Hays’ Type One-Derful Journey
Shortly after the boy left the hospital with a diagnosis of Type One Diabetes, he began writing a book. (Remember, he was five at that time.) He wanted to share...
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It was the Last
It was a Monday. It was this Monday; not by date, but as it falls. The Monday between celebrating his fifth birthday with friends and celebrating it for real. I...
I Just Can’t Imagine
People tell me all the time that they, “just can’t imagine…” They can’t imagine counting carbs and keeping track of every meal or ...
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A Little Light Housekeeping
+ Oh, remember the time we went to see Santa? In December? Yeah, about that. Look how cute he is. Craziest part of that trip was realizing that he’ll be i...
Reflect: Settle
Since I started sharing goals, aspirations, words for the year, I have also pretty much always come back with a recap at the end of each year. This year, my wor...
Thankful
I am so incredibly thankful for so many things, but here are just a few: Jesus: I am forever grateful for the love of Jesus and my relationship with Him, which ...
A Day in the Life of Our T1D Journey
A quick note: this is a calm day, one with no highs or lows in the middle of the night. No highs or lows at school or sports. This is most of our days, but ther...
Type 1, Part 3: Real Life
For Type 1, Part 1: Thisty, read here.For Type 1, Part 2: Hospitalized, read here. As we walked out the front doors of Dell Children’s Medical Cente...
Type 1, Part 2: Hospitalized
For Type 1, Part 1: Thirsty, read here. We took the boy in after some days of insatiable thirst and frequent urination. We called in a favor or two to have him...
Just My Son
So, I know I haven’t been at this diabetes-mom-thing for long, but in just a few weeks, I’ve noticed something that really bothers me. In the groups...