Well, Amanda leaves for camp for the first time on Sunday. Camp Hopewell is located in Oxford, MS and is designed for children with diabetes. The staff are doctors and nurses and each cabin has an adult with Type1 Diabetes. I am so excited for her. Along with all of the fun that goes with camp, she is suppose to learn how to change her own pump site. We have to change this every 3 days. So, this is the summer of new responsibilities as she transitions into middle school. The Diabetes Foundation of MS gave Amanda a scholarship to go to camp.
I called the camp director today to see about having her dog with her. I was really starting to think I would worry more about Time than Amanda at camp. But, the doc said that they wouldn't allow her service dog to come, since the need for one is not there. They will be checking their blood sugars about 10 times a day and through the night. I am actually relieved. Megan at CARES said that it should not be too detrimental to Time.
Time is Amanda's service dog. She detects Amanda's highs and lows due to her Type 1 Diabetes. Time joined our family June 23, 2008. Amanda was diagnosed in September 2003 at the age of six. This blog has also seen my oldest daughter diagnosed with Type 1 in December of 2010 and with Celiac in December 2011.
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How did Amanda like camp??? Blac is already talking about going back next year. If you will send me your email address I have a few pictures Blac took that I will send to you.
Dee
Amanda loved camp very much. She said that it didn't last long enough to miss us. She got to ride a zip line, swim, do a skit for the talent show. They had a dance and she made lots of new friends. She learned how to change her own pump site. She said that she did everything to draw the insulin and get the pump ready and got the site ready. She just couldn't push the button to insert the needle. And, she changed the location of her site to her leg, which is a great improvement.
Time was very glad to see her. The very first night home, Amanda was getting out of the shower. Time came over to my bed where I was reading and she put her front paws on the bed and licked me. Then, she started pacing around the house. Amanda said that she was sniffing her first. So, we checked Amanda's blood sugar and it was 260. So, we praised her for it and gave her a treat. She seems to get restless when Amanda's blood sugar is high. We still have a lot to figure out. It will take watching Time and Amanda both for a while.
I am soo glad she liked it, and it is great that she learned to change her site. I am sure that is a huge relief to you. Blac has pretty well always done his own so I know it will give her a little more independce. Hopefully the can go back at the same time again next year.
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