- Where do you live?
- Philadelphia, PA
- What Makes You Laugh
- We love to play music and dance around together. We especially LOVE when our dog, Bella, joins in the fun! This activity always makes us laugh!!
- Favorite Sports Team
- Our "little bear" loves to ride her bike, play dress-up, and help out mommy and daddy in the kitchen.
- What Helps You Get Through
- Both of our families have been a major source of support and comfort for us, but the two things that help us get through the day to day is patience and hope.
- Favorite Meal
- We love our carbs (of course): mac-n-cheese, pasta of any shape, potatoes... we just have it all in moderation and try to mix it up with more proteins and fiber!
- Helpful Resources
- JDRF, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia endrocrine staff (our nurse pract. is AWESOME)... don't be afraid to speak up and reach out! It's the only way to surround yourself with the support that you need and to keep up with the most current information about T1JD .
- Date Diagnosed
- September 29, 2010
- Question for Everyone
- Do you know how amazing you are??
- Diabetes Camp
- No, but I can't wait for her to meet other children!!
- Vacation
- We love going to the beach, but we haven't traveled since the diagnosis
- Question For Team
- My daughter is going to be moving to the pump within the next few months and she seems EXTREMELY hesitant and fearful of the whole idea. Any suggestions on how to make this a smooth transition??
See the answer - Question For Us
- How can I meet other families in my area? I feel that if she saw another small child checking her sugar, she'd feel more "normal".
See the PDK Forum: Connecting With Other Families In Your Area Dealing With Type 1 Diabetes, Pennsylvania is on the first page. - What Do You Think
- I think Juvenille Diabetes stinks, but I truly feel that it will make our little girl more responsible and aware of what she puts into her body as she grows up. And I think (know) for as long as I am alive... she will always have her family behind her 100% ... even after the cure if found!
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The Doherty Family
7 Comments on “The Doherty Family”
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Kathryn Anthony Dec 19, 2010 (1 year ago)There are those who are for the pump and those that are not. My Aleigha didn't want any part of it when dx'd at 6yrs. Now she is 13 and does want it...and we are now pursuing it. Check out the pros & cons, then see if it's something you really want to try.
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alison doherty Dec 17, 2010 (1 year ago)Thank you all for your advice, kind words and support. Your wisdom is greatly appreciated. For now, my husband and I are going to wait for the summer months for our little girl to start the pump. I think 5 months in the life of a three year old can be huge and the time away from thinking (fearing) about the pump will do wonders. If I have learned anything, it is that she is extremely resilient. I am so impressed by how much she has adjusted to so quickly. Just the other day she asked me "Mom, does Santa Claus like kids with diabetes?" Well, you can imagine my response... and toys r us is extremely grateful-- I'm sure!! I hope you all have a wonderful and healthy holiday season. I am asking Santa for the gift of hope, piece of mind, and a quick cure... that's not too much to ask for -- is it??
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Karrie Dec 17, 2010 (1 year ago)My son went on the pump when he was about 3 years old and he will be seven in two weeks , he was on shots when he was 13mos old and he loves the pump,I like to becouse you can eat anytime we still do the every two hour's but it helps when you travel and can't stop to eat right away ,don't have to hold him down for shots.
It also hads help his A1c reoports !!! I know 2 other people on the pump @ our church and they love it.
You can do alot with the pump also then you can do with shots !!! -
Regina Dec 16, 2010 (1 year ago)Our endo said that if my daughter wasn't absolutely on board with the pump, then no way!! At first, it sounded good, but after reading all the issues people have, I am VERY PLEASED that she wants no part of it!! She also does not want something attached to her all the time. I hope the family will consider the little girl's feelings, before pushing the pump on her, as it is her body and she is the one that needs to feel comfortable!!
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Lydia Oppen Dec 14, 2010 (1 year ago)My son had to wait a year before he could get a pump. We had to "fight" to get it. he has been on a pump now for 6 years and could not imagine life without it. He was afraid the infusion sets would hurt , so we used Emla cream to numb the area but with the new insets, age and experience he barely notices when he changes his sites.
The first month is a little tough getting adjusted, after that you will be so glad you got one! Good luck! it is worth it! -
Natalie Kelley Dec 14, 2010 (1 year ago)My daughter who was dt1 at the age of 9. 8 mths later she went on the pump. She was very scared and did not want to go on the pump. We saw a Diabetes Education care specialist who sat down with us for several hours for a couple weeks and walked us through it step by step. My daughter felt very comfortable after that and is so glad she is on the pump!
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Dolores Forget Dec 14, 2010 (1 year ago)Welcome to the group! My son Michael was diagnosed in October 2008 when he was five (he is now seven). We go to CHOP in Philadelphia as well for his endocrine care and are so grateful to have such competent care close by! As for the pump, our son does not want to have anything to do with it at this point, even if it means no more shots. He saw it on one of his friends at Camp Setebaid -- she had a cute crayola cover on it and he was very interested -- until he saw the port -- he immediately turned to us and said "I don't mind the shots". We decided to wait until he is ready to discuss it again (bear in mind we are able to control his BG with injections, when it gets harder to control then we will push the issue for health reasons).
Please feel free to ask us anything you would like to know whether it be about food scales, carb counts, weird blood sugars,handling test/snacks at school, etc. -- we have quite a bit of T1 experience (my husband has had T1 for 40 years).
Take care,
Dolores
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