk…it’s overwhelming sometimes.

]]> By: Karen http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Karen Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-196 It's so normal to worry about that, I would think. And I'm so glad to hear the fears were unfounded. Here's to never having that fear come true. It’s so normal to worry about that, I would think. And I’m so glad to hear the fears were unfounded. Here’s to never having that fear come true.

]]> By: Lee Ann Thill http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Lee Ann Thill Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:15:32 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-195 There were several reasons/factors/circumstances that went into my choice not to have children, but that was definitely one of them. I'd be a neurotic mess either way, always worrying that it might happen, or if it did, being saddled with the most unimaginable guilt ever. I'm sure if I hadn't had so many problems with it as a kid and into my earlier adult years, I'd feel differently, but knowing just how bad it is for health outcomes, school and career pursuits and any close relationship when someone doesn't accept it and adjust well, I don't even want to tempt fate. As I said in my post about being childfree a few weeks ago ( http://www.thebuttercompartment.com/?p=1055 ), it's a risk we all have to weigh for ourselves. Our personal experience with D will be an important influence on that choice. Of course, if you develop D after you've already had kids, that's a completely different scenario. There were several reasons/factors/circumstances that went into my choice not to have children, but that was definitely one of them. I’d be a neurotic mess either way, always worrying that it might happen, or if it did, being saddled with the most unimaginable guilt ever. I’m sure if I hadn’t had so many problems with it as a kid and into my earlier adult years, I’d feel differently, but knowing just how bad it is for health outcomes, school and career pursuits and any close relationship when someone doesn’t accept it and adjust well, I don’t even want to tempt fate.

As I said in my post about being childfree a few weeks ago ( http://www.thebuttercompartment.com/?p=1055 ), it’s a risk we all have to weigh for ourselves. Our personal experience with D will be an important influence on that choice. Of course, if you develop D after you’ve already had kids, that’s a completely different scenario.

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Scott K. Johnson Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:21:08 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/03/fear-of-parents-with-diabetes/#comment-193 I worry about that too, and have checked my kids from time to time. The joke about getting the ERR after waiting was pretty good man... :-) I worry about that too, and have checked my kids from time to time.

The joke about getting the ERR after waiting was pretty good man… :-)

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