Mississippi Lawmakers SUCK.

From here:

"Mississippi Rep. Tommy Reynolds, D-Charleston, spoke for the University of Mississippi Medical Center yesterday, saying the teaching hospital has never and never plans to do stem cell research, according to WAPT.

In opposition to President Barack Obama’s March 9 executive order 13505, “Removing Barriers to Responsible Research Involving Human Stem Cells," the Mississippi House approved a budget bill that explicitly says no state money can be used “for research that kills or destroys an existing human embryo.”

This is a huge blow. Mississippi leads the nation in diagnosed diabetes cases. Those are mostly type 2, of course, but if you can do research that may cure one of the most prevalent diseases in the state, why wouldn't you take the bull by the horns and just jump in?

Being pro-life myself, and having a daughter with type 1, I have a understanding of both sides. However, there are so many embryos that end up not being implanted, and are tossed in the garbage. Why not use them for the research? There has got to be a happy medium that will advance the research and keep the pro-lifers happy.

Come on, Mississippi. Don't drag behind. Lead the way.

1 year

Tomorrow, our baby will have completed her first year with diabetes. The first of a lifetime. It hits so hard right now, always knowing that this is forever, but now realizing it completely. Her insulin pump has become her constant companion. She is constantly needing to poke her finger, give herself insulin, check and make sure she's in a good range...

A year ago, those beautiful little fingers were unblemished. A year ago, we didn't have to worry about her blood glucose, about whether we packed enough food, snacks or medicine, about whether she would go low in the middle of the night. A year ago, we weren't concerned about carb counting, and we had no idea what an endocrinologist was. 6 months ago, she didn't have marks left behind by an infusion set. 6 months ago, we didn't have to think about a 504 plan or protecting her educational future.

But now, because of her diagnosis, we have a happy, healthy child. We have a child who appreciates life in a way no one else her age does. We have a child who has grown up much faster than her 9 years would suggest. She amazes me every single day of her life.

Congratulations on your year, baby girl. May it be the first of a long life of happiness. I love you so much.

Well, we've had our first pump malfunction. The Battery Is STUCK. It will not come out. Not on it's own, not with any kind of prodding or poking: it is totally and completely stuck.

She goes pumpless until Tuesday, looks like. Good thing, though: since she has the Ping, we can use the meter/remote to continue calculating insulin dosages until she gets a replacement. Hubby is off to get emergency supplies of Levemir and Novolog until then. :D

This is what we had last night.



It was hard to believe.



Snow. In Mississippi. End of February/beginning of March. WOW.

Last night, we took our daughter's BG: it was 412. YIKE. Gave bolus: took again an hour later. 402. What in the world is going on?

Never forget: when your child has a high blood glucose, have him or her WASH THEIR HANDS. She washed up, and we took it again. 102. With about 3 units of insulin already on board. 3 units would drop her to just below 50 at that rate.

You've never seen a child so happy to get a candy bar she'd been saving.

Major hurlage last night. Hubby made cheeseburger mac, and she went back for two more bowls. No wonder her BG was high. Thankfully, with the pump, it wasn't as high as it could have been. She's doing fine today, though.

Well, since the last post, we had to wait a while for funding for the pump. She has been on it about a month now. We did end up with the ping after all, and she absolutely loves it. She can test and give herself insulin without having to pull the pump out of her pocket. And her blood glucose levels are so much better that they ever were with injections.

The cutest thing is when she giggles when insulin is being administered. The pump vibrates before each unit given during a bolus. At least I know the thing works.