It's Here!

His insulin pump arrived today! I felt like it was Christmas and not Good Friday this morning as I waited for the On-Track delivery driver to arrive. She is our usual delivery driver and she knew what it was and was so excited when she came to our door. I had our door open and kept myself busy cleaning just to pass the time waiting. We smiled together when we saw each other and as I signed for the box I couldn't wait to open it. The Endo office had already called and was waiting to find out what was delivered so I needed to call them right away to let them know. 

Three very special boxes that contain the most important parts to his new treatment and care. I called his Endo office right away and headed over to the school to get his numbers for the week ready to fax as we always do on Fridays. No changes were made this week as we will be watching him closely this weekend. He is having sudden lows and I'm staying up late and checking middle of the nights to make sure we are catching those lows. 

Next week is a big week for us. Tuesday is our first class and Wednesday he will be attached to the pump and running on saline until the 14th. Then after his class on the 14th, he will be fully on the pump. 

That seems like such a fast transition now that we have reached this stage. I'm ready, the school RN is ready, his teacher is ready, we have met this week and are meeting again on Monday morning to make sure all accommodations for Daniel are ready and they are prepared for his trial run on the pump. It's an exciting period. But, also a makes me a little nervous as we have been on syringes for 2 years and then on insulin pens for a year. 

My husband and I spent our Friday night getting familiar with his new supplies as his RN asked us to. We watched videos. Read manuals. Looked at all the supplies. Learned what we could on our own so that when we come to class we are prepared with our questions to get answered. 

His pump is smaller than a hotwheel toy car. It is tiny. It's capable of doing so much. It's very amazing what a small device can do. 

It came with a few supplies to get started. We won't need to buy him a case right away. The clip case will work great for now as he can clip it to his jeans or shorts. We were worried about having him just put it into his pocket. 

His infusion sets. The catheter and needle that he will only needs changed every three days. This saves him countless injections during the day. 

The syringes, needles, and cartridges that I will need to fill will insulin to insert into his pump for him. 

I am still very much responsible for his health and this in no way makes him free from Type 1 Diabetes. But, it's another option to make his quality of life better. I'm hopeful this trial period goes well. We are getting our rest when we can and taking turns testing his blood sugar. 

Our younger of our older daughters is here to help as much as she can now and family helps with Landon for appointments so we get a chance to focus on Daniel. We will make it! I'm extremely proud of my son and how far he has come in his journey with this disease. He deserves all the praise in the world for all he endures. 

This mommy is on night duty tonight. I'll post more about the trail as we start next week. I need to shut my eyes for a little bit. Wishing all the other type one families a great night.