In the first few months since Superboy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, I spent a lot of time online. I read research articles about this disease and poured and poured over likely causes, and cures that are still being tested, thought up, and hypothesized. I realized that these things weren't giving me the closure I craved because it was still so unsure. We don't know why these children, teens and adults are predisposed to have Type 1 Diabetes.
The one thing that helped, was finding other parents who had children with diabetes, or people who had diabetes themselves, and hearing their stories, and how they coped with it. I loved reading about their successes, as well as their struggles. I had never been brave enough to find these people in person, but as we are moving forward, and as I feel more empowered as I learn more about Superboy and his diabetes, I wonder if other people would want to hear our story as well. So here we are!
We are currently going through the process of switching over from purely giving shots to manage his diabetes, to getting an insulin pump. So feel free to come along for the ride, relive our successes and mistakes as we figure out what we are doing with this whole diabetes thing, and how we fit it into our family.