Update, This morning Ava and I woke up to get ready for school. She help clean her finger and picked what finger she wanted done. After we tested her sugar levels, she helped clean the area where we were giving her the shot. Being only 4 she is my hero, we have only been doing this for about 5 days now and she gets it. I can't imagine being so strong at such an earlier age. I know we are going to have a long haul with this and we will have good days and bad days.
Thanks for all the love and support!
Thanks
Kevin Wright
You that never done nothing but to build and destroy
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
This article was in my morning paper and made me think about you and your daughter. It's a little regionally specific; however, there are some good points on how the girl, who is now eight, lives a healthy and normal life. There's also a video in the link below that your daughter may enjoy watching. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Kevin, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your daughter. Being a father of a 3 year old little girl, I now can understand and feel the pain you must being going through. It drives me crazy when my daughter just has the cold. It is that crushing to see your little girl going through any type of pain. I guess that is why I try not to take any moment with her for granted. Thanks for sharing your story.
Your daughter sounds like a little trooper. What a brave little girl!
Agreed, wholeheartedly.
I've spent the AM reading about
hockey riots,
senseless violence,
+ regular people losing
their sense of self-respect
amid the mobs of jerks + morons.
To read something like this...
it really makes all that
other stuff dwindle away.
My thoughts + prayers are with your daughter,
+ with your family.
Cheers.
'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
Such great support here on the Pit.
I'm a type 1 Diabetic. Diagnosed as a kid and now I'm almost 42.
Sounds like your little girl is a trooper, and you sound like you're doing pretty good with the whole thing too.
Stay positive, even if you're scared. Don't let her see you scared.
I remember my step mom telling me "you don't have a disease, you have a disorder" and that helped me grasp things a bit better.
I can remember how sick and thirsty I felt right before I was diagnosed and I also remember how much better I felt immediately after I was started on insulin. She's probably feeling so much better now. She is completely correct in saying that the finger pricks hurt more than the insulin injections.
I'm on an insulin pump, a few people have mentioned it here. I've been on mine for about 17 years now and I wouldn't ever give it back. I think in time it would be a good idea for your daughter to consider an insulin pump, but I think for now, learn what she is going thru, learn how her body reacts to insulin, learn how her body reacts to different foods with insulin, learn how her body reacts to food, insulin and exercise.......the variables are endless but stay positive for her. Teach how important it is to keep the best control possible. There will be high blood sugars that might be disappointing or discouraging, try to spin it into a learning thing.... just learn from them. Think about what she ate, how much insulin she had, any exercise?? Try not to get discouraged. I'm sending you and her and your family good vibes. Feel free to PM me anytime!!
~Tiffany
The best use of Life is Love.
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
Keeping Ava and your family in my thoughts---she sounds like a strong willed awesome little girl!
Makes much more sense...
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI 2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
Close friends of mine had their 13 year old son diagnosed back in November. It's been a roller coaster ride of emotions for them. Their son seems to be handling it fine, but for the parents it's been heartbreaking. One day at a time, hugs to your daughter and you. ox
~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
I just want to Thank the Pearl Jam Community from the bottom of my heart. All these stories I have been reading gives me hope that my little one will be able to live a long life and be able todo what ever she sets out todo. Dan I will be giving you a call when things settle down here. It would be nice to be able to talk to another father that has dealt with the same thing. I haven't mention to Ava nor will I that she will be getting mail. I went to her school today before lunch to do the finger pricking and insulin shot. Sugar was (299). I had a moment to just sit and watch her play with her friends at the playground and it brought happy tears to my eyes to see her playing like a 4year old without a care in the world, running,playing, swinging. Then when I went over to get her a little girl says why is your daddy here, she says I have to get my shot before lunch. Then Ava says I have the Diabetes!
Thank You
Kevin
You that never done nothing but to build and destroy
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
I just want to Thank the Pearl Jam Community from the bottom of my heart. All these stories I have been reading gives me hope that my little one will be able to live a long life and be able todo what ever she sets out todo. Dan I will be giving you a call when things settle down here. It would be nice to be able to talk to another father that has dealt with the same thing. I haven't mention to Ava nor will I that she will be getting mail. I went to her school today before lunch to do the finger pricking and insulin shot. Sugar was (299). I had a moment to just sit and watch her play with her friends at the playground and it brought happy tears to my eyes to see her playing like a 4year old without a care in the world, running,playing, swinging. Then when I went over to get her a little girl says why is your daddy here, she says I have to get my shot before lunch. Then Ava says I have the Diabetes!
Thank You
Kevin
That is WONDERFUL!! I'm glad to hear that she responded to her friend that way!! I remember going to Diabetes support groups as a teenager and most of the teenagers there were ASHAMED of their diabetes. They tried to hide it. Not me, I'm not obnoxious about it but I've never been embarassed or ashamed and I think that has made a huge difference in my control over all these years. Hi-Five Dad!!
The best use of Life is Love.
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
I don't know a lot about diabetes, but I know you and Ava can "beat" it...to the extent it can be beaten. Maybe "manage" is the best people can do at this point? :?
I will tell you, I know two people with diabetes. One is a guy who I just learned has it. He is totally on top of it, doing everything he needs to and doing great. The other guy has ignored it and NOT done the right things. His life is spiralling out of control. You don't even want to know the shape he's in
But, I know you're not going to let that happen to Ava. She's a real cutie and you're obviously the Dad she needs! Be strong and know that there's a TON of support on this board.
Take care, you guys. I'm in your corner....as are countless others.
Rob
P.S. Does Ava like Pearl Jam?
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i wish you, your daughter, your entire family...all the best.
life indeed changes in a split second, for better or for worse....just hope to have the strength and grace to deal with what life puts in your path. thanks for the reminder.....
What a wonderful, sweet, loving Dad you are! As a mum of a 6 and 3 year old I can only imagine what you are going through. You must be so proud of how brave she is, you should also be proud of yourself! Good luck with the path ahead, as long as you stay strong and positive I'm sure that Ava will appreciate all that you do for her
We went to Uncke Steve's house and had breakfast, swam in the pool for a couple hours. Then went out and picked strawberries. Got home she helped mow the lawn and make dinner. She made me an awesome key chain at school for fathers day with 2 pictures on it, one with her touching a snake at school. She was awesome with her finger pricks aand shots when we were at Uncle Steve's!
Thanks
Kevin
You that never done nothing but to build and destroy
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
Just read this - my well wishes to you and your daughter and family, hope everything is well in your camp Kevin. I'm not a father, but I can understand the difficulty in learning, and coping with something like this when it affects your daughter. You are in my thoughts, and it sounds like Ava has a wonderfully supportive father and family.
Finally, Happy Father's Day.
- Dave
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
First Time in my life I might be speechless. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, so very much. My daughter loved the box she got. It's the biggiest piece of mail she has ever gotten and loved everything init. She couldn't wait for me to get home Tuesday night to go through everything you guys sent her.
Thanks Dwhite76
Thank You
Kevin Wright
You that never done nothing but to build and destroy
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
First Time in my life I might be speechless. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, so very much. My daughter loved the box she got. It's the biggiest piece of mail she has ever gotten and loved everything init. She couldn't wait for me to get home Tuesday night to go through everything you guys sent her.
Thanks Dwhite76
Thank You
Kevin Wright
That's awesome Kevin , there's something else on it's way too........
“ "Thank you Palestrina. It’s a wonderful evening, it’s great to be here and I wanna dedicate you a super sexy song." " (last words of Mark Sandman of Morphine)
Adelaide 1998
Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
my brother became diabetic in 2nd grade. lots of things happened over the years. it is serious business that's for sure. it is hard on some kids when they get older and they wanna be ,like all their friends and do what they are doing, drinking and such. not cool.
First Time in my life I might be speechless. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, so very much. My daughter loved the box she got. It's the biggiest piece of mail she has ever gotten and loved everything init. She couldn't wait for me to get home Tuesday night to go through everything you guys sent her.
Thanks Dwhite76
Thank You
Kevin Wright
so glad to hear she was excited
Don--thanks for putting this together; you are super awesome!
Makes much more sense...
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI 2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
First Time in my life I might be speechless. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, so very much. My daughter loved the box she got. It's the biggiest piece of mail she has ever gotten and loved everything init. She couldn't wait for me to get home Tuesday night to go through everything you guys sent her.
Thanks Dwhite76
Thank You
Kevin Wright
so glad to hear she was excited
Don--thanks for putting this together; you are super awesome!
Comments
Thanks for all the love and support!
Thanks
Kevin Wright
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
This article was in my morning paper and made me think about you and your daughter. It's a little regionally specific; however, there are some good points on how the girl, who is now eight, lives a healthy and normal life. There's also a video in the link below that your daughter may enjoy watching. My prayers go out to you and your family.
http://blog.al.com/living-news/2011/06/ ... vocat.html
I've spent the AM reading about
hockey riots,
senseless violence,
+ regular people losing
their sense of self-respect
amid the mobs of jerks + morons.
To read something like this...
it really makes all that
other stuff dwindle away.
My thoughts + prayers are with your daughter,
+ with your family.
Cheers.
I'm a type 1 Diabetic. Diagnosed as a kid and now I'm almost 42.
Sounds like your little girl is a trooper, and you sound like you're doing pretty good with the whole thing too.
Stay positive, even if you're scared. Don't let her see you scared.
I remember my step mom telling me "you don't have a disease, you have a disorder" and that helped me grasp things a bit better.
I can remember how sick and thirsty I felt right before I was diagnosed and I also remember how much better I felt immediately after I was started on insulin. She's probably feeling so much better now. She is completely correct in saying that the finger pricks hurt more than the insulin injections.
I'm on an insulin pump, a few people have mentioned it here. I've been on mine for about 17 years now and I wouldn't ever give it back. I think in time it would be a good idea for your daughter to consider an insulin pump, but I think for now, learn what she is going thru, learn how her body reacts to insulin, learn how her body reacts to different foods with insulin, learn how her body reacts to food, insulin and exercise.......the variables are endless but stay positive for her. Teach how important it is to keep the best control possible. There will be high blood sugars that might be disappointing or discouraging, try to spin it into a learning thing.... just learn from them. Think about what she ate, how much insulin she had, any exercise?? Try not to get discouraged. I'm sending you and her and your family good vibes. Feel free to PM me anytime!!
~Tiffany
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
I'm never as good as when you're there.........
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Thank You
Kevin
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
That is WONDERFUL!! I'm glad to hear that she responded to her friend that way!! I remember going to Diabetes support groups as a teenager and most of the teenagers there were ASHAMED of their diabetes. They tried to hide it. Not me, I'm not obnoxious about it but I've never been embarassed or ashamed and I think that has made a huge difference in my control over all these years. Hi-Five Dad!!
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
I'm never as good as when you're there.........
I don't know a lot about diabetes, but I know you and Ava can "beat" it...to the extent it can be beaten. Maybe "manage" is the best people can do at this point? :?
I will tell you, I know two people with diabetes. One is a guy who I just learned has it. He is totally on top of it, doing everything he needs to and doing great. The other guy has ignored it and NOT done the right things. His life is spiralling out of control. You don't even want to know the shape he's in
But, I know you're not going to let that happen to Ava. She's a real cutie and you're obviously the Dad she needs! Be strong and know that there's a TON of support on this board.
Take care, you guys. I'm in your corner....as are countless others.
Rob
P.S. Does Ava like Pearl Jam?
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i wish you, your daughter, your entire family...all the best.
life indeed changes in a split second, for better or for worse....just hope to have the strength and grace to deal with what life puts in your path. thanks for the reminder.....
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
We went to Uncke Steve's house and had breakfast, swam in the pool for a couple hours. Then went out and picked strawberries. Got home she helped mow the lawn and make dinner. She made me an awesome key chain at school for fathers day with 2 pictures on it, one with her touching a snake at school. She was awesome with her finger pricks aand shots when we were at Uncle Steve's!
Thanks
Kevin
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
Finally, Happy Father's Day.
- Dave
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Thanks Dwhite76
Thank You
Kevin Wright
You play with my world like its your little toy
You put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes
and you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly
Like judas of old you lie and deceive
a world war can be won and you want me to believe
Adelaide 1998
Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Don--thanks for putting this together; you are super awesome!
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
This makes me very happy!