What Dx Means to Everyone

Diabetes is a big deal to the kid who has it and the parent who has to help, but what about everyone else?

Hemingway was oblivious. We had fun with him because all he could say was "there are no carbs in cheese!" I told him that could be the name of his book. The game changed when Robert, a friend of his in sophomore year was dx and had to quit cross country. When he slept over at our house, I don't think anyone appreciated me asking him to test before pancakes. But....

Ladybug and Peony are chalk and cheese. Two years apart and hormones! Great. But, whenever Peony needs diabetes help, Ladybug is right there. She knows how to count carbs and all the ratios. The empathy growth is amazing and may be quite worth the price.

RandMcNally is younger than Peony and I wonder if he remembers her before diabetes. In any event, he is quick to run for the juice and he has an understanding of the disease.

So, my bottom line is diabetes is rotten, but it engenders empathy in the family and that's not a bad thing.

More later.