Roughly Speaking
by Steve
roughly 2,000 finger sticks
roughly 500 middle of the night blood sugar checks
roughly 700 shots
roughly 60 infusion set changes
roughly 200 episodes of hypoglycemia
roughly 1000 episodes of hyperglycemia
roughly feeling like a perfectly fine nine year old 1.5 days out of every 3
roughly counting 45,000 carbohydrates
roughly dosing 5,000 units of insulin
roughly costing $6,000 on diagnosis, treatment and supplies
roughly 100 hours in a doctor’s office, emergency room or hospital
roughly countless tears shed
roughly untold moments of uncertainty and head-scratching
roughly umpteen hours of lost sleep and oodles of life-saving worry
Thinking things could always be worse: everyday
Comments
Me too…especially your last line.
I have been acutely aware of my gratitude for Joe’s ability to be able to skate to his heart’s content, to shoot pucks for hours, to run up and slide down sled hills, to read Harry Potter books, to live life to it’s fullest…with an astronomical amount of preparation and care, but I am grateful.
Great post.
roughly 15,000 children – 40 per day – are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. Nearly time for a cure!
It’s a rough road for a family to travel, for sure.