So Much in a Year...

Wow!  I can't believe it's been OVER a year since I last posted...life got in the way - nothing bad...just busy!

I'm happy to say I've rediscovered the blog and am looking forward to keeping you updated on all things - both T1D and family related!

So much has happened since my last post in May - especially in reference to Savanna's Type 1 Diabetes management.  When we last left you, were were starting our journey with the OmniPod - well, I am so happy to say that Savanna has been on the OmniPod for over a year and we LOVE (insert singy-songy voice here) the OmniPod!!  It has given us so much for freedom and flexibility in her Diabetes management.  Most importantly is that Savanna is able to do so much of her care herself!!  C & I obviously still confirm numbers and carbs with her, but the OmniPod does the calculations itself and allows Savanna to give herself her insulin.  There are so many other aspects to how great the OmniPod is and all the things it can do, but just know -- we LOVE it and would recommend it to anyone and everyone who will listen!

Savanna's showing off her Pod - we added temporary tattoos to make them pretty & fun!

I posted sometime at the beginning of last school year how fortunate we are to have been blessed by the "Nurse Gods" (you can read that post here).  This school year, we were again challenged with a change in school nurses - our school district realigned 2 of their elementary schools and we ended up switching schools again.  For the last 2 years, we have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Mrs. S.  She was so attentive, supportive, caring, and loving towards Savanna - by the end of last year, we were so sad to leave her.  We weren't sure what this coming year was going to bring -- but we met Mrs. H at the end of last year and again over the summer.  So far, the year has been great  - we had one incident where Savanna's Pod came off and I needed to go in to replace it, but all the worries of the summer were quickly pushed aside after meeting Mrs. H and knowing again, Savanna was in good hands.  And again -- for the third time in 3 years - the Nurse Gods have smiled on us!

The last *big* milestone from this past year was that Savanna was able to go to an overnight karate camp in August.  Last year, she went for just the one day because we were only a month into her OmniPod and weren't sure how she would do being away from home.  She was bummed to not get the chance to sleepover, so was very happy to hear we were going to let her go this year.  The camp was only 10 minutes from our house - which had a big part in the decision -  but for her to be able to go off on her own was a big deal!  And, we really could not have done it without the amazing staff of teachers at Karate for Kids.  I can't say enough how blessed we are to have them in our lives  - we feel comfortable leaving Savanna in their care...whether for a couple of hours or overnight...we know she is well taken care of.  Savanna did WONDERFULLY while away!  I sent her with a list of foods they would be eating and total carbs for those meals, so all she had to do was check her blood sugar, enter her carbs, and she was good to go - the OmniPod did all the other work for her.  As we were leaving, her head instructor, Mr. M pulled us aside and told us he was proud and impressed with how awesome Savanna did - she checked her blood sugars without being told, took care of all her needs on her own (with supervision), and that she was welcome back anytime.  Overall, the experience was wonderful for all of us -- and one we would not hesitate doing again next year!

Here are just a few more pictures of our last year - these are some of my favorites because they show how Savanna does not let Diabetes stop her at all!

 

That's about it for now!  Hopefully I can write more frequently, so I don't have to cram a year's worth of events into one post!

Thanks for reading...xoxo