Olivia has two half-sisters, whom I refer to online as Boo and The Bug. Boo is 3-1/2 years old and The Bug is 20 months. Both are healthy, although The Bug concerns me sometimes. There's nothing concrete there, it's just this vague, nebulous cloud of worry. Well, maybe not too vague; she does drink an inordinate amount of water. No ketones, no peeing thru the diaper on a regular basis, but the drinking incessantly thing niggles at the back of my brain.

Anyway.

When Boo was born, we participated in the TRIGR study. That study is finished, but the TrialNet study is ongoing. Every year, at camp, there is someone there from TrialNet, trying to get people to have their children tested. I haven't done it.

I know I probably should. I used to think that diabetes was inevitable, but after doing some reading, I realized that there are studies out there to try to prevent or delay the onset of type 1 in children who show the antibodies. And there are supplements that can be taken if those antibodies show up, too.

So this year, when we drop Olivia off at camp, I'm going to have the girls tested. I hope they will do it right there. If not, I'll do it the next time we go in to Joslin to see the endocrinologist. One of the study sites is located there.

Have any of you parents had your kids tested for antibodies? Do you think it's worthwhile or does it just give you one more thing to worry about? Would you rather know it was possibly coming? Or would that worry totally wreck your head?