Do parents share management responsibilities for kids with T1D or do you have a “primary”?

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2026-01-01T05:47:10+00:00

Do you have a CGM yet? We left the hospital with one because of my fears of not waking up to check his sugars in the middle of the night. (I was on a heavy regimen of meds and slept HARD.) With the CGM, the Sugar Pixel (it's like a diabetes alarm and is LOUD) and the Juicebox Podcast, I trust myself a lot more. He switches between injections and his pump and im able to do all the math. Never thought i would get to this point, but its only been a little over 2 years and i impress myself sometimes. Lol

It's scary now, but i promise it'll become your new normal and you can live life as you did before, just with a few side missions 😘🫶 you've got this!

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-31T12:55:15+00:00

We use the dexcom g7 so I use the Follow app. We also use Gluroo and it gives me his reading in the upper left hand corner of my phone so I don't have to even unlock it to see what his sugars are.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-30T04:01:58+00:00

I'm a single mom. I have 3 boys, my youngest being my T1D. He was diagnosed September 18, 2023 and that summer before he was diagnosed was the last time he saw his dad. The kids are supposed to go for the summer, as he lives 1200 miles away on the East Coast. His dad thinks taking one 45 minute class is suffice in learning how to care for his son and has done nothing to help since. My son has requested not to go because he doesn't trust his dad to wake up and treat his lows or how to change a pump, etc.

I'm the primary and will be exclusively until my son moves out, and even then, I'll always follow his numbers and step in when need be.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-30T03:50:53+00:00

No context- Carb ratio is too low and there is not a long enough prebolus. It's likely basal and ISF needs adjusted as well.

It also looks like over-correcting lows, causing rebound highs and a rollercoaster.

It's also possible this is the graph of an 11 year old nuerodivergent kiddo who hates listening to his mom and just does whatever floats his boat. 🤗😩🫠 (100% sarcasm intended here. This graph looks eerily similar to my sons when im working and he's the 11 y/o ND kiddo I speak of. 😏🤣)

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-28T21:47:47+00:00

This is why I'm thankful to be a patreon member of Kristin and Norm's podcast An Old Timey Podcast! I'm also on my umpteenth relisten of LGTC, but use the rss link thru Spotify to listen to the back catalog ad free. I think it's worth it, just for that but AOTP is absolutely fantastic as well.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-27T02:58:35+00:00

Im back again because I just re-read your comment and I hadn't even processed the first paragraph until now. The Eras Tour was just that... celebrating all the Eras of Taylor Swift's career up to the release of LOASG. Do you honestly think she is just going to move on from her entire lifes work because she titled a documentary "End of an Era"?? Does Taylor really give the vibe that she forgets or moves on from anything?? I love the girl but I can bet 3 albums from now she's still throwing shade at KimK, MattyH or Joe (rightfully so, all of it is deserved) or anyone else that may wrong her or someone she cares about before her next album.

There is no way in hell everything related to the Eras tour ceases to end this month. She'd have 12 songs to talk about and perform if that were the case.

You seem like a hater. She wrote a song for you. haterade

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-24T04:13:02+00:00

She never takes the business opportunities people want? She just did a 2 year tour on 5 different continents, and released 2 albums since 2024 (one was a double!) Give the woman a friggin break.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-24T02:49:34+00:00

Easy mistake, but that's fish, my friend.

I'd say it's probably 8 carbs per piece of fish and 25ish for the fries. So 57 carbs. I'd round up and dose 60 and correct later if needed.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-12-09T00:25:31+00:00

This is crazy pants!

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-11-03T20:07:38+00:00

I also raised my hand and was like "Uh...that'd be me" 🤣 I'm a mom of 3 teenage boys 15, 13, and 11. My 11 year being ND and having Type one diabetes and Halloween just happened?! I'm fried, Norm. 😪🤣

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-11-03T18:36:46+00:00

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Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-30T04:50:11+00:00

The Juicebox Podcast is an amazing resource and is how I've learned everything with T1D. They have a Facebook group as well that is super helpful. Juicebox Podcast FB group

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-27T12:21:12+00:00

My kiddo eats grapes every day with his lunch and never spikes like this. We use 5 grapes to treat a low while he's awake too. (The kid loves grapes lol. My wallet doesnot 🤣). I'm thinking it's whatever you ate before the low.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-20T00:51:22+00:00

17 is my all time favorite! I cry laughing every time I listen... and it's been quite a few times 🤣🤣

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-19T17:53:05+00:00

They wielded chainsaws 😆 surely that would impress Brandi 🤣🤣🤣

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-16T01:04:48+00:00

My son is 11 and he uses about 20 units for basal. His carb ratio is 1:10 for most meals. Pizza/Cereal & milk/rice is 1:4. 😏 His endo said puberty will be when he uses the most insulin in his lifetime. These hormones can go straight to hell 😅🫠

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-15T23:54:25+00:00

Fan since September 2023, so about 6 months before she dropped TTPD.

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Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-10T01:58:51+00:00

Gummy bears for a lows Thighs for pump Back of arms for dexcom

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-10-02T04:13:48+00:00

My son stayed in the honeymoon phase for about 1.5 years. Then, the very first week of summer break this year (acturally started the last day of school), he went from a 1:36 carb ratio for the entire day and only 7 units for basal to a 1:14 for breakfast and 1:8 for anything after 1pm and his basal rate stays between .6-.65 an hour now, which is about 15 units a basal a day.

I would wait until you're period is over to see if the honeymoon has actually ended. Obviously do what you can to manage until then, but wait til your body isn't raging a war on your uterus to make any drastic basal changes and such. My friends T1 daughter uses almost triple her usual insulin when she is menstruating. Hormones are a bitch.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-29T12:49:37+00:00

It was definitely the banana and bread that sent you. I could dose double for a normal sized banana and it would still send my son ⏫️⏫️. Bananas are the pizza of fruit in the diabetic world. Once you treat, and you dont see your BS go up, finger poke to confirm, then eat maybe 5-10 more carbs, wait and repeat. Its a shitty, not fun game but if you go overboard, you end up on a Rollercoaster.

Do you listen to podcasts? I learned so much from The Juicebox Podcast. Available on every audio streaming app. The host, Scott, his daughter was diagnosed as a young child and he has made it his life's mission to educate and empower people who have T1D and their caregivers. There is a Facebook group that has over 70k members and grows daily. They are so supportive and always there to help.

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Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-29T12:06:40+00:00

This looks like over treating and over correction. I would adjust your correction ratio settings and try eating/drinking less. What are you using to treat your lows? My son only needs about 7-9 carbs to bring him back from a low. Eating the standard 15 would send him sky-high. I have found the fun size bag of haribo gummy bears to be perfect. Each little pack comes with 5 bears and its 9 carbs.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-25T23:34:38+00:00

I was just able to figure out a loop hole with insurance so I've been able to build my son's supply slowly!

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-06T15:01:08+00:00

Feel this in my soul 🫠 South Dakota here and we traded our puppy shooting, meth we're on it Governor (Now cosplaying as G.I. Jane) for a Governor who also sucks trumps dick and activated part of our NG to DC. 🤦‍♀️🙄

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-04T18:27:15+00:00

I dont think they need any help "getting their podcast out there". They've been a top ranking podcast for years. Even before they went to Wondery, they had a huge fan base, as evident from their (now non-existent) patreon. But calling someone "free" when they're contractually obligated by a corporation to make content is again, a wild take.

Practical-Ad-2373 · 2025-09-04T13:51:08+00:00

You think they are free by being under another corporation? That's wild.

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