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Hi all. I am brand-spanking new to the list (since Monday) and felt

that I should at least introduce myself. My name is Mike. My wife,

Gigi, and I are the parents of 2 little boys. Our oldest son, ,

now 4, was diagnosed with Type 1 about 1 week before his 3rd birthday.

My wife and I were devastated (still are, actually) but have devoted our

lives to care for our children so that they remain as healthy as

possible. Our little guy, Mikey, 2 1/2, so far is showing no signs of

having diabetes (thank God).

In the 2+ days of being on the list, I can already see that this is

going to be very helpful for us. Thank you all in advance for being

open and offering wisdom.

Our days seem to be consumed with caring for Nicky. I realize that it

really isn't like that, but 100% of our time is spent worrying. He is

thankfully a very quick learner, and was testing himself (of course with

our supervision) about 2 weeks after his diagnoses. We would like him

to inject his insulin by himself too (we'll draw it up, tho), but we

know enough to not rush anything. When he is ready, he'll be ready. He

already does not hesitate to inject me with sodium chloride, when given

the opportunity. 8) He's on Lente and Regular insulin, twice a day.

His latest hbA1C (about 3months ago) was 7.9, and for that we are angry

at oursleves. We are still waiting for the results of the test taken a

few weeks ago. Hopefully, that will show results somewhere in the 6's.

Someone mentioned a few days ago about warm or cold storage (or

something to that affect) of insulin. We keep the insulin in the

fridge, but take it out an hour or so before drawing up the insulin so

that it can warm a little. It does appear that when the insulin is

cold, he does experience more discomfort, so I make a point of it to

take the vials out when I leave the house for work each morning (about

5:00am). Hope that little bit helps.

Does anyone have any experience with diabetes camps?

TIA,

Mike Otten (father of Nciky, Type 1)