True and Faithful Friends.

We had a great day with Matthew's numbers yesterday. I think the steroid is out of him already. Poison ivy? Not so much. But.....better.

Now, on to something more fun. Matthew's amazing friends. I'm going to showcase a few, listed in alphabetical order!

Adam is a big prayer warrior for Matthew, always praying that God will protect Matthew from the enemy. Adam is always watching out for Matthew, too. At a soccer game a couple weeks ago, Adam told me "Don't worry Miss Tracy. If Matthew passes out, I'll carry him to you." He was completely serious. I loved it!

Caleb One of Matthew's concerns after being diagnosed with diabetes was that he wouldn't get to lunch quick enough to get a place with his friends. (He meets me in the library first to get his shot.) Faithful Caleb to the rescue! Every single day, Caleb races into the library, grabs Matthew's lunch, and dashes out to save him a seat. Every single day. I wish he understood how much this meant to me.

Ewin is interested. Whenever Matthew is checking his sugar, Ewin is peeking over his shoulder. Matthew told me today that sometimes he hasn't even poked his finger and Ewin is asking, "What's the number?! What's the number?!" I love that he cares so much.

And finally, there is Garrett, who faithfully prays for Matthew and wants to learn more about diabetes. He's asked me questions that most adults don't ask. "What number do you divide by to figure out how much insulin to give him?" Garrett has also caught a low. He realized Matthew wasn't asking like himself and told me. Sure enough, Matthew was dropping fast. I love that Garrett is watching over Matthew.

We are so blessed that Matthew has such good friends who love him and are watching out for him! I will forever be thankful for these boys.

Their sweet moms aren't so bad either. :)

First Night Correction

Matthew bounced back up to 292 last night, so we had to do our first nighttime correction. Giving Matthew extra insulin at night is a very scary thing, but we checked him often and he came down to a nice number 4 hours later. Believe it or not, Matthew never even woke up during the shot.

Hopefully today will be better.



On another note, I have a secret to tell you. There's a new love in my life.

It's this little jar right here that keeps Matthew alive.

Yes, I think I'm in love......

Last Day of Steroid Treatment....Woo Hoo!

Matthew made it through the night with good numbers. I did have to give him a little juice when I checked him at bedtime, but the rest of the time, he was fine. Yea!

Today? Back up to 260 this afternoon. Isn't that insane? Every single afternoon on this steroid, he shoots up! At least it wasn't 300 again....

Tomorrow....I have no idea what will happen. Since everyone is different, the doctor doesn't know how long it will take the steroids to get out of Matthew's system. And quite frankly, I have no idea how much insulin to give him. It will literally be a guess.

Yes, I will pray first and test, test, test!

My Love/Hate Relationship with Steroids

The steroids are making Matthew's poison ivy better. For the most part. I love that!

But as you know, the steroids are making his sugar go through the roof! Remember, Matthew's range is 70-180. This afternoon, he hit 326. Wow. We haven't seen a number that high since he was in the hospital.

We gave him a correction right away and got him down to 132 a couple hours later, so that was nice.

We'll see what the night brings......