Someone to Talk To

My daughters are 13 and 15. The 13 year old got diagnosed at age 2, and the other at 12. They are very outgoing and friendly. We attended Sugarfree kids thru the Helwig Diabetes (the kids get to connect AND the parents get to connect - I learned so... much there) and Camp Red Jacket which is at Cedar Crest college for about 4 days (no overnights). I think it is in July. You can call Helwig for info on both. My older girl was a volunteer counselor last year and the other one attended. We also went to Washington DC for the Childrens Congress. Children are already selected for this year, but there will be another one in 2 years. You can't get anything more powerful than that, 200 amazing children and youth al together, and motivated to fight for a cure. Imagine a room full, with pump alarms going off and no one looks at anyone funny. You see the kids quietly get up, take care of it and then get back to business. My younger daughter is very brittle and missed 49 days of school last year, while the other is as solid as a rock. I don't work outside of the home because of the younger one. I also go on all field trips, because her blood sugars go bizar with any stress or excitement. I'm divorced because their Dad is abusive, which also sends her blood sugars wild, and I struggle to make ends meet. Feel free to call me, ###-###-####.
We live in Emmaus.
C.

Hi, I don't know of anyone with Diabetes Type 1 whos a teen but I found this webpage online, you might want to check it out and see if it can be useful for your daugther.
Good luck
M.

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm

Hi D.:

My son also has diabetes type 1 and he was diagnosed when he was 13. I don't know where you are getting treated for it but we go to CHOP. We have been to both the one in Phila and Chalfont. They actually have things for the kids: like meetings and dances. I think Doylestown has things to get involved in with other kids that have diabetes, too. If I were you I would call around to your local hospitals and see what they offer and then decide if any thing is for you.

Good luck!!!!

hi D., my name is L. im 33. i have 2 kids jasmine 12 and willie 15. they dont have diabetes, but jasmine has adhd and bi-polar and willie has adhd and depression. i kinda know how u feel jasmine thinks she is the only one out there that has a illness. if u would like jasmine can chat wit ur daughter. they can be friends and talk about what 11- 12 y/o girls chat about.lol but i feel for u i know its hard. u can email me at ____@____.com if u just wanna chat. good luck wit every thing L.

Hello! I live in Clayton, NJ.My son was diagnosed almost 4 yrs. ago at the age of 9. He is turning 13 tomorrow. We have a tough time sometimes with him not telling us when he is high. He has been hospitalized 3 times for DKA, and his last A1c was 12.7! He doesn't have anyone else to talk to either. We are sending him to camp this year for the first time, and I think it will be a great experience for him to be around other kids with diabetes. I am going to give you his email address and our phone number so your daughter can email/call him. Email me personally so I can give it to you.
A. Z.
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