Lucky

Andrew responded to insulin well and soon cleared his ketones. He was able to move out of the ER by Saturday afternoon. He was really lucky. Lots of kids are really sick when they are diagnosed, and some don't make it. We are thankful for the bedwetting that tipped us off. Lots of kids' blood sugar and ketones get so high that they start vomiting. Normal parent response is to offer liquid sugar, which is not good if you're vomiting from high BG. Parents don't realize it's not a virus until the kids start having trouble breathing. New rule in our house: No one gets soda or juice when vomiting without taking their blood sugar first.