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<blockquote data-quote="MamaIzzy" data-source="post: 2383150" data-attributes="member: 539614"><p>Hi EllieM!</p><p>Many thanks for taking the time to reply-I have had a busy couple of weeks so only just seen your message!</p><p></p><p>My daughter is a full boarder and though we only live about 30 mins from the school she won’t entertain the idea of being a daygirl for a while, which I can understand. She has had sooo much time at home because of COVID and hasn’t seen her pals since before Xmas so is desperate to go back. Since my last post I have had a productive zoom call with several members of staff including the catering manager who said he will supply me with the three-week menu rotations all carb-counted so that will make life easier as she can then know what she is dosing for. They have yet to arrive so I will send him a gentle nudge today! </p><p></p><p>My daughter doesn’t like being the centre of attention so will not want to “make a fuss” about her diabetes at school. I have told her that telling her close friends about it and what a hypo looks like/how to deal with it is not making a fuss but being responsible! I think her House Mistress plans on having a chat with them at the start of term, and is going to put her in a room near to her accommodation for peace of mind. I am also hoping that she will have her Libre before the start of term which will help too.</p><p></p><p>Lockdown plays havoc with morale...if I was T1 my daughters would be asking me everyday if I was having a hypo as I have felt much grumpier than usual!</p><p></p><p>I have suggested that she might like to set up her own account on here and have a look on Instagram etc for others her age with T1 but she is very resistant at the moment. She is in a “it’s my thing, I have to deal with it” mentality and isn’t open to learning from others right now. Frustrating as I think it would help, but I think she still feels a bit angry about her diagnosis and so I don’t want to push her. Hopefully she will be more receptive with time though she can be very stubborn!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MamaIzzy, post: 2383150, member: 539614"] Hi EllieM! Many thanks for taking the time to reply-I have had a busy couple of weeks so only just seen your message! My daughter is a full boarder and though we only live about 30 mins from the school she won’t entertain the idea of being a daygirl for a while, which I can understand. She has had sooo much time at home because of COVID and hasn’t seen her pals since before Xmas so is desperate to go back. Since my last post I have had a productive zoom call with several members of staff including the catering manager who said he will supply me with the three-week menu rotations all carb-counted so that will make life easier as she can then know what she is dosing for. They have yet to arrive so I will send him a gentle nudge today! My daughter doesn’t like being the centre of attention so will not want to “make a fuss” about her diabetes at school. I have told her that telling her close friends about it and what a hypo looks like/how to deal with it is not making a fuss but being responsible! I think her House Mistress plans on having a chat with them at the start of term, and is going to put her in a room near to her accommodation for peace of mind. I am also hoping that she will have her Libre before the start of term which will help too. Lockdown plays havoc with morale...if I was T1 my daughters would be asking me everyday if I was having a hypo as I have felt much grumpier than usual! I have suggested that she might like to set up her own account on here and have a look on Instagram etc for others her age with T1 but she is very resistant at the moment. She is in a “it’s my thing, I have to deal with it” mentality and isn’t open to learning from others right now. Frustrating as I think it would help, but I think she still feels a bit angry about her diagnosis and so I don’t want to push her. Hopefully she will be more receptive with time though she can be very stubborn! [/QUOTE]
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