Diabetes Report Card

The results are in..... Kacey's A1c is..... 7.2!!!

I was completely shocked when she told us. Even though Kacey has some pretty high numbers lately, she still managed to drop ONE full point! She even wrote "Keep up the good work!" at the top of our paper. That made me feel so good :) As her Mom, I work so hard to try and take complete control over her diabetes and when this number is revealed it can make or break you as a parent. Even though we all try not to let it bother us, it does! I was thrilled that we'd managed to drop her one full point with the transition from shots to the pump.

We had a few more "firsts" today.

We met up with Kacey's CDE before the appointment. She brought along some different infusion sets for us to try, the Inset-30 and the Contact Detach. Kacey got all giddy when she saw the Inset-30 because it was pink! After being shown how it worked, I did the first automatic inserter set on Kacey. I was so nervous but it went in very smooth and she immediately smiled so that meant it was a good site. I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with the automatic inserter. After doing the manual ones for the last 2 months, it threw me out of my comfort zone!

Kacey and Herbie also met "Dexter" the Dexcom today!! I wasn't expecting it to be as big as it is. After some brief training, Kacey caught on very quickly with navigating the screens. Then it was sensor time! She'd been very nervous up until now and I was waiting for those tears to start falling. Our CDE asked her where she wanted the sensor put? Her belly? Her hip? Her arm? Ummm arm?!?! OK, we've done the belly sites and the hip sites but we've never even attempted anything on her arm. With a smile, Kacey replies "I think we can try my arm". YIKES!! By now, my stomach was feeling queezy for her...LOL! Anddddddddd..... SHE DID IT!!!!!! She put the sensor on the back of her arm! I'm soooo thrilled that she was brave enough to try it. She didn't even know it went in :)

We're still so new to all of this CGMS though. She's had the ???'s pop up twice and I'm still unsure why? She has it clipped to her belt on the opposite side from her pump. I also called around to every local pharmacy looking for the Skin Tac or Mastisol and no one carries it. Any other recommendations on how to keep the sensor stuck? It's started to lift a little around the edges already and it hasn't even been 6 hours! We're spose to keep this thing on for 7 days and I don't know how to keep it stuck unless I use medical tape (which is what I might have to do!). Other than the few bumps in getting things started, she's loving the idea that she can look down and see her BG. I wasn't too sure she'd like having something else clipped to her but she hasn't minded it one bit! She came in about an hour ago and told me she didn't want next Monday to come. I asked her why? She said because she didn't want to send "Dexter" back. **sigh** She told me she felt "safe" with him and Herbie. It breaks my heart to know that she feels she needs medical devices to be "safe". I know it's a comfort to her to be able to look down at a device and see what her blood sugar is whenever she wants without having to prick her finger. It just makes me sad.

I've been more emotional than usual this afternoon. Not sure what's going on? I'm thinking it's the aftermath of the stress I was feeling prior to Kacey's appointment. I get so worked up and then to find out that I'm actually doing a good job just put me in an emotional spiral. I'm sad because I have to watch my baby play while sporting the "Inspector Gadget" belt. I can tell she's not bothered by it and she's moved on like it's "normal", which is wonderful but it's still heartbreaking. I know I shouldn't feel sorry for her but I'm her Mom and I'm allowed to feel like that. Don't get me wrong....I'd rather see her sporting all her gadgets over taking 8 shots a day!!! I'm so thankful we have Herbie :)