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Hello - in August 2012, my son Django was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and severe DKA. It devastated us all. He was 2. He now pumps using a medtronic veo, and has just started on his enlite CGM. He is so brave. Faced with feeling frustrated and helpless in the wake of his diagnosis, and...

Hello...it is coming up for 1yr this month and, despite managing really well with cannula changes and all diabetes stuff since his return home, my little boy Django has recently started to really sob and shake at c change time, very anxious, trying to be brave, tries over and over to do it but...

Hi, I feel at my wits ends and very worried. My little boy was diagnosed nearly a year ago, in August 2010, admitted to hospital with severe DKA. since en, he has undergone drastic dental surgery, which was very traumatic for him, on top of everything else, and had to cope with all that comes...

Hi - we are thinking of taking an extended period away from home, to spend developing our art work and having an adventure with our son. We are not travelling outside the UK but it is too far to back weekly or even monthly, but we want to keep the same diabetes team for our son for his clinics...

Hi - we are approaching our son's first annual check (diaosed type one august 2010) and I was wondering what to prepare him for? Can't believe it is nearly a year already.

Hi The last 5-6 site changes for my son's cannular have left him with a raised circular welt, pale in colour, surrounding the hole, and with red circle surrounding the white one...if that makes any sense. It goes down, but the site remains sore for longer and I've also noticed that 24 hr later...

Ok, so I am sitting in bed next to my nearly three year old son and I am feeling wretched with guilt. I have always breastfed my son on damned, and still do (it was slacking off at point of diagnosis in August 2010, but his need for comfort and security had upped it again). During my entire...

Hi - I seem to be asking questions all the time and I sm so grateful for everyones replies. It helps me not feel so lost with caring for my son (diagnosed t1' august 2010" age 2.5) So...here it is... The last couple of days my son has been really, really irritable, screaming at us, hitting out...

Hi Des anyone hav any idea about the length of time blood glucose levels are likely to be affected by having a general anaesthetic? My son was under general for over and hour nearly two weeks ago (was told 20 minute but there y go...). Befor he had the dental surgery, he had really great...

Hi My husband and I, and our soon to be three year old son (diagnosed T1 August 2010) are starting a creative space for parents, carers and children with diabetes. Our hope ia that this will be a place where we can meet, share experiences and support and engage in creative activities together...

Hi - my two year old, recently diagnosed son, was recently examined by the hospital dental clinic, following acute toothache and infection. They said that two back molars had completely eroded and he had caries on all front teeth (including canine) and lower molars. The dentist said it was...

Help (again)...my little boy is running at 1.7 ketones this morning, and a BM of 13.9 - he was at 0.4 ketones last night and we'd had erratic levels on last pump infusion site. Running high with no response to bolus or basal increase, then running low with no response to lowering basal and...

Help! My lovely little boy was diagnosed at the end of August with T1 - he is on a pump and we are just about coming to terms with managing things. But last week he started to scream in agony if he ate hot foot. Then sweet food. Now, any food. Luckily, i am still producong milk which, though not...

Hi...I am concerned about my son (age 2.5). He was diagnosed in August with T1 and was admitted with severe ketoacidosis. Alhough there is no certainty, it is probable that he had the condition for some time, probably around a year, although the decline in last month was the most evident. At...

Hi...I was wondering if anyone could share with me there experience of contact with their diabetes nurse? We were discharged with our son on 6th September, and since then have had one phone call from our nurse, and no home visit. We can call her (and have done) if we need advice in a "situation"...

Hi - I am thinking about homeschooling my son. Well, actually I'd always thought about it, but then when he was diagnosed with T1, I worried he might feel isolated. However, it has been indicated to me that as he is on a pump, I will have to be there to do all his pump alterations, and that he...

I'm interested to hear from others who have knowledge or experience of gluten free diet with t1 toddlers/children. My son was, until diagnosis, largely fed on gluten free foods, as I am gluten intolerant. Since diagnosis, his diet has included lots of wholewheat foods, thanks to the advice of...

Hi - I was wondering if anyone has any insight to give into the affect of breastfeeding a toddler with diabetes. I have maintained bf with my son, allowing him to lead the weaning process (within reason!) - this has given him a very healthy immunity (ha, except having diabetes type one) and...

My toddler son was diagnosed 3 weeks ago and in hospital 8 days with DKA. He went straight onto a pump. The team have been good but I want a second opinion and consultation to discuss the diagnosis, treatment, management and also secondary complications as no mention of foot or eye care has been...

Hi - we are now into week 3 of learning how to live with the new guest in our house - diabetes t1. Our son was recently diagnosed (2 1/2). He went straight onto the Medtronic paradigm pump. His levels are really erratic, with numbers in the 14-18 range in the middle of the night, but waking with...