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<blockquote data-quote="stoney" data-source="post: 359364" data-attributes="member: 22612"><p>Hi there. I can totally empathise with you as my son was diagnosed just before his 3rd birthday at a reading of 32 as well and was rushed into hospital and put on an insulin drip straightaway and I felt that it was my fault too. I thought I would never cope having to inject him at that time twice a day, but looking back now although it was hard it does get better and you will quickly get into a routine. From there we went onto multi injections with carb counting and now he is on a pump for the last 6 months and will be 16 next month.</p><p></p><p>As far as the pump is concerned I personally would not have wanted James to go on the pump so young cos carb counting is also involved and a lot of visits to the DSN for adjustments. You are obviously still in the honeymoon period so you need to take one step at a time. Cope with the 2 injections first, then you need to learn to carb count for meals and inject also there is a basal injection as well overall about 5 injections a day. Once you have got to grips with that then think about the pump as carb counting will be second nature and one less thing to worry about when learning the pump.</p><p></p><p>Although James's Dad did come to the initial DSN visits they soon stopped and I seem to have taken on all the responsibility now.</p><p></p><p>Take each day as it comes and you will cope.</p><p></p><p>Hope this has helped :thumbup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stoney, post: 359364, member: 22612"] Hi there. I can totally empathise with you as my son was diagnosed just before his 3rd birthday at a reading of 32 as well and was rushed into hospital and put on an insulin drip straightaway and I felt that it was my fault too. I thought I would never cope having to inject him at that time twice a day, but looking back now although it was hard it does get better and you will quickly get into a routine. From there we went onto multi injections with carb counting and now he is on a pump for the last 6 months and will be 16 next month. As far as the pump is concerned I personally would not have wanted James to go on the pump so young cos carb counting is also involved and a lot of visits to the DSN for adjustments. You are obviously still in the honeymoon period so you need to take one step at a time. Cope with the 2 injections first, then you need to learn to carb count for meals and inject also there is a basal injection as well overall about 5 injections a day. Once you have got to grips with that then think about the pump as carb counting will be second nature and one less thing to worry about when learning the pump. Although James's Dad did come to the initial DSN visits they soon stopped and I seem to have taken on all the responsibility now. Take each day as it comes and you will cope. Hope this has helped :thumbup: [/QUOTE]
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