Hello, dear people, from Sabina and her family 😊
Our first "sweet" birthday is now behind us, as well as the first year of our "sweet" life with our new friend. Even though 12 months is a long time, we are still fighting day by day and getting used to the "sweetness" that has joined us. Sabina is now a real young lady compared with the little girl she was a year ago. We are very proud of her for the way she has accepted everything and lives her life as if she were the healthiest child in the world. A small obstacle in the form of fluctuations is brought on by puberty, which is not on our side when it comes to blood sugar, so Sabina’s “dawn phenomenon” (read more about it here) regularly raises her glucose every night from 3 a.m. onward.
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That is when mom steps in. Ever since our severe ketoacidosis, I have not slept through a single night without waking up, and that happens at least three times every night. I know, I know… some people will say: why do that, Sabina has a sensor, it gives alarms, and she will soon be 14 years old, so she should start taking a bit more responsibility... But my dear people, first and foremost I am a mother, and only then everything else. The health of my children and their carefree childhood are the most important things in the world to me. I am immensely proud of the girl who has grown out of that frightened little child.
She has no problems fitting in socially. On the contrary, she has become the favorite of the whole class, and everyone looks out for her while she proudly walks around showing off her new sensor, while giving herself the insulin dose she needs, and also when she has to rustle around a bit during class to take a candy or a biscuit to raise her blood sugar. Recently, we spoke with psychologist Dr. Marina Grubic, who praised Sabina for having accepted all these hardships in a mature and conscientious way, while having only two complaints about her new friend. She is a little bothered that she cannot eat what and as much as she would like, and what she fears most is how she will manage one day without her mom 😊
As the doctor was telling me Sabina’s words, I fell apart into a thousand pieces, but at the same time I knew that, as a mother, I had done a tremendous job. I am incredibly proud of myself and of my brave girl, who has recently also been diagnosed with another autoimmune disease — Hashimoto’s. Just one more tablet every day cannot throw us off balance, nor can it stop Sabina from living life to the fullest, as she deserves.
Sabina and her family send their warm regards to the whole team 😊
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