Hi. I am new here but was reading through and thought I would add my two cents. I too am a Jenny who is diabetic. While I was not diagnosed at so young an age as the previous Jenny, I have been living with diabetes for going on 31 years. I am the mother of 6?children. 3 of them are mine, 2 step, and 1 adopted. My oldest son (12) was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 5. The other 2 children are a part of a study done by trial net, that checks for genetic markers that can be found in diabetics, and so far are not at risk. This can always change but for now it offers us some insight.
I really wanted to give you some encouraging words and tell you that while this disease is intimidating and irritating, it is manageable. The best thing I have done for my son is get him on an insulin pump. It really changes the definition of the disease. With the pump I find that the disease doesn't dictate your day, or what you eat, you do! The second best thing I have done for my son was finding a diabetic summer camp. It changed his life, his outlook, everything. He was able to be a kid and realize he isn't alone. Here are a hundred other kids just like him, having to do the same thing. It made him for once in his life normal
Hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck on this new journey!