Hundreds of little kids, teens and adults alike are diagnosed with Diabetes, every single day. When its your own child, your world tends to be rocked just a little bit.
Our son was diagnosed in 2000 at the age of just 2. The signs and symptoms were there--for over 4 months! I will forever be thankful for a friend, who was also our neighbor, for urging us to get him back to the doctor one more time. I look back and can remember the days just before he was diagnosed and had I not listened to her urging, and ignored taking him back to the doctor, he wouldn't be here more than likely.
I remember the day before we got a definite diagnosis, like it was yesterday The sky was dark, and it was pouring down rain while I was at the doctors office with him. It was late afternoon, and by the time we were done, we were the last ones to leave. The doctor came in and just sat there, looking over his charts. Next, I would hear the words that no momma wants to hear. "Your son has sugar and protein in his urine. He will need to go see a specialist tomorrow(SATURDAY) and will need to get started right away on insulin, and he will need to take insulin the rest of his life."
WHAT?? Insulin? That's a medication that only OLD people have to take!!--At least that was my thought at the time. The only other thing I knew about insulin was that it was little vials of clear liquid that were kept in the fridge. Little did I know that I was about to be educated on just exactly what insulin was and who all used it-- Our family and friends would quickly be learning lots about diabetes as well.
We know that there will continue to be bumps in the road as we continue this journey, but we know that Christ is still going to be there with us each and every step we take. In fact, over the last 3 years, we have hit a couple more bumps. Since learning about the diabetes in June of 2000, we have also learned that he has Hashimotos, and Celiac. Hashimotos is a thyroid condition, and he can take meds for it, and Celiac means that he can't have any gluten. In his case? They all 3 go hand in hand. It was clear to me in 2000, and its clear to me 15 years later, that the Lord has always been right there with us, and that He will continue to be there with us. Jeremiah 29:11
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