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Hi,
Our little girl was rushed to hospital with very severe DKA. Came as a complete shock to us. She'd been off school for a few days because of a bit of a sore throat and being tired. Thought she was just a bit run down with a bug. Gave her plenty of fluids, rest, bit of pampering - the usual thing. There was no tummy ache, no vomiting, no thirst - none of the usual warning signs. The day before I spotted how much weight she had lost which freaked me out. I was about to take her to the doctor because of the weight loss when she started to suddenly get extremely unwell (hyperventilating, unable to sit up). Ambulance took her to A&E where doctors worked really long and hard to stabilise her, but they warned me she was extremely poorly and that she was in a very critical condition. She had a bit of brain swelling which fortunately the docs managed to stop in time. She was discharged 6 days later and she is much better now. She is suffering from bad headaches though, which I fear may be due to the brain swelling. Struggling to come to terms with it all. Feel so guilty I didn't realise she was so very poorly. Docs and nurses say that she had a very unusual and sudden presentation and that I couldn't have known etc. but I still feel really bad. Trying to come to terms with the type 1 diagnosis and what it will mean for our family. At the moment all we are doing is counting carbs, planning meals, insulin and blood tests etc. I'm sure as time goes by it will become second nature. My little girl is an absolute star and hasn't complained about the injections once. She is so brave and accepting of it, she's doing better than I am!
Just wondering if there are parents out there who have experienced the same. And will I EVER be able to sleep at night (have had some mild night-time hypos already).
Our little girl was rushed to hospital with very severe DKA. Came as a complete shock to us. She'd been off school for a few days because of a bit of a sore throat and being tired. Thought she was just a bit run down with a bug. Gave her plenty of fluids, rest, bit of pampering - the usual thing. There was no tummy ache, no vomiting, no thirst - none of the usual warning signs. The day before I spotted how much weight she had lost which freaked me out. I was about to take her to the doctor because of the weight loss when she started to suddenly get extremely unwell (hyperventilating, unable to sit up). Ambulance took her to A&E where doctors worked really long and hard to stabilise her, but they warned me she was extremely poorly and that she was in a very critical condition. She had a bit of brain swelling which fortunately the docs managed to stop in time. She was discharged 6 days later and she is much better now. She is suffering from bad headaches though, which I fear may be due to the brain swelling. Struggling to come to terms with it all. Feel so guilty I didn't realise she was so very poorly. Docs and nurses say that she had a very unusual and sudden presentation and that I couldn't have known etc. but I still feel really bad. Trying to come to terms with the type 1 diagnosis and what it will mean for our family. At the moment all we are doing is counting carbs, planning meals, insulin and blood tests etc. I'm sure as time goes by it will become second nature. My little girl is an absolute star and hasn't complained about the injections once. She is so brave and accepting of it, she's doing better than I am!
Just wondering if there are parents out there who have experienced the same. And will I EVER be able to sleep at night (have had some mild night-time hypos already).