Oldest daughter is in class at this exact moment.
Her insulin pump, Pumpster, is too.
One of them is shrieking intermittedly with a low insulin warning.
One of them is feeling annoyed and probably, a little embarassed from the noise.
And me, well, I am letting it happen for just a few minutes more.....
Because as much as I love this beautiful girl of mine, I have to help guide her through the ins and outs of responsible diabetes management.
One responsibility is to follow through on switching out a low insulin cartridge that her mother already pre-filled.
And left on the counter.
And reminded her about before she left for school.
And is still sitting on the counter as I type this.
However, in this very real moment I also understand (maybe as much as her) that type 1 diabetes can be a big pain in the rear at times. I don't want to yell or fight over something that she truly does not deserve.
After all, NO ONE deserves type 1 diabetes and all of the unfortunate things that go along with it.
BUT
It is a responsibility that has to be managed.
So maybe a little shrieking from something other than me, will get the point across.
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