Photos of Ruben

Here are some photos of Ruben’s birth, I also included some of Jacques, he is now 3 and a half years old.

Over protective? – I dont think so!

We were at a family get together this weekend and there was a lot of tension, again. There’s a long history behind this, but I wont go into the details now. As we arrived I saw that there were two bowls of chips on the table, and of course Jacques saw [...]

Making lemonade from lemons

My lemon tree is full of luscious fruit…
just ripe for the pickin!

It’s humbling when your time and effort by blogging actually inspires others. This morning I was nominated for the “Lemonade Award” by http://madmadmargo.blogspot.com/. I am thrilled and also touched that someone recognized our struggle and our triumphs in my post, http://diabeteschat.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/type-1-diabetes-blessing-in-disguise/
I am inspired [...]

Some family photos

Here are some photos of our family before Ruben was born (a month ago), I will add some photos of Ruben as soon as possible.
This last picture was taken on Jacques’s first birthday, his grandparents are also in the photo.

Jacques’s other health issues

I thought I’d update you a bit on Jacques’s other health issues.
Along with the type 1 diabetes he also has cfc syndrome.  This stands for Cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome. You can read more about this syndrome at www.cfcsyndrome.org.
What is Cardiofaciocutaneous [...]

Type 1 Diabetes – blessing in disguise?

Now I know many people reading this heading will think I’ve gone mad.  Dont get me wrong, I would not wish this disease on anyone, but some good has come from it.
I will admit that before Jacques was diagnosed, we werent living the most healthy lifestyle.  But since his diagnosis this had to change, whether we [...]

Guide to the Minimed insulin pump

Jacques is on the Medtrontic Minimed insulin pump.  This has been a life saver for us.
Here is a quick how to guide on this amazing insulin pump:
Listed below are all the components used in the pump:
1.  Paradigm quick set
2.  Quick-serter (quitie pie as we call it)
3.  Paradigm 1.8ml reservoire
4.  Novo-rapid insulin
(These are the products we [...]

Type 1 Diabetes – what does this mean?

The definition of type 1 diabetes: Diabetes is a disease that causes an abnormally high level of sugar, or glucose, to build up in the blood. Type 1 diabetes — previously labeled insulin-dependent, or juvenile diabetes — is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas (an organ located just behind the stomach) [...]

Food for thought

Jacques has a monster appetite. And I mean huge! He usually eats all the food I give him and sometimes even wants more. I try to give him low-GI food, but that’s not always possible. Luckily sweets are not a huge problem, we try not to keep sweets in the house, [...]

Let’s start at the beginning

Our diabetes journey started in December 2005, over christmas.  We were on vacation and Jacques started to act funny.  I’m sure many of you will be able to identify with the next part of the story.  He seemed to be thirsty the whole time, no matter how much he drank it just couldnt quench his [...]