Friday, October 10, 2008

My Worst Fear as a Mother

So one of my biggest fears as mother is happening. When my brother was just eight years old he was diagnosed with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes. Commonly known as Type 1 Diabetes. I always told myself I hope I never have to deal with this when I have children. A couple of months now Kaylee has been having a few symptoms. One of the major symptoms is extreme thirst. This is not just a kid drinking alot, this is extreme drinking. Kaylee wants a drink every five minutes, and I am going through diapers like crazy. I din't really think anything of it, and then one day a major light bulb went off in my head. I then started to randomly check Kaylee's blood sugar, and they were higher than they should be. I took her to her doctor and Monday, and they tested her blood, and it was higher than normal. I now have to take her to the Endrinconologist in Salt Lake on Monday. I am praying this is not what I think it is, and that I am just being a paranoid mother. I know that there could be alot of things worst than having a child with Diabetes, but this is not a fun disease, and it can have devastating complications. Trying to manage a 20 month old blood sugars will be so hard. Anyways I will have to see what the specialist will say on Monday.