Rewind 3 years. Autumn was going into kindergarten. Recently diagnosed with T1D. I was a nervous wreck about sending her. We met with the principal, her teacher and the most amazing lady in the world...Mrs. B. Mrs. B is a para-pro for the school system my daughter attends. She was assigned to the school to care for another child who is also T1D. She wasn't familiar with doing shots and calculating without a pump, but she jumped right in and learned everything she needed to know to take care of Autumn. Kindergarten was an amazing year and we felt blessed.
1st grade, the school system decides Mrs. B is no longer needed at the school. There's no nurse in the school or in the district. The "plan" was for her teacher and other staff members to take care of her. This would have been a great "plan" if all these people didn't have a million other things they had to do and take care of on a typical school day. Mama bear was not happy. After a LONG, FRUSTRATING, EMOTIONAL fight I was finally able to get Mrs. B back. The rest of the year...amazing! Again we felt blessed.
2nd grade, the school system finally got a clue and didn't fight us and Mrs. B was there on the first day, ready to take care of Autumn. The end of the school year is fast approaching. Another amazing year under our belt! Now Mrs. B is part of the family. We are blessed.
I'm sure I could never put into words what this women means to me and my family. She's a mom, a nurse, a friend and a support to my daughter. She has taken classes and training on her own to have a better understanding of Diabetes and the care that is needed. She can look at Autumn and tell if her sugar is high or low. She knows when she needs a snack, some protein or water. She is organized and knows every move that Autumn makes, and she is there to make sure those moves go smoothly. I don't think I would have gotten through the past couple years without her. We have shared stories, opinions, tips and tears with each other. She is who I turn to when I just don't know what to do. I turn to her because she knows my daughter almost as well as I do.
She is our Guardian Angel and I am forever grateful to have her in our lives.
Good for you and your daughter. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteI came from your link on Emily's blog, my pajama days. Since you said you were a new blogger, I thought I would mention that it took me the whole read to figure out what T1D was. (Sorry) And dont forget the internet is an international community. On one of my blogs, I had a reader in Germany ask me what Angel Food Cake was :o)
Blessings and much luck. Kathleen