I have Type 1 diabetes. Well, Type 1.5 diabetes technically. Type 1.5 is also called LADA which means Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults.
I was 19 weeks pregnant with my sweet Wynn Caroline when I was diagnosed with a disease that would change my life forever. I was blessed to live my first 30 years without this disease but now, until there is a cure, will struggle with it and conquer it for the remainder of my life. I have been trying to teach Wynn to be a helpful girl by teaching her what to do if mommy has a diabetic emergency. Unfortunately I am by myself quite a bit with the girls and I watch my blood sugar like a hawk but you never know when you might have a totally random low and if I went unconscious with my girls I want Wynn to know what to do. I have to admit I feel that it is a totally unfair burden for a 3.5 year old to handle but she will grow up knowing no different then her mommy has a disease and might need help someday.
Do I wish my life was different every single day? That I didn't have diabetes now when I never had it before? YES. BUT, if that meant that I wouldn't have my two sweet girls then I will deal with this disease everyday of the rest of my life and then some. That being said Wynn is learning what to do if mommy needs help and I'm so proud of her. :) My little miracle love bug that survived my 11.4 A1C (a normal blood sugar is between 80 and 120, my average blood sugar was about 350 and when I was diagnosed it was 420) when I was 19 weeks pregnant with not a single thing wrong with her. My sweet, healthy first born that is SO strong that she defied the odds. My two girls are my blessings and for that I am forever grateful to God. Here is Wynners showing us what a brainiac she truly is. :) Yes, she looks like a female Pigpen in this video but she had been playing all day with markers and her hair was whack. She's still gorgeous to me.
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