Hi Cassidy98. My daughter, who is 6 years old, was diagnosed last April 18. I'm in the same boat as you are. I am trying not to long for "life before diabetes"... as I know that will never come back. I am up now because she's running too high and I need to check her again after a few minutes. Well, between her and a newborn baby, sleep (or good sleep) is just not in my vocabulary at the moment.
Yes, we are fearful...so I'm just trying to be thankful -- that there is insulin, that this is manageable, that she can still do everything she likes to do albeit with more care. Whenever I try to think of one thing to be thankful for when I'm feeling too scared, then I regain some calmness and sense of peace.
We were at her cousin's school fair last night. It was breaking my heart to see her stare at a boy eating ice cream in front of her and to see the look of longing on her face. Then I thought all that sugar in the ice cream is not good for anybody, so she was much better off than the boy who was eating it!
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