A Day Mother Never Forgets

December 21st, 2005......was one of the WORST DAYS of my life.

My beautiful 8 year old dare-devil was diagnosed with JUVENILE DIABETES and our lives changed forever.

It was also a day when I started believing in guarding angels.

Hormone Boy wasn't feeling well for few days. He just came home from exhausting 3 day hockey tournament. He was white, fragile and it looked like life was slowly leaving his little body.

Average Joe was at work so I loaded up the boys in my minivan and headed to see our doctor.

It was snowing....I was freaking out....Little Peanut was screaming in a back seat.

As I was approaching the highway my van hit a patch of black ice. I had to think fast. Huge semi was heading straight for us. I turned my wheels as hard as I could knowing that my kids are safe in the back I crashed into a telephone pole in order to stop the van.

My passenger side was damaged, but we were safe and away from highway.

Average Joe picked us up, called the tow truck and took us to see our doctor.

Dr.E immediately checked HB's blood glucose levels and sent us to the hospital.

By the time we were admitted to the emergency ward HB's blood levels were so very high that everybody was surprised my child wasn't in coma.

There was somebody watching over us that day.........................

HB and I  - June 2010 - Walk To Cure Diabetes

We've been dealing with this horrible disease ever since the best way we can.

When I was sitting in a hospital looking at my baby's little fragile body I decided that December 21st will be "My Hero Day."

Ever since then December 21st is a special day. On this day Hormone Boy gets spoiled and he gets to do and eat whatever he wants (under mom's watchful eye).

Last few months since entering high school HB has been sabotaging everything that has to do with his disease. He's been pretending he is "normal teenager". He's having such a hard time and it breaks my heart.

I know life will get back to normal and I have to be strong and support him.

That's why this year's HERO DAY is so much more important. Today I have a special day planned for HB and myself. Just two us...talking...eating.....shopping....having fun.

HB and his ANGELS

If you like to know the signs of Type 1 diabetes read my old post Don't ignore the signs.





George Canyon - Type 1 diabetic and big role model of my son's. He met him 4 times and every single time he came home with lots of encouragement and hope.....thank you George!