It's Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack, Except It's Not.

In our house, these are everywhere. 

We find them in our beds, mixed into the sheets and blankets.

They travel into the laundry and sometimes, into the lint vent.

I have discovered them at the bottom of our shower or under the sink.

Some follow us outside and sink into our car mats.

Once, we found one in the parking of a Target, except that one wasn't our brand.

It has become a game to us.  Kinda like finding a needle in a haystack, except it's not.  
What it really is?  

It is the proof of having two kids test blood sugars about 16-20 per day, every single day for the past 8 years, leading roughly to 46,720+ painful needle pokes on tiny, child-sized fingers, in order to know if they are managing blood sugar and properly doing their life-saving insulin.

Yes, we really need a cure.  





Naturally Sweet Sisters Blog Posts for November is National Diabetes Awareness Month 2014

Day 1   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/and-so-it-goes-t1d-is-still-here.html
Day 2   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/november-is-national-diabetes-awareness.html
Day 3   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/some-days-are-good-and-some-days-are.html
Day 4  http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/two-new-diagnosis-is-too-many.html
Day 5 http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/our-normal.html




#jdrf    #natsweetsisters    #NOT1d      #CureT1d      #JDRFCC15      #T1DAY

Our Normal

I handed the camera to the girls and asked them to capture T1d.  

This is it.  



































While this is our normal, I am reminded that this is not typical of most homes.  

And wouldn't it be nice to no longer be able to capture it?

#Cure T1d.










Naturally Sweet Sisters Blog Posts for November is National Diabetes Awareness Month 2014

Day 1   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/and-so-it-goes-t1d-is-still-here.html
Day 2   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/november-is-national-diabetes-awareness.html
Day 3   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/some-days-are-good-and-some-days-are.html
Day 4  http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/two-new-diagnosis-is-too-many.html




#jdrf    #natsweetsisters    #NOT1d      #CureT1d      #JDRFCC15      #T1DAY

Two New Diagnosis is Too Many

As soon as my first post appeared for November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, I was contacted by two separate friends that told me each knew of someone who had a child that was diagnosed over the weekend.

Two families.

Two children.

Two T1d diagnosis.

Two worlds turned up side down.

Two more asking 'why'.

Two more with tears.

Two more that are scared.

Two more trying to frantically learn.

Too many.

We need a cure.  Enough said.










Naturally Sweet Sisters Blog Posts for November is National Diabetes Awareness Month 2014

Day 1   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/and-so-it-goes-t1d-is-still-here.html
Day 2   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/november-is-national-diabetes-awareness.html
Day 3   http://www.naturallysweetsisters.com/2014/11/some-days-are-good-and-some-days-are.html




#jdrf    #natsweetsisters    #NOT1d      #CureT1d      #JDRFCC15      #T1DAY