Following up on last week's post, I spoke with the pediatrician today.  Boo's a1C was 5.2%, which is normal.  She did have glucose in her urine, though, and after looking over other test results, she wants Boo to be seen by an endocrinologist. 

I called Joslin immediately, of course.  They want to see her tomorrow since it's easy for things to go downhill quickly if Boo does have diabetes.  I'm supposed to bring her in for 8:30 a.m. (and how fun will that trip be - 2 hours in to Boston during rush hour?), fasting, and they'll draw blood and then have her go carb load and check her again in 2 hours.  They should have all the test results by 2 p.m..  If those results are positive, Boo will be admitted to Children's Hospital and started on an insulin regimen. 

I got off the phone with Joslin and kind of fell apart.  I think this is worse than when Olivia was diagnosed - I had no clue what I was in for then.  Now I do and it's making me more upset than I can express.  

I'm trying really hard to hold it together in front of the kids, but it's not easy.  Every whine, every twinge, every trip to the bathroom or request for water is met by me scanning Boo from head to toe to see if I can see anything amiss.  It's not a fun way to exist.  

I am so not looking forward to tomorrow.