The point of this blog...my kid, of course.

Chamberlyn's T1 Diabetes D-Day (Diagnosis Day) was October 19, 2010. I decided to start writing her story almost nine months later because managing her diabetes is what our family does best. We have our "highs" and "lows" when dealing with this confounding autoimmune disease, and I hope our posts can provide some insight on the daily life of a person with T1 diabetes.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Summer "HIGH" lights

Cham's had a great summer despite the 'betes! Yes, vacations have sent her father and I into insanity mode due to the flux of her BG levels, but she recovers and prevails every time.
We found out from More than Cards that one of her card designs was chosen as an "alternate" and will make its debut on the website in August. We are excited to be able to order cards with her hand-drawn design soon!
Cham has been a dancer at the same studio since she was three. She is now ten and has been on the Competition Team for her studio for the past three years. We traveled to Chicago for her team this summer and they did really well! I can't tell you how frustrating it is to have to eat out most meals and depend on restaurants for carb counts. Most of the time the waiter/waitress looks at you like you're some crazed dieter when you ask for the nutrional guide. It surprises me, more often than not, when the manager of the restaurant doesn't understand T1 and suggests low-calorie plates or items, when I know I've said "I need the CARB count."

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