7 years ago today we found out that Dylan has type 1 diabetes (his diagnosis story can be found here). That's significantly more than half of his lifetime. And while we're not big on celebrating his diaversary, this is how 7 years with diabetes breaks down, from a basic care standpoint:
15,340+ finger pokes
2190 injections (pre-pump)
609+ infusion set changes
1092 lows (avg of 3/week)
4 hypoglycemic seizures
3 hospitalizations
Approximately 63,800 units of insulin
$55,000+ spent on diabetes supplies
2557 days of worry
1 still-broken pancreas in a child only 11 years old
Diabetes is 24/7/365. Imagine what these numbers will look like after 20 years, or 40, or 80...
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Man, those are some big numbers.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the diaversary thing is a tough thing. I choose to give myself a big pat on the back and acknowledge all of the hard work I've done taking care of myself over the past year.