u/Prestigious-Shake927

Hey, all,

Posted here not long ago. TLDR previous post - 16 month old was recently diagnosed with T1D.

He's currently on Lantus for Basal and diluted Humalog for his fast acting.

The doctor is pushing him to get on a pump ASAP, which would also allow us to get him off of diluted and on to regular Humalog. This is better from an insurance perspective for sure (currently paying $70/week after insurance).

The question I have, though - how would this realistically work with a pump? The doc says it can dose small enough he doesn't need diluted. But what about in the event the pump fails? We wouldn't be able to dose him with the regular Humalog. Do we need to keep a rotating stock of diluted in the fridge as well for emergencies?

Just curious what other people have done who have gone through similar things. Thanks!

Currently typing this sitting inside the PICU. Our youngest woke up yesterday with labored breathing, but otherwise seemed fine. Took him in to the urgent care where they diagnosed him with Aspiration Pneumonia. Didn't do any real tests, no xray, no sputum, just a diagnosis and prescription for an antibiotic and steroid.

Something wasn't sitting right with us, and he started throwing up later in the evening. Took him to an ER, where they did a blood sugar test and he was at 450 mg/dL. Transfered to a different hospital, stabilization, more testing, in full blown DKA.

Anyway - we are about 12 hours past being admitted and his breathing has calmed, blood sugar under 200, and finally able to sleep a bit.

I don't really know what I'm looking for by posting this. I think just any sort of advice or positive vibes. My wife and I both have zero T1D in the family, so we are very out of our element here.

It's tough sitting here watching him go through this, knowing his entire life has just changed.

I'm really struggling with the Seekers, specifically Thaisha. The character just seems really inconsistent with her behavior, and almost feels like a bully. I know this is the last episode before the Schemers, but does she tone it down a bit moving forward?