Vanderbilt Day

Kaitlyn's OGTT was moved to the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Doctor's Tower instead of the Medical Arts Center. It was the first time we had been in the hospital proper since Andrew's diagnosis. We got to go through the underground tunnel on the way there. The kids enjoyed the Christmas decorations & train, gift shop, etc. It was fun to see something different. Kaitlyn was a trooper as always. She always acts so mature about it. I'm very proud of her! Her fasting BG was 80, which is perfectly normal. We won't hear about the other readings for a few days, but I don't expect any problems. She and Andrew seemed to enjoy the day together. On the way home, Andrew asked if he could unbuckle & move seats. He moved to the back row of the van with Kaitlyn. They laughed and carried on like best friends. I couldn't help but smile.

Andrew's check-up went well too. His A1c was 7.4 - down another tenth of a point from last time for another all-time low! With all the Christmas parties and a site that pulled out the day before, we weren't sure how it would be. Anything 7.5 or below is good for a child, so we are happy. They approved of our basal changes. The only change they made was the correction factor. That meant new school orders, which the school nurse asked us to get hard copies of. School orders would still be Vanderbilt's weakness. However, they got them right on the second try.

I told each person we saw that we were looking into supplements that afternoon & asked for their recommendations. No one seemed counter to the idea. Kaitlyn's questionairre even asked whether she was taking extra niacin, etc. I asked if putting her on some supplements would prevent her from participating & they said not unless she was on some extreme dosages. The general consensus was that both kids should have extra vitamin D, calcium, & fish oil. They even recommended the Viactin chews with vitamin D & calcium together. We have to count the carbs for Andrew of course. They also gave Andrew a seasonal flu shot before he left.