Susanne went to Children's Hospital to talk to a family therapist about Charlie. He's been crying a lot in school.
We do everything we can to make him feel like a normal boy, but let's be honest – living with diabetes is not normal. There are times when he must eat Jell-O in school rather than the cookies or pretzels he thought he was going to have.
So he cries. He rubs his eyes with his fists, runs into the hallway or bathroom and cries. Charlie's teacher has expressed that he's becoming more and more upset when high blood sugars prevent him from eating what he wants to eat. I'm sure the high blood sugar in itself contributes to his inability to control his emotions.
Susanne thought the meeting with the therapist went well.
Here are some "Don'ts" Susanne came away with:
