Your bravery is extraordinary and your son is VERY lucky to have you as a mom. I hope all is well for the first day of school.
As always, I learn much about this disease from your blog. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Martha, what a scare!
You know, I've never really worried about this possible scenario (maybe I should start).
Seems to be the nature of this disease.... just when you 're getting confident about its management, it humbles you with yet another frightening curve ball.
You handled the situation perfectly, by the way. Don't think about the "what if." Bottom line, you checked his pump (perhaps some mother's instinct at work?), and he's gonna be fine.
Hang in there, lady. You're doing a wonderful job.
Sandra
It just goes to show what a great job you are doing and the admiration we all have for you and the way you have took all of this by the balls. You are amazing.
Love to the little fella. Drink that juice!
Hey,
I'm glad things are stabilizing. I talked to the school nurse today, Victor is a student of mine who has been on the pump since he was 4. I had him last year in kindergarten and always think of you when he's in my class. Anyhow, The nurse and I talked about glucogon and what to do should something happen. His art class used to be in the AM right after breakfast, and in the PM the other art day right after lunch. THis year it's right before lunch so the nurse comes in and tests blood sugar with him. I'm glad we've got a really great school nurse, and hope you guys do too. Tell the kids, when they get the chance, that I have tons of little mailable stuff for them, and that they should write me back! 
I got a coin in chinatown for $1, I am sure it's worth 1/100 of a penny, but it looks cool and I want to send it out along with a bunch of crazy chinatown stickers.
Love to you all,
Ingrid
So many little things that can change a life. A glance. A word. A turn. I'm glad you glanced! School started here for us today. I hope yours goes well.
Martha, how scary! And how lucky you happened to look at the pump when you did. You are a super hero! I hope today was a calmer day. I'm sending lots of good thoughts to you and your family...
Martha,
That's such a scary post but you did wonderfully.
Just a thought, does the pump have a max bolus alarm? Mine is set so if I take over a certain number of units it beeps a warning at me which I have to clear first to continue with the bolus.
Hang in there.
Tekakwitha
Martha, Holy crap. If I were the mom in this situation, my head might have exploded. Way to handle it like a pro.
Re: Tek's idea, my pump also has the max bolus alarm (Minimed Paradigm 512). It's set to 10 units and it freaks out when I have to set for more than that. (The Olive Garden is a bitch for bolusing...)
And when I was a little kid, I pulled all the tricks in the book to get away with food dodginess. Watch out for that drop of rubbing alcohol on the test strip (brings the result down a ton) or showing you a duplicate result in order to not have to shoot or eat... We diabetics, we're tricky little fuckers.
(But we love you guys for taking us down a peg when we screw off...)
Kerri.
Martha--the ONE day I don't read your blog...
I am so sorry you had to go through this, and so relieved it's okay.
Hugs to you, and hang in there. You are AMAZING!!!
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