Last week was NUTS. There really aren't words to describe it. Izzy's sugar was OUT OF CONTROL. Fighting lows, chasing highs. I was on a roller coaster. I have come to the realization I will never get a full nights sleep again... but still not coping well with the intermittent, 5 hours of sleep nights in 1-2 hour increments.
Thursday we missed dance class because Izzy & I were up all night. Have you seen my FB post about Caillou? I may loathe that whiny little booger, but he got us through the night with re-runs on demand. I swore up & down I won't let Izzy miss out on things because of this disease, but lets be real, it was best to just let her sleep from 7-10am & start over next week.
Friday I was still battling my exhaustion. I was on edge. I heard from our endo, we are now going to drive down to UMC weekly to meet with them to get Izzy's sugar under control. Or as best as "under control" can get for a growing toddler. It's at least a 30 minute drive one way, but worth it if we can make some positive changes.
Friday evening, with Keira at a friend's house & Kaylee gone to her softball game with her Daddy, I decided it was time to have some fun & let Izzy be "free" for a hot minute. I detached her pump, left the CGM receiver inside, put her bathing suit on, & we headed to the backyard to play with her new water table. Needless to say - we both needed to let loose. Can you tell she had fun?
Saturday was a good day... & we ended it with a T1D get together that I helped plan, local families in the park, meeting new people. We had dinner out, Izzy ran around like crazy, we met another family with a little girl around Izzy's age, & bonus - they only live 10 minutes away! There will be many more local events, & I am thrilled to say I will be a part of the planning to ensure myself & others have support in one another.
What I take away from the chaos that has been the last week, is that with it all I will be okay. Izzy will be okay. Sometimes I just need to take a step back, breathe, have fun, & see that there is a plan for every card we are dealt.
Just another week in the life...
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