So it is that time of year again! Everyone's growing excitement for the holidays!
I know we are like all other families with planning holiday get togethers with family and decorating the house and shopping for Christmas! Everyone is so busy, rushing around, and we are no different. With the exception of one thing. During this time of year you have the festive Christmas music playing in all the stores, the Thanksgiving feasts everyone is preparing for, the travel arrangements you are making, the Christmas gifts you are buying, it is such a joyous time of year.
BUT as we have found the past 9 holiday seasons we have had one extra thing to worry about, Type 1 Diabetes. This disease never takes a break and sometimes with all the excitement it can be harder to fight. Shanie's blood sugar is determined by a number of things. Stress and excitement are just two of these things. So as you can imagine just like all other kids she gets very excited for the holidays. So this can make her blood sugar go all over.
So during all the hussle and bussle and excitement of the holiday festivities, we still have to make sure she is testing enough and she is still counting her carbs. I know everyone is focusing on the joys and excitement of the holidays, as are we, but sadly for our baby girl, type 1 diabetes does not take a break during the fun filled holidays. She still has to fight for her life everyday of the year, including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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