This was topped off by waking yesterday with a pretty bad headache. I felt so bad that I asked Steve to take a family leave day to help out with home schooling and all the other things I need to do for the day.
My natural reaction to all these negatives in my life is to sit and mope about it and how hard it really is. I mope around and feel sorry for myself. This is very self destructive though. To get over it, I really need to sit back and be thankful for all the good things in my life. That is why I decided to write another Thankful Thursday post tonight.
So today I am thankful for the research that could lead to an artificial pancreas and would help both my boys lead a more normal life:
I am thankful that we have the means to check our boys blood sugar level and treat with insulin.
I am thankful for the boys team of doctors and diabetes educators that can support and help me look after the boys.
I am thankful for carelink. I can upload the boys pumps onto the internet and the endocrinologist and diabetes educators can look at all the data. This has been a great help to the boys management.
I am thankful for the online diabetes community. I have a couple of support groups on facebook and yahoo groups. They have been there whenever I have felt down or wanted advise about what to do to look after the boys.
I am also thankful for all you that read and follow my blog. It is always good to know that if anything goes really wrong with either of my boys, I can type up a prayer request and will have people praying for me and my boys. Thanks for all those that have supported me spiritually and given words of encouragement.
10 comments:
Therese, I am thankful for you and your words of inspiration and kindness.
Oh thanks so much Leanne.
Therese, You and your family are in my prayers.
Therese-I am so thankful for you! Praying for good things for you today! Let's Skype soon! :)
It is wonderful that you can show gratitude even when times are tough, hoping you have a lovely weekend.
Thanks so much everyone for your words of encouragement and support.
I am grateful for your friendship too, Therese. With prayers.
Remind me of this gratitude the next time I'm forgetting to say thank you for the difficult gifts in our family! Talking to Heaven for you and grateful to have read this today.
I don't know if Australians have the idiom, "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't." It's not any consolation, really, but it does help me when I am feeling down about the struggles here. Doesn't stop me one bit from wanting something different, just reminds me Who is in charge here and Who knows better.
Christie, It is an idiom I use all the time. I also keep on saying the grass will always look greener if xyz changed. Thanks to everyone for your support.
Today I am trying to read all your diabetes posts. My 14 ys son was diagnosed t1 about 3 weeks ago...
I remember reading about Tom and now I am sharing this journey with you. Life changes in an instant.
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