Grand-parenting Type 1 Diabetic
Learning to navigate the often scary world of diabetes as the grandparent of a type 1. We share our experiences, things we found that work and things that didn't work so well.
What is hypoglycemic unawareness is a topic very dear to my heart. This is because our 6-year-old type 1 diabetic grandchild is hypoglycemic unaware. What this means is that he does not recognize the symptoms within his body of hypoglycemia. To compensate for this, his parents (and us when he is with us) must check … Read more
Our five-year-old grandson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in June. It is now January and we finally had that coveted sleepover. Before his diagnosis, this was something we enjoyed frequently. We would often have Alex and his two older sisters over for the night or even the weekend at times. Type 1 Diabetes put … Read more