Melissael – T1D Exchange

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- 4 months, 1 week ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  For caregivers of children with T1D, do you have any special accommodations available from your child’s school? For adults with T1D, did you have special accommodations when you were in school?
  My son has a 504 plan to protect his rights in school. One of the most important accommodations is 1:1 testing for standardized testing (AP exams, SAT etc) so that the clock stops if he goes high/low.
- 5 months ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  Do you know the day and year that you received your T1D diagnosis? If you’re comfortable, share about your diagnosis in the comments!
  I took my son to the pediatrician because I knew he was clinically depressed and needed help. She noted his 20 lb weight loss in 6 mo so did a bunch of blood work…the rest is T1D history
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  
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  Happy World Diabetes Day – Share a T1D-related accomplishment you have experienced!
  Trusting my teen son to make insulin decisions on his own.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Susan Brinkhaus has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Diagnosed at a Dr visit. No hospitalizations
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Debbie Knowles has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I became a T1D after having Whipple surgery. I was in the hospital for 11 days.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Ate
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I’m not sure why zero was not an option. I knew when I went to the doctor I had it. Ignored the symptoms until I dropped 10 lbs without trying and couldn’t bury my head in the sand anymore. Are a big piece of chocolate cake before I went because I figured that’s the last time I would be able to. Luckily, I am in control and can still have desserts every once in a while.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  JuJuB has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Eight days in October 1970. I was several months shy of 4 years old, and these are my earliest memories. I remember having a board strapped to my right arm, ostensibly to hold the IV in place. (My mother told me that I asked how I broke my arm.) I also remember having a roommate who needed an oxygen tent, and wished I could be in there with her because it looked like fun. Finally, I remember an unpleasant nurse roughly turning me onto my tummy to take my temperature rectally. I clenched and refused and she yelled at me and told me the doctor would have to come in. I still refused and the doctor never came. It took me YEARS to recognize that the shame I felt about that should have been directed toward her BS behavior.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Brad Larson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Lost 10 kilos in two weeks, spent 2-3 days at UCLA medical center. The endocrinologist insisted I learn about food values, in addition to the training. (1970)
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Megan Ritchie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Diagnosed by family practitioner. Never admitted to hospital.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Wow! After reading through the comments I thought I should clarify, I was hospitalized when i was diagnosed. I think in the early '60's that was standard. I just don't know for how long.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was only 2 years old, so I really do not know how long I was in the hospital.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Michael Andrews has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Same...and also at 38 (6 yrs and counting). They ran me around my Primary Care Physician's office, getting me all my supplies before setting me down in a Diabetes Educator's office. No Hospital needed.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Patricia Kilwein has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Iwas in my early 50's when diagnosed with T1D. Never was hospitalized for it. That is why my private ins at that time had a fit about approving a pump, sensor, or any supplies. I had to wait years and jump through many hoops to finally get a pump, then a couple more years for a sensor!
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Brian Vodehnal has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Never made it to the point of hospitalization.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Ardnfast has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was never in hospital.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  KarenM6 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was diagnosed at 5 and was in the hospital for a month between American Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. My diagnosis was a traumatic experience: being called a liar and a hypochondriac at 5 tends to have emotional repercussions. Then, because, back then, parents couldn't stay, my 5-year-old brain considered that I was left there alone to manage my own safety etc. I'm very glad that things have improved over the years! As an aside... I've seen a few comments in the last month's worth of questions of the Joslin 50 year medalists. I _would_ be a medalist if they didn't insist on paperwork or statements that are difficult to impossible to get. When I went to the website to see about a medal, the fact that they wouldn't take my word for when I was diagnosed was a bit triggering... like being called a liar all over again. I decided the medal wasn't worth the emotional hassle and the hassle of trying to track down people who were alive back then and could give me a statement. I decided to give myself a medal! ;p :D ;p
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Eve Rabbiner has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  4 days, mostly spent getting my electrolytes in balance.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Christina Luby has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Same! And diagnosed at age 38!!!
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Christina Luby has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was diagnosed outpatient after having elevated fasting glucose then abnormal A1c and positive antibodies
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Alison Cole has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Zero days
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Glenda Schuessler has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Never hospitalized. Diagnosed at age 40.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Mark Fuller has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was never hospitalized.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Milly Bassett has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I was not in the hospital. I was 16 years old and my Dad's company had a Health mobile truck set up for employees and their family to have free exams. This included blood work. Mine came back showing glucose. My father took me to a doctor and they did further testing. That's when I was diagnosed as a type 1. I did not have any symptoms and I don't recall how high it was. I felt ok. My parents couldn't believe it. They were in denial because they went back in the family history and nobody in the family had diabetes. It was difficult for them to accept and that made it hard on me to try to learn my new life.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Diagnosed in 1974 at 14. I don't really remember how long I was in, 2-3 days only.
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