Kyle (Gottabe) has been feeling poorly lately. Threw up a few times, poor energy, and in the last week has been complaining he was thirsty a lot and going to the bathroom a lot. Finally, we noticed he had been loosing weight. Finally, it clicked with us and we had the I laws bring their meter to check his sugar. It registered out of range. ER in Grenada showed 765 sugar.l and severe dehydration. Ambulance ride to Jackson UMC while pushing fluids had it down to 365.

The diagnosed him with Type 1 diabetes. We have been through all the education stuff now and should get released this afternoon. Basically, he will have to test his sugar at least 3 times a day and will take insulin at least 4 times a day. Eventually we will move to a pump but for now are using a pen injector.

Life altering, but not life ending. Basically he has no restrictions on diet or activity other than being tied to testing and insulin according to what he eats.

Biggest problem we have right now is getting some weight back on him. He dropped to 95 pounds is just over a week before we realized it. He has been about 115 which was already thin as a rail.

Wannabe...