- Where do you live?
- Winston Salem, North Carolina
- What Makes You Laugh
- We make each other laugh.
- Favorite Sports Team
- We enjoy watching Kinsey play softball. In the summer we go to tractor pulls, hometown ballgames, the swimming pool, and the park. At home the kids keep the trampoline jumping and the dirt bikes busy.
- What Helps You Get Through
- Friends and family help us get through each day. We are blessed to have met many great people since the Diabetes diagnosis.
- Favorite Meal
- We love pizza night and of course chicken and french fries are a favorite. The kids enjoy making a garden in the summer and collecting the "fruits of their labor."
- Helpful Resources
- The most important resource we have found is online websites that put us in touch with other families that are traveling this road with us. Since Kinsey's diagnosis in October of 2009, we have learned so much. There is still a lot to learn. We have a new lifestyle now - take a step back - breathe - accept it and move on
- Date Diagnosed
- October 5, 2009 at the age of eight.
- Question for Everyone
- We have constant questions and are always learning, I would love to have an all access pass to an experienced mom to answer all our questions. The ones that seem petty and the ones that are serious.
- Diabetes Camp
- No - only six months into type 1 - not sure I was ready for camp this year.
- Vacation
- We love to travel to the mountains and the beach and living where we do we can be in either place within 4 hours. We just stay stocked up and prepared on every trip we take whether it is to the grocery store or to the beach.
- Question For Team
- I am beginning to question the possibility of getting Kinsey on the pump - I have heard it is just like starting over. Am I ready for that? (see the answer)
Family of the Week
The Shoaf Family
4 Comments on “The Shoaf Family ”
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cheryl Jun 4, 2010 (2 years ago)Hi!! when my son was eight, one year after diagnosis, we put him on the pump. its a good time for it. one of my favorite things about having him on the pump is that we have been able to leave him for playdates and stuff much easier than we did before the pump. so that has been priceless. there are some headaches and hassles, but the independence is worth it :) good luck!! definitely try to find some in-person support down in NC :))
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Tracy May 31, 2010 (2 years ago)My son is 11. He was diagnosed November 15, 2002. He just began using the pump about 6 weeks ago. For us the idea of a training session and a new way of administration was a little intimidating. But after the first few times we changed the infusion site it was like second nature. It's so much closer to a "normal" life for us. It gives us more freedom. Good luck!
P.S. You are welcome to email me questions any time. We're very willing to share our experiences and it's always nice to meet others on this journey. -
dyan m golliher May 27, 2010 (2 years ago)My daughter was diagnosed 5 years ago when she was 5yrs old. I was nervous about getting her on the pump, because I had heard it is actually more work than shots so she just got on the pump like a year ago. I am very glad we did get her on it and of course it has its negatives but the positives out weigh them by far. I would love to answer any thing that would help you feel more at ease, or just to talk. Dyan at dweblemoe@yahoo.com
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Donna Talbot May 26, 2010 (2 years ago)I am a grandmother to a 2 1/2 yo type 1. He was diagnosed at 19 months. He got a pump on his second birthday. The pump is not really starting over--it is another step in the learning process. You are already giving insulin, the pump does the calculating and dosing for you--plus delivers a basal insulin..a constant amount determined by your endo or diabetes educator.
Davis had to wait a year from diagnosis for the pump. Follow the advice of your doctors.
As you have already learned T1D does not go away, it does not take a break, and it is generally unpredictable.I also believe that someday there will be a cure. In the meantime with management your child can do anything and have a wonderful life.
Talk to your child about how he/she is feeling (sorry I am not sure if Kinsey is a boy or girl) and help him to learn the ins and outs of the ups and downs..
God bless you and your family and hang in there.
Donna Talbot
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