Parent of recently diagnosed Type 1

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Hello, I am new to diabetes and am very encouraged to find so much information and support on the web. My daughter of 8 yrs was diagnosed on December 23, 2009. Like many of you, I have started a blog to document our experiences. Please consider checking it out at www.withoutenvy.com. Thanks again for all your generosity and support in raising awareness of this horrible disease.

Steve

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Welcome. Hope you find Juvenation helpful!

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Steve-

Your blog is truley amazing and was wonderful to read.  My daughter (currently age 5) was diagnosed on 10/29/09 and it was so nice to read another parents feelings that are so close to mine.  Thank you for being so open and honest.  I look forward to reading more.

-Meg (Emmies mom, diagnosed 10/29 at age 4)

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Read your blog. Wow, Welcome too Juvenation!! Lot's of good stuff and people here. If want to read the other end of type 1 try my profile.LOL

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Thank you Meg. I appreciate your comments. I hope all is going well your daughter.

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dec 23rd is my anniversary as well. good luck to you and your family.

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i just read your blog; it reads like a book... you must be a novelist :o)

... and you can tell your daughter that harry potter is pretty much awesome. :D

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Thank you for your comments, and yes, I am a novelist, or working at being a novelist, I should say. I'm glad you found the blog readable in that fashion. 

I'll pass on to Lia hat there are other HP-fans out there who also have diabetes. She'll be so happy.

 

 

 

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My daughters one year anniversary is Feb. 6th.  This first year has been a real learning experience for us.  We just take it day by day but we try to make sure we see our daughter as a child and not just a D child.

 

Kim

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Steve, Welcome!

I am a new parent to a diabetic child & new here too :).  Benjamin was diagnosed on 12-14-09.  He is 17 months old.

Thank you for sharing your blog.  You do an amazing job of using words to communicate what a diabetic diagnosis means for a family. 

Debbi

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I can't even imagine how you manage that with a child who can't really tell you what they want or how they feel.  The blog is my husband's.  I don't usually have a chance to write about how this has affected me.  I just take it one hour at a time, one blood check at a time, one dose at a time.