Just a Sprinkle of Pixiedust...

Update 23/01

2012-01-23T21:17:00.000Z

Weigh day today with a 1.5lb loss!! taking me to a total loss of 5.5lb which is fantastic!

Today has been a hard one for some reason, didnt manage a walk this morning as was very icy so walk postponed until tomorrow, i have been starving all day though! plus not been drinking enough, this i really struggle with so had a bit of a headache today, hoping tomorrow is better

Food i have eaten today:

Breakfast - Cereal with semi-skimmed milk

Lunch - Sandwich with wafter thin chicken spread with clover

Dinner - Home made macaroni cheese

Snacks - 2 bananas

plus about 5 cups of water roughly, looking back on what ive eaten, i could have included some veg and had a bit more to eat, plan for tomorrow :D

I have also just been looking at what other sponsorship for jdrf i can do and found a usa grand canyon trek which sounds fantastic, plan would be to see if i can do this for next year as would need to get really fit for this one, but its on my to do list so may be signing up for this pretty soon, will keep you all updated if i do decide to do this :D

http://www.type1-2012.org.uk/events.php?id=56

Update 21/01

2012-01-21T21:34:00.000Z

This week has been good for exercise, so far i have had two 5 mile walks, the one today wasn't so hard on me but the weather wasn't very good to say the least! had to avoid the sheets of ice, came on sleet and then rain, so was pretty fun trying to stay dry lol

My weight loss this week was 1lb, weigh day on Monday and would love to see another loss!

Diet going well and have reduced portions down and drinking loads more water now, tonight's dinner was Shepherd's pie, all homemade of course :D

I do worry though that some days I'm not getting enough calories, sometimes it is hard figuring out the exact calories of what I'm having as i make all my own meals, roughly estimating but must be doing something right as I'm losing weight :D

Rest day tomorrow from exercising and maybe another 5 mile walk on Monday, haven't exercised this much in years!

Still cant believe i haven't had any chocolate in weeks, i just don't miss it at all!

Florida Plans

2012-01-18T22:45:00.000Z

Ok so as you will know by now, i love my Florida hols and try to go at least once a year - latest trip planned for October and going for 3 weeks, our 4th trip so still got loads to visit, everytime we go there is something new!

This time slightly different as we are doing a 8 or so hour drive to Pensacola because my boys want to visit the naval aviation museum, never visited that part of Florida before so looking forward to seeing what its gonna be like :D

Other plans include all the disney parks, epcot food and wine festival, universal, showcase of citrus, cirque du soleil show,legoland, staying a night at a disney hotel and loads of shopping! fave shops are walmart, yankee candle, trend at downtown disney (fantastic tinkerbell clothes there!) and loads more...

Plan on doing a number of restaurants, incudes longhorn steakhouse, cheesecake factory (my absolute must do!)yoders, san angel inn, sweet tomatoes etc

Although no olive garden!!!! every time i have been there, i always get sick after! i dont know why!

Some pics from our past Florida hols:

Slimming for JDRF

2012-01-15T21:34:00.002Z

Hi all, i have set up a justgiving page as i am fundraising for JDRF with a sponsored slim, target by start of October is to lose 2 stone which will be a great start to my weightloss :D

If you want to look at my page, then just look at the top right and click on the link, any donations would be most welcomed, thanks

Exercise going really well and as this is a downfall for me (not doing enough normally) then this is a big thing for me! did a 5 mile walk yesterday and feel fantastic, legs a bit wobbly but not too bad, thought i woud feel worse! aim to do this at least once a week.

Healthy eating is great as well, it is really helping me to keep a diary on myfitnesspal and so far have been under my daily calorie amount.

Weigh day tomorrow so will update with a loss tomorrow hopefully! fingers crossed :D

MyFitnessPal

2012-01-12T11:16:00.001Z

Just found a fantastic app on the appstore and recommended by fellow dieters, not normally one for counting calories but its great just to see exactly where i could be going wrong with my eating so its great feedback, plus you can add all your daily eating plus exercise and you can add other users so its a great way for support if like me you are doing it totally by yourself.

If you want a try then just go to the appstore and put in myfitnesspal, if anyone wants to add me then feel free - username - DisneyMinx

I have just finished another Davina Fit session and my legs are killing me! 20 mins of aerobics today plus a brisk walk this morning, my eating is still going great! cant believe it, not missing chocolate one bit!

Water is def the number 1 thing you can do when getting fit though, feel so much more energetic that before and less hungry.

New Year - New Me

2012-01-10T19:42:00.001Z

Well as title says it wil be a new year - new me, i am aiming to lose 2-3 stone by september/october, just in time for another florida holiday :D

Our 4th trip and this time we are going for a fantastic 3 weeks! sadly we didnt have a holiday last year so aiming to make up for it big style this year :D

So that means back to healthy eating routine again and off to a great start with a 3lb loss but main one is that i am NOT following a diet, this is a complete lifestyle change and fed up really of fad diets all the time that dont seem to work.

so...

Have reduced portion sizes, only fruit/yoghurt between meals and lots of water being drunk, ok so chocolate is banned as thats my downfall but everything else is in moderation plus exercise is Davina Fit DVD which is fantastic, that is done 3x min a week plus lots of daily walks.

Wish me luck everyone! xxx

New Year Giveaway

2012-01-10T19:20:00.000Z

Win a £15 Amazon voucher to spend on anything you wish

To enter, simply complete the steps below using the rafflecopter widget below to verify your entry, the closing date is 31 Jan 2012, UK entries only please.

The winner will be contacted via email, if no response within 5 days then may have to choose another winner.

There is 1 prize of a £15 Amazon voucher to be given away.

Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will be disqualified.

I will verify that the winning entry has followed all mandatory steps and if not then you will be disqualified.

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Some Florida Pics

2011-01-14T12:18:00.000Z

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Another view of bridge

swimming pool at night

tinkerbell bedroom at villa

Bathroom at villa

Sofitel hotel at london gatwick

Monorail at contemporary hotel

Splash Mountain

Harry Potter park at universal

View of the grand floridian resort hotel

View from the contemporary disney hotel


Monster Truck at the showcase of citrus

Been so long...

2011-01-14T10:47:00.001Z

Been a while since i have posted so thought i would update everyone, esp with my florida holiday, sadly after all the excitement and the planning it turned into the worst holiday ever for me :(

Hadn't been feeling that great as was stressed a lot as had saved and planned for this in just under a year ( even now i dont know how i managed it all ) flights were not that good as they had switched planes without telling us, service wasnt great, lack of drinks offered etc and on way back the toilets stopped working altogether! all 5 of them! again service was not good and we were not sitting together on the plane even though we had booked this

2nd or 3rd day on holiday i got realy ill, still dont know what it was to this day but was being sick, feverish and was in bed for over a week and had no energy, so all the plans i had and even missed our stay at sarasota, had to get medication from dr's which made me feel a bit better, this was in the last week though as mark refused to take me to dr sooner, he has since apologised about that as he thought i would get better on my own!

Kids and mark did go out to parks but without me! so at least they had a good holiday, it really is awful being ill so far from home, those were the longest 2 weeks ever and have no plans to go back to florida anytime soon sadly, love florida so much and so upset i was ill throughout.

We were going to be going back in 2012 but mark changed his mind (for his 40th birthday treat) so instead we are off to San Francisco and Hawaii, still have my doubts about this as im concerned with the long flight time and all the planning im going to have to do!

No holiday plans at all this year so my aim for this year it to win some cash or a family holiday, keeping positive and crossing my fingers for this

So im back on my diet and have lost 1lb so far, given up fizzy juice, sugary food and snacking between meals and drinking more water (again!) am keeping my fingers crossed i can do it this year

Aaron doing ok at school, still very moody everyday and bloods up and down and picking fights with everyone, he had a major blow up yesterday and he apologised for what he said to me so all went fine today

Will be posting about holiday plans, diet and coping with my sons diabetes, any questions, tips, advice then just use the comment button xx

Diet Woes

2010-08-18T09:33:00.000+01:00

Well it is now 50 days until i go to my holidays and weightloss not doing much :( ideally i would love to lose 2 stone but have been told this is not possible in that space a time at least not safely, so annoyed with myself as yet again i havent been able to lose much, will just have to aim for 1 stone less

Really really really need to drop a dress size as bought loads of gorgeous summer clothes but they are a size down from what i am, as thought i would lose the weight!! well i havent :(

Need a miracle cure here i think!

So today i am reducing portions, watching what i eat, drinking water, no fizzy juice and exercisisng, will go running on my treadmill and try to get more than 5 mins on it!

Need all the luck i can get so any advice on how to lose weight fast would be great :)

Will update later with mealplans

It is sorted, isn't it??

2010-08-16T18:49:00.000+01:00

Well after having no hot water since wednesday, got phonecall this morning to say plumber would be at lunchtime, turned up as well as people from natural heritage, who didnt seem to want to stop and talk with me, funny that!

So they drained the water tank,and said that was all done, found a bat in the tank and made sure no more could get in, so once they had gone i used the hot water from the tap to wash dishes (no sign of anything coming from tap so thought good can get some clothes washing on)

All went well till hubby came home, got suitcases down from attic as was concerned about the horrid smell from the bats (which was now all over the house, most horrid smell i have ever smelt!!) but suitcases were fine, phew! bit of a dusty smell but got that all sorted :)

So hubby decided he wanted a bath, didnt blame him as he was a biy iffy after cycling home from work pmsl yeah guess what?....

More bits from tap came out, this time, looks like bones of some sort from the bats, ewwwwww

So got on phone again and have to leave taps to run and to shut off the hot water (for heating it up) and if not sorted by the morning, have to get them up again!

Getting quite sick of this, so still cant wash clothes grrrrr

Anyway changing off that topic, i had 2 butterflies in the house yesterday and had one in the house today again, can only assume they are coming in for a nosey lol got thistles in the garden so they are attracted to those.

Got a pic of the one that came in today, was just sat there on one of the seats in the living room, making himself at home lol

Best Disney Trip Videos Ever!

2010-08-15T22:47:00.002+01:00

Love watching these videos and thought i would share, lots of videos to watch and go through, enjoy everyone! xx

Making of the kitchen sink

2010-08-15T22:05:00.000+01:00

Making of the kitchen sink at beaches & cream in orlando, florida, yum yum yum lol

Time for a giveaway

2010-08-15T18:14:00.001+01:00

This months giveaway is a William Grant & Sons Core Brands Set, which includes:

The Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Yrs Old
Grants Blended Scotch Whisky - The Family Reserve
The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Yrs Old
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
Hendricks Gin
Sailor Jersey - Caribbean Rum

Also included will be a £20 asos gift voucher (sent by email)


Core Brands Set

To Enter:

Just let me know your fave holiday destination on this post to be entered into the giveaway, remember to check back and see if you are a winner or leave your twitter or facebook name so i can contact you.

Closing date - 27th August 2010

Uk only

One entry per person

Good luck everyone xx

Lazy Days

2010-08-15T17:28:00.000+01:00

Late up today (about 11.30am) was so lovely to get a lie-in, full of plans today as kids went off a 4 mile walk with their dad, was busy today taking pics of all the things im putting on ebay, clothes (mainly disney tops) lotions, collectable coins and lots more!

Been a bit slack with weightloss recently so starting afresh tomorrow so will update with exercise, diet plans, recipes and tips i have.

Aaron not too bad lately, rash has been coming back but not as bad as it was and bloods have been on the high side lately but are settling down now.

Was looking through some pics on my computer today and here are some of my fave pics :


Typhoon lagoon if i remember right

Kitchen sink at beaches & cream, orlando

Not a good day yesterday..

2010-08-14T15:14:00.000+01:00

Well it really was friday 13th for me yesterday in more ways than one! still cant use hot water here, have to wait to hear from natural heritage as as of yet still no response from them, great how quick they are when someone may be harming bats but when a family needs helps, they are slow to phone or even visit!!

Sick of not being able to use hot water, was a complete joke this morning trying to have a bath! filled kettle up 10-20 times and hardly filled the bath, going through more electric as using the kettle to boil up water to wash dishes and as for clothes washing, well thats a complete no no :( kids back to school next week and how am i expected to wash their clothes???

Was due money in yesterday and it didnt go in, seems they mucked up at their end and have to wait for it to go in, so guess what my bingo money is getting used? getting kids school uniforms, paying for dinner money etc

Was really fed up yesterday as felt like why do i bother comping as soon as i get a good win, then it is jinxed in some way, just my luck really : /

Below is a pic of the win i got the other day, was phoned up to say i was the runner up from popfun and have won a ocean in my pocked turtle playset, gonna be perfect for a pressie at christmas time, can you believe its only 130+ days to go?? shocking isnt it

But feeling more calmer today and ready to tackle things, stuck into my comping again, behind by 3 days as been slack lately but not gonna win anything if i dont enter!

Still havent done any holiday planning, just so much to do and never seem to have the time, 7 weeks to go now so got to get going with it, not looking forward to the flights, yes flights lol as we are in north scotland then it is very expensive to go direct from glasgow to orlando, so flying from gatwick this year so have to catch flight from scotland down to gatwick, bad enough the 1 flight but 2? what ever was i thinking whoops

We always fly with thomson airways as they have such fantastic service, must remember to take pics of the plane this year, sure i will get a chance to do that, fingers crossed :) least its better than our first time abroad and our youngest was just 2 then, oh we were so not preapred for what happened on the flight, he screamed the whole way there and the way back, no im not exaggerating he really did scream the whole way and it was so much worse on the way back, nothing i did could sooth him and he only fell asleep 20 mins before we landed!

Last years flight went great with him, was so much calmer and he actually slept a long time on the night flight, so no worries about that for this year, he is looking forward to eating a krabby patty (yes he is spongebob mad lol) and going to the cheesecake factory (only cause i keep going on about that fantastic restaurant)

Although my main big concern about the flight is will i be uncomfortable as i had sciatica a few months back and sitting for long makes me sore, 9 hours in the plane may not be the best thing for me :( will have to see how it goes, my sciatica started after doing a jillian michaels exercise dvd, maybe not related but it was a really high impact dvd and maybe one the moves i did wrong, so no longer doing that dvd and have been wary of doing high impact since

So my plans for today are:

Catching up on my competitions (includes 40/50 pages of postal/text comps :o)
Start up my holiday folder, driving directions, tips etc
Sell lots of things on ebay, have quite a lot to sell including whisky!

If i do all that, then it will be a lot out of the way :)

Been one of those days..

2010-08-12T23:12:00.000+01:00

Well yesterday went well, tried my hand at online bingo and won £200!! couldnt believe it :o so tried again today and won £100!! what will tomorrow bring i wonder??? main thing to remember with online bingo etc is to limit yourself and not to go mad gambling away your money, most i ever put in is between £10-20 and wont go over that and once you win a good amount then withdraw it straight away!

Also 2 other wins today, got phonecall to say i have won a turtle island hut playset, will save that for christmas though and a text comp win from starburst, won a massive lilo which is gonna be perfect for taking with us on holiday :)

Bad news today is that last night hubby found black bits coming out of the hot water tap in the bathroom, looked slimey and looked like a bat!! we have had bats coming to our house now for 5 years, they come every summer to have their babies and this year has been the worst yet, noise is unbearable, the mess etc

So plumber came out this afternoon and confirmed what had come out of tap was indeed a bat and they had somehow got into our hot water tank :o We need to get new piping and a new water tank but this is where the problem begins, nothing can be done as the bats are still here and they are protected by law.

So we cant use the hot water at all, which with 3 kids you can see the problem!!

Will hopefully know more tomorrow as to what is gonna happen

My Disney Board

2010-08-11T13:27:00.003+01:00

This is my disney board where i put all my disney stuff on, fridge magnets, postcards, pictures and of course the all important countdown to holiday!! :)

isnt normally this tidy though lol kids have also drawn a florida map, coloured it in and pinpointed everywhere we have been in florida so far, also a couple of pixiedust postcards (from mickey mouse to the kids saying he is looking forward to meeting them in florida)

Disney Board

Some wins today...

2010-08-11T13:17:00.000+01:00

Got some wins through the post today, 1 i was expecting and 1 that just turned up, i love those kind as its such a surprise opening the parcel eager to see whats inside :)


This may come in handy one day...

Next i won a speedo beach pack (flipflops, bag and towel)

The speedo beach pack is going to be really useful for my holiday, cant wait to try out the gorgeous flipflops :)

Holiday plans...

2010-08-10T22:58:00.000+01:00

Ok been doing more holiday things today and got our final restaurants sorted, still got to book some yet, so on list (althought subject to change lol) :

Plaza restaurant (at magic kingdom)
Fultons Crabhouse
Yoders (in sarasota)
Cooters (near largo)
Rainforest Cafe
T-Rex (at downtown disney)
Longhorn Steakhouse
Sweet Tomatoes
Hacienda de San Angel (new one opening in sep in epcot)
Cheesecake Factory (mmmmmm)

So yesterday i filled in the esta forms (pre-authorizes you entry into the usa) they start charging $14 per person for this next month so wanted to get them renewed while it was still free!!! 3 got instant approval but 2 were pending, so yes of course im thinking ??? omg im going to get declined :o but calmed down and checked 15 mins later and it had gone through, phew!!

So plans for tomorrow is printing directions off, was planned for today but wasnt enough time sadly, did buy a gorgeous new folder for all my bits though :)

So diet wise - it's going great, stopped fizzy juice ( i swear all the good comps are do to with fizzy juice) just now its win a flip mino hd camcorder with pepsi, already won that so why am i still buying pepsi?? and also stopped chocolate, will start up my daily eating plans up tomorrow so you can all see how good im being :)

Had some lovely things through the post today:


My goodies today

Ok ignore the flash, it was dark when i took the pic so flash went off, in pic is my drop dead diva series 1 dvd that i won today, no idea what comp its from as there was no indication in envelope! then yesterday i won some high gloss serum from glamour magazine and i have some aveda shampoo and conditioner to test, love getting hair goodies to try out, dont think i have bought any shampoo this year at all, keep winning them :)

Been so long...

2010-08-09T21:46:00.000+01:00

Not updated since march, so will fill you in what's been happening, aaron doing great, starting new school in a week and is really looking forward to it, helps that they have had kids with diabetes at school before and is looking forward to all the great subjects he is going to learn.

He has been very ill lately though, started a few weeks back when he developed an ear infection so got penicillin to try and clear it up, it didnt so had to try another course of it, but day later he came out in a rash all over his body and was even more ill, had an allergy to the penicillin and it is slowly going down a bit, not allowed out when its direct sunlight as that will make the rash worse, he took antihistimines to reduce the reaction and working well.

Also just under 60 days until we go to florida!! still so much to do (planning) printing off directions, tips, advice and sort out what we are taking with us, have started packing already (yes really! lol)


Starting to pack!

Well this is the start of my packing, this is some summer clothes that i chose form monsoon as part of my £500 accessorize win, got some fabby stuff, including a big white, floppy hat! as i suffer badly with heat exhaustion when i dont wear hats in florida! last trip i had heat exhaustion twice and was sick during the second week so plan not to go down that route again :(

So excited that our hol is nearly here:)

Giveaway Winner...

2010-03-25T17:17:00.001Z

Giveway Winner is:

Barbara

Well done, can you get in touch and let me know your email address so i can send the voucher to you.

Can you let me know by friday evening otherwise i will have to draw another winner, thanks

You guessed that the park would open on june 18th and you were spot on!

That is still within their spring 2010 opening as their summer doesnt start til june 21st

The-30-minute op to give diabetics their lives back (or so the daily mail says)

2010-03-23T13:19:00.000Z

Well yet another misleading article on diabetes has surfaced from the media, when oh when will they ever get their facts rights before publishing the article!

For a start the title has riled me, are they saying my son and other diabetics have no lives to speak of? just because we have to endure constant insulin injections and endless finger pricks, we have no life?? and as for a 30 minute op that is just wrong, it takes a lot more than just 30 mins, think of the the repeated drugs and transplants you would have to endure, sorry but going down that way is major choice and not something to be taken lightly!

Oh and a boo boo from the daily mail which they have now changed, they originally had this written:

Around 1,000,000 Britons need insulin injections to control their diabetes and prevent dangerous hypoglycaemic attacks.

Can you see why i was getting worked up at that, for people who read that they will think that if a person goes hypo then that can be fixed via a insulin injection, NO! that is the absolute worst thing that someone can do as hypo's are brought on by too much insulin, if someone did that then you are heading for a coma and even death, come on in this day and age why can the media never get it right??

It's no wonder the comments i get towards my son and even me, that i have done something wrong, that i gave him too many sweets or didnt look after him properly, or my son getting bullied or the mindless comments like 'oh diabetes, thats not bad' or 'is it diet contolled' they seem a bit shocked when they i tell them what my son endures every day, 4 insulin injections, carb couinting every meal, 4+ blood tests a day for the rest of his life, then that doesnt take into account when i have to adjust the insulin, working it all out and making sure he doesnt go hyper or hypo, which is near impossible.

While i appreciate they are doing research all the time so someday we may get a cure, it doesnt help when a national paper is putting out a article like this, it isnt helping people understand just what it is like.

Another part of the article which i just laughed at:

'I had to monitor my blood sugar levels using a finger-prick test - where you put a drop of blood from your finger on a strip that reveals your blood sugar levels and how much insulin you need to inject'

Wow a fantastic new meter that myself and other diabetics have never heard of, a meter that tells you how much insulin to inject?? total wrong wording there, yes a meter will tell you what your blood levels are but you have to work out yourself what insulin to give, based on what you are eating and what the levels are, oh how easy it would be if there was a meter like that, this has been worded wrongly by the daily mail, oh what a surprise!

You can read the full article here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1259886/The-30-minute-op-diabetics-lives-back.html

Giveaway...

2010-03-22T11:44:00.001Z

Are we all ready for another giveaway then?

Prize is a £50 Asos Voucher

The voucher will be emailed to you so when you enter can you make sure i am able to contact you, i couldn't get in touch with the winner from my first giveaway so had to draw another winner, best to keep reading the blog so you know if you are the winner, thanks

Ok so some of you will know i am mad on everything to do with harry potter and esp theme parks in orlando and with the big announcement from universal orlando on the 25th March as to when it opens, i am doing the comp question round that.

To Enter:

Simply take a guess and tell me when is the Harry Potter Theme Park at Universal Orlando going to open?

Winner will be the one with the correct answer, or if no correct answer then the nearest etc and if more than 1 winner then i will use random.org to choose the winner

Comp will close Thursday 25th March at 10am and winner will be picked once the announcement has been made.

Rules:

One entry per person

UK Only

New exercise dvd!

2010-03-21T22:34:00.000Z

Got my Jillian Michael's 30 day shred dvd in on saturday, very quick service from amazon, wasnt due til tuesday, anyway was so eager to try it out but also wary at the same time, after seeing the youtube vids of it!

So have completed day 1 and it was so hard, she really pushed you to the limit! i am sore all over today and can feel my tummy muscles, well after doing pushups, stomach crunches, sit ups, it's no wonder!

For the whole 20 mins you are doing vigorous exercise and in jillian's words, if you feel pain then keep going, that means its working! fantastic dvd and the most intensive workout ive ever done and i love it, cant wait for day 2 tomorrow.

Started doing out holiday itinerary today, its looking really good for a first draft, so many places to go and see though, october will soon be here and cant wait

Aaron has been doing ok, had a few hypo's this weekend but nothing too bad, mark and kids went for a 5 mile walk yesterday and they got on ok but mark has now got a bad migraine, hasnt had one in years, been in bed all day and was sick during the night, seems a bit better now though, dont know what brought it on though.

My eating is going well, had a few headaches though, think thats cause i havent been drinking enough water so been making myself drink more.

Will put up some recipes tomorrow, not decided yet what im having for dinner tomorrow, something yummy though!

Now why did i go and do that?

2010-03-17T22:44:00.000Z

Was looking for a exercise dvd to do at home and came across great reviews of jillian michael's 30 day shred, really pushes you to the limit and had a look at the vids of it on youtube, boy does it look really hard, it's gonna make me suffer i can tell you that! but got to shift this weight this year and i WILL stick to it lol!

Got it free as well which was a bonus, had a £10 amazon voucher to spend so used that, dvd should arrive next week sometime so need to get fitness level up a bit beforehand

wish me luck xx

17th March

2010-03-17T10:36:00.000Z

Aaron;s bloods still high, they were at 22 yesterday and remained high throughout most of the day, drinking more than ususal, had to check his ketone levels as needed to see if it was due to to lack of insulin for his high bloods but no they were fine, so fingers crossed for a better day today

Did another 20 mins on ea active, today was doing upper body/cardio, will need to change to high impact soon i think to get a better workout, was exhausted before i began but felt better after doing some exerise

I have instructions from aaron today to make feta filled peppers, only thing is that the recipe is high in fat so dont knwo how im gonna get out of that one, might make something little for myself but he is desperate to make some for dinner tonight, will see how it goes

Will add some pics later if i make that, to see our creation, hope it is ok as never made that before!

Well i wasn't expecting that!

2010-03-15T23:03:00.001Z

Great start to the day, weighday today and have lost half a pound, yeah i know it doesnt sound like much but its better than putting on and considering i haven't been exercising much, i think it's great!

First day today of my proper exercise routine, went on ea active more workouts on the nintendo wii and got a full body workout, starting at low impact as need to work my way up, really didnt feel like doing it but made myself do it and so glad i did, fely loads better and feel so much more positive about my weightloss today.

Been drinking lots of water today and hardly been snacking between meals.

Aaron's bloods been really high today, was 14 at breakfast and was 22 at lunchtime, no obvious reason for it, then he was hypo in the afternoon after school and was 4 just before dinner. Will have to keep an eye on what his levels are over the next few days as may need to adjust insulin again, he is back to the diabetes clinic next month so will discuss better with the nurse and hope his hba1c has gone down a bit from last time, 10.1 roughly last time, between 7-8 would be great for aaron.

He is also having his yearly bloods done, so have got the elma cream home in preperation for that, the yearly bloods tests for thyroid disease and coeliac, these are more common in diabetics.

My Comp Win's Today

Curry Hamper

13 bottles of beer

Signed recipe book

Recipe card

£20 tesco voucher

Edun live organic tshirt

Ask jeeves tshirt

Some fantastic wins today and cant wait to get my hands on that curry hamper, 2 things i love most, cooking and curry lol

Florida Food Pictures...

2010-03-14T00:28:00.000Z

Food Pictures Taken in Florida

Don't drool too much lol

Counting down to florida...

2010-03-13T22:33:00.001Z

Florida has been on my mind a lot today, got lists everywhere as i try to start some serious planning, got itinerary to write down, decide on restaurants, according to mark we are only gonna go to 4 but i want to go to more! on my list i want to go to:

The Cheesecake Factory (their cheesecakes are out of this world!)

Olive Garden (great restaurant, locals go there and good price wise)

Cooters (at clearwater, having a visit to the beach this year)

Fultons Crabhouse (well thats a given really, as its our fave)

Garden Grill at Epcot (great atmosphere, character meets but very expensive!)

Planet Hollywood (good deal on tickets , get vouchers for free meal here)

Then of course there would be the harry potter park which we are so excited about, so im sure there will be a restaurant that we could try there, think im pushing my luck a bit here though!

Ok so there is a reason why mark has said no to lots of restaurants, we did 9-10 last time, i was struggling a lot with the meals, soon as started eating something then i would feel really full up and my tum would get really sore, by week 2 it had got worse, and after a lovely meal at olive garden, i felt really ill and had to walk outside to get fresh air, we had decided to go to gatorland after meal, so drove there and as soon as i started walking about i knew i was gonna be sick so had to try and sit down as i felt awful, and yes i ended up being sick loads in their toilet's, that was a horrible day basically and to top it off mark took a pic of me as i was walking back to the car!!

Had heat exhaustion 2-3 times during the course of the holiday, my own fault as the first few days i wasnt wearing a hat and there were times that i wasnt drinking enough, kids were ok as they were drinking gatorade all the time, i cant stand the stuff!

So this will be out last hol to florida for 2 -3 years, although im sure mark will tell me otherwise!

Best Parts of Florida

The Weather, it is so hot, makes a change from the cold weather here

The service we get in restaurants is amazing, not like here!

Disney of course!

All the gorgeous tinkerbell clothes, the tren-d shop at downtown disney is my fave

The friendly people, they are so lovely (always comment on my accent)

All the fantastic food

There is so much to do (themeparks and other attractions)

Shops! mall of millenia and the florida mall

Walmart, never seen such a huge store, it has everything!

Im so excited about my holiday, 209 days and counting down...i cant wait!

Would anyone like to see some pics of the food there?, had so much fun taking the pics in the restaurants, even the waiters were joining in lol

Giveaway Winner Is...

2010-03-12T23:55:00.001Z

andiecaz

Congrats you have won all those goodies, send me your details and i will get that sent out to you, enjoy!

I would just like to say thanks for all the comments on my blog, loved reading every one of them, thank you xxxx

Crunchy Vegetable Crumble

2010-03-12T11:25:00.000Z

Making this tonight, pics to follow!

This a recipe from the dinner lady book, you can use any vegetables that are available, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, parsnips, sweet potato (my fave), pumpkin or squash.

Crunchy Vegetable Crumble

Serves 4

900g (2lb) seasonal vegetables

225g (8oz) onions

1 garlic clove

1 tablespoon olive oil

White sauce

25g (1oz) butter or margarine

25g (1oz) plain flour

600ml (1 pint) milk

Topping

55g (2oz) cheddar cheese

55g (2oz) plain flour

25g (1oz) butter or margarine

25g (1oz) oats

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees/400 F/Gas 6. Prepare the seasonal vegetables as appropriate, and cut into largish pieces. Peel and roughly chop the onions and peel and crush the garlic, grate the cheese for the topping.

Put the root vegetables, including the onion and garlic into a roasting tray and mix with the oil. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. If using vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower, blanch in boiling water for a few minutes.

For the topping, put the flour into a large mixing bowl, cut the butter or margarine into small cubes and rub into the flour. When it looks like breadcrumbs, add the oats and cheese and mix in. Put to one side.

To make the sauce, melt the butter or margarine in a pan, then add the flour and cook over a gentle heat until the mixture turns sandy in colour and texture. Gradually add the milk, beating all the time, and cook until the mixture thickens. Continue to cook for a furthur 5 minutes over a low heat.

Put the vegetables on the bottom of a large, square, deep dish, then add the sauce. Finally sprinkle the topping over the dish. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese topping is bubbling and golden. You can serve this with salad or vegetables, enjoy!

Not such a great day...

2010-03-12T00:15:00.001Z

Ok so it started well, but then came the lunchtime insulin! at school aaron's bloods were lo, went to 3.1, so gave him his usual glucotabs/carbs to get his bloods up enough so he could go have his school dinner, but then it went down to 2.3 (this happens a lot, goes up then down, then down again then slowly works its way back up) so more glucotabs, more checking his blood and finally got him up to 4.3, well at this point it was starting to affect aaron, he was very sleepy, getting drowsy and was shivering bad, even though his blood was now at a better level

Aaron just wanted to come home so explained to teacher that aaron wasnt well and got him all sorted out, i really think i jinxed it the other day by saying all was going well!

So once he was home, trying to think what went wrong, what caused his blood to go low, why was he displaying hypo symptons that bad that he had to come home, one thing it could be is that he has been playing badminton outwith school with a new friend and that he hasnt been getting enough fuel (food) to keep him going, so got to rethink all the snacks he has during the day and make sure that when he goes out for extra exercise that he has enough to keep him going.

So of course by this time im mega stressed, so mark suggests we go into town and try to chill a bit, and what does he do?? knowing full well im on a diet and the fact when im stressed my willpower is zilch! he goes and buys chips!! so totally bad day diet wise but oh those chips were so yummy, oops i shoudnt be saying that lol!!

So veg crumble is postponed for 1 day as mark was wanting macaroni for dinner, i had a wee portion but wasnt that hungry, i wonder why lol

Post up recipe later then will add a pic in the evening

Mark didnt come home with whisky but told me had to have it ordered instead, so he has ordered a glenfiddich 18 year old ancient whisky, gotta love all these freebies!

Comp wins today:

£5 farmfoods voucher

2 sample's of jo organics perfumes (might have been a freebie?)

Boots No7 instant illuminating wrinkle filler

Well you might think its weird that i won a wrinkle filler but im telling you, i swear i can see some wrinkles appearing, no wonder with all the stress i have in my life, well i am 31 next month, eeeeek!!

We have Some Sunshine...

2010-03-11T10:49:00.000Z

We finally have some sunshine today, ok you might think that sounds a bit daft but after all the snow we have had recently it makes for a lovely change, still some snow on the ground but melting away and it's so lovely to see the grass!

So this is mark's last day training at his work, mainly promoting whisky brands so they have to be guinea pig's basically, yesterday was testing the 48 year old whisky (worth 10k a bottle!) or so im told...

Anyway today they are being given a free bottle of whisky home (tipple of their choice) one of the guys said that the 48 year old was his tipple and was sternly told to dream on lol choice of whisky has to be within reason! oh well wonder what mark will come home with then...will update when i know more

aaron actually quite chirpy today (unusual for him as he is normally in a grumpy mood) bloods went quite high yesterday with no obvious reason, one of my pet hates is high bloods as with lo bloods you can correct this by giving carbs and lucozade and bloods normally come back up within 10-15 mins, with high bloods its more difficult as insulin will bring down the level but if it isnt near mealtime then i cant do that, but usually its within a hour or so of meals anyway so not normally a problem.

Aaron gets insulin injections 4 times a day, after breakfast, lunch, dinner and at snack time, blood checks via a blood monitor are done just before the injection to check levels and if they are betwen a certain level then he knows what insulin to give, so between 4-10 its 6 units, 11-17 its 7 and over that is 8, night time insulin is lantus and he gets 16 units of that.

The lantus is the bane of my life as we are forever rejigging the amount and as said before it is so difficult to get the exact amount of insulin for his needs as he is growing/putting on weight so each time his insulin needs will go up.

Aaron is on mdi currently (multiple dose injetion) as this by far the best in my opinion, they have been some heated debate on mdi v 2 injections a day, in my opinion how can you get good control for a child on just 2 injections? near impossible but everyone views that differently

The only downside to mdi is the lunchtime injection which currently i have to go to school to supervise, which is very restrictive on me as i cant plan my day properly as i would always have to be on hand to be at school but good news being is that aaron goes to a new school after the summer and they would be able to have provisions for aaron being able to inject without me being there.

Ok so weightloss time, not had breakfast yet, silly i know but not hungry yet, might have a bit of toast in a mo but soon be lunchtime anyway, decisions decisions! tonight for dinner i am making vegetable crumble, it really is yummy and will add the recipe with a pic this evening to show you how lovely it is.

Children With Diabetes UK 2010

2010-03-10T22:19:00.001Z

Friends for Life UK 2010

International Conference and Expo

Beaumont House Hotel, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England

Oct 29-31

Children with Diabetes, Inc. (CWD) presents our 2nd annual family conference in the UK! Join our international group of world-renowned clinicians, researchers, physicians, adults, children, and families with diabetes to learn the most current information in diabetes care. Attend educational sessions and get cutting-edge ideas for your family's diabetes management. Participate in parent discussion groups and find new, creative ways to help and motivate your children. Watch toddlers and teens, young parents and grandparents, new diabetes professionals and practiced clinicians make new and lifelong friendships. This is a conference you won't ever forget! All presentations, activities and additional information will be provided in English only.

Who is it for?

Families and individuals with type 1 diabetes
Young adults, teens, school-age children, and younger children
Grandparents
Children with type 1 diabetes and their siblings and their best friends
Their parents
Adults with type 1 diabetes and their spouses or partners

Friday, October 29, 2010: Registration opens at 16:00. Grand Opening of the Exhibit Area at 18:00, including dinner for all participants
Saturday, October 30, 2010: sessions for adults and children all day (including grandparents); dinner and Halloween-themed party for adults and children; teen dinner dance for ages 13-17
Sunday, October 31, 2010: Sessions for adults and children all day (including grandparents); Teens will be together offsite for an all-day field trip, with teen faculty and staff

More Details:

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/activities/UK2010/

I went to the 2009 conference with aaron as felt aaron needed to get to know other type 1's as he doesn't know anyone else with diabetes and have to say i am so glad we went as he made loads of friends, had such an amazing time and learned so much. He took part in sports and activities while i got to learn so much more on diabetes through various workshops held by the cwd usa staff. Wish we were going back this year but clashes with our holiday plans.

Giveaway Time!

2010-03-10T15:24:00.005Z

Yes it's giveaway time, this is the first giveaway and am going to give away the following to one lucky person!

Shiva Rea Daily Energy: Vinyasa Flow Yoga DVD

Shower & Bath Pride x2

Oven Pride x2

Montagne Jeunesse Sachets (6)
Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old Hand Made Fudge
Colour Me Confident: Change Your Look - Change Your Life Book
Organised Fun Book

So my whole thinking here is that once you scrub the shower, clean the oven that you will be ready for some pampering lol

To Enter:

Just tell me what you think of my blog, comments are moderated due to a few spammers in the past! but all the genuine ones will get published and i will pick a winner at random, this giveaway will close friday 8pm 12th March.

Only one entry per person, please

UK entrants only

Vow renewal October 2009 - Downtown Disney, Orlando

2010-03-10T14:57:00.000Z

We all had such an amazing day renewing our wedding vows and have to say it even topped our wedding day, carrie from destination occassion organised everything.

It was held on the deck of fultons crabhouse (our fave restaurant in orlando) and was so beautiful, gorgeous views of downtown disney, which you will see from the pics below.

We had a meal at fultons after the renewal and our waiter was lovely, what did it for us was the fact that aaron had a hypo and we asked when the meals would be coming and he went and got aaron's meal straight away as he saw how ill he was getting, if we had asked that here (scotland) then we just wouldnt have gotten the same service.

Ok some pics, ignore the ones of me, i dont like getting my pic taken lol

Bit of an update...

2010-03-10T14:36:00.000Z

I would like to say thanks to everyone who has supported me on my sponsored slim for jdrf, raised some much needed funds for jdrf whilst raising awareness of type 1 diabetes in kids.

Aaron is doing really well lately, still the up and downs with his bloods (when isnt there?)had to rejig with his insulin a month ago as bloods were dropping a lot and was battling lots of hypo's, just so hard getting the insulin ratio right, but all going well just now, fingers crossed it stays like that...

We are having out third holiday in orlando this october and we had an amazing time in florida last october, we renewed our vows on the deck of fultons crabhous by carrie from destination occassion, she was amazing and wish i could do it all over again, pics to follow to let you all see our amazing day.

Ok weightloss is not going well, still 5 stone to lose (sounds a lot when its written down oops)

ok so i have given up chocolate (yes i know lol) but needs must, guess im one of those people where it has to be all or nothing! plus have given up all fizzy juice, just drinking water and fruit juice, but still struggling with exercise and motivation, any tips in that department will be greatly recieved.

Clinic and annual review

2008-11-13T21:36:00.002Z

Aaron had his 3 monthly clinic appointment and it was his annual review as well, yearly blood test was due so he got his elma cream on an hour before we went, he seemed ok about it and not too worried at that point.

His hba1c is 10.1, it was 10.2 last time so it has come down a wee bit although not by much, but as least its a start, his lantus has been upped by 1 unit and will increase it again by another unit if his bloods are still over 10 within the next 2 weeks.

Height and weight doing good, his blood pressure i think was up a wee bit but i now realise this was due to how stressed out he was getting about getting his yearly bloods done, he actually didnt feel anything when the needle went in, he went 'is that it?' when it was done, seems aaron had been really nervous and getting himself worked up over it.

His eyes went blurry when we came home and this is a sign aaron is getting really out of it, stressed wise as the year he was diagnosed at xmas time, he was getting really worked up with excitement etc and he had a hypo which caused him to lose his eyesight for 5 mins, very very scary at the time and hasnt happened again, we now have to stay at home at xmas to get him calm and not too worked up.

Anyway, he was ok yesterday but today was a different story, woke up in agony, arm was hurting and complaining his ribs were really sore, went very pale but put him to school as he normally comes alright, was fine at school but when he came home he was really emotional and angry, checked him and he was 2.7, sorted him out but he was crying with the pain because his head, ribs and arm were in agony, told him to lie down and relax in bed.

Was going hysterical at this point, so gave him some calpol, told him to put on his jammies, ignored me so had to tell him more sternly to put them on, eventually did it, he managed to calm down enough to tell me that he had been really nervous about the bloods yeaterday, had a little chat and he has calmed down, and now seems fine.

His right leg is also a bit lumpy as he has been injecting in the same area, so nurse told him to change the area and he was fine with that.

So hoping tomorrow will be a better day with him.

Susie

5th november

2008-11-05T22:22:00.002Z

Aaron has still got up and down bloods, he was lo today at lunchtime, went up a bit then came down again but managed to get it up again

he has his diabetes clinic on thr 12th and he has to have his yearly blood test, so will have to remember to get the elma cream on him in time for that, also hope his hba1c is down from 10 so fingers crossed

back to school after the october holidays and getting on fine, the school have a trip away to an activity centre each year, for 5 days and am quite keen for aaron to go as the experience would really help him, its getting aaron convinced that is the problem! he thinks he wont manage and who will sort out his insulin, reassured him he will be fine and will get things sorted.

Will mention it to the dr and dsn, see if they can reassure him some more

anyway diet has not gone well, back on track this week but have had some weak moments, 11 months to go til we go back to florida and determined to be slimmer for that, i will do it lol

got all the kids toys etc for xmas, really organised this year just got to order my tinkerbell tree topper and get stuff for hampers and im all set, yep you read right, am getting a tinkerbell tree topper for my xmas tree this year as i just love tinkerbell, cant you tell?

Xmas decorations will go up start of december, that will be the latest date for me as i cant wait to get all the disney stuff we got last year at the xmas shop in florida, cant remember what all we got

It was parents night at school where parents go in and chat with teacher how their little devils are getting on, mark went down tonight as it was teatime and had to sort out aarons bloods etc

so callum is getting on a lot better since aaron is not in the same class as him, as aaron will always answer before callum, so his confidence was down a bit but picking up now, his homework needs sorting and a few things we knew about anyway so will get that sorted

aaron, well think everything was ok with him although he needs to chill a bit and not get too serious, he gets angry if he doesnt get his work right, well he does at home, he is stubborn like his mummy lol

mark is gonna take them to see the new james bond movie *yawn* on sunday, count me out of that, so boring, cant stand daniel craig, why they picked him i'll never know!

right will update tomorrow with meals and exercise etc

susie

Why is it so difficult?

2008-10-08T21:27:00.003+01:00

Was full of hope for this new campaign that diabetes uk are doing, but articles i have seen so far have all concentrated on type 2, how much it is costing the nhs, diet and obesity, and yet again they mix up the 2 types

The media need to do their research right and they always get it wrong, if you want an article on type 2 fair enough, but make it clear that it is not type 1 and do not show a picture of a diabetic injecting insulin as people associate this with type 1, this kind of information will do more damage than good!

Diabetes uk have done it yet again, messed it by saying on adverts, posters that if you click on their weblink that you will find out how to beat it, um sorry is there now a fantastic cure for type 1 that i dont know about? type 1 is an autoimmune disorder that as of yet cant be cured and there is no prevention either, it is not caused by eating too many sweets!!

My son has enough to deal with without the added burden of people who assume that my son has diabetes cause of something he did, getting quite sick of comments like 'oh diabetes, thats nothing then' if only people knew what having diabetes is like and the impact it has as a family, it is not nothing, it is a daily struggle trying to keep his bloods level, therefore reducing complications in the future.

I have supported diabetes uk in the past but this latest campaign is making me rethink whether i should continue doing so, when all they will keep doing time and time again is type 2 and not concentrating enough on type 1 and how it affects children, the struggles they face, bullying, school issues, lack of funding, lack of awareness, the list is endless!

I would like to see the media getting it right for once, more articles on type 1 and features on children and how they cope.

Susie

The silent Assassin: Diabetes uk campaign

2008-10-05T21:47:00.002+01:00

Here is one of the images for the new campaign, not sure what i think of it really, they were right to send out warning letters, dont know how aaron will take it, had a long chat with him about it the other day and he does know the risks but with a healthy diet and keeping control of his bloods he will lesson any risk of complications associated with diabetes.

5th october

2008-10-05T21:32:00.002+01:00

Aarons bloods up and down today, he was adamant he was having a belgian waffle for his snack, was in asda shopping so this is what he decided on, even after me saying that his bloods will go high, relented as its been a while since he had a treat, blood went up to 17! but i did warn him lol

Aaron is going to go the scouts after the october holidays, will be good for him, he goes to cubs just now and he is the oldest there, he loves it when they play football, although callum doesnt! aaron is more active this year, doing more activities, does badminton at school, gym twice a week, cubs every week, loves football and we have done an activity day which he loved.

Also going on a bushcraft day on wednesday, callum also doing this, doing this with the school, on the last wednesday before term ends they have workshop wednesdays where they choose an activity to do and they chose bushcraft, wonder what skills they will learn, sounds like a really fun day for them.

My diet has not gone well this week, havent even bothered to weigh myself as i dont want to get down about it, mark keeps buying me wispas as he knows how much i love them, got to resist, got to resist lol

Havent had too much rubbish today, well i think?

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch - ham sandwich

tea - roast chicken with sweetcorn/beetroot and gravy

snack - yoghurt and cereal

Got to stop having snacks between meals and get going with exercise again

susie

is it finally there?

2008-10-04T22:55:00.002+01:00

Feel as though we have got aarons bloods settled down, finally! injections now done before meals and looks like we have done the right thing, bm's are better and not so high, although seeing more hypos, feel as they we are eventually getting there.

Still a struggle with his hypos though, but feel better for him that his hi's have settled, no chnage in his moods though, still mouths off whenever he feels like it, or maybe thats normal, hard to tell these days

Not having a great time at school, came home in tears the other day as he is getting bullied a bit, kicking and shoving going on, thought it was getting better but on friday found out that this boy is calling aaron names cause he eats bananas for snack!

Aaron has enough to deal with without this going on too!!

Also got a letter in the other day from diabetes uk about a hard hitting campaign that starts on the 6th october, mainly outdoor posters, magazine and newspaper adverts, letter was sent out to every parent with a diabetic child as there were some concerns the images will be distressing to children, its going to concentrate on just how serious diabetes is, and that its not the mild condition most poeple think it is.

People need to realise just what diabetes is, type 1 and type 2, the difference between them and that there is no such thing as having mild diabetes! no matter what type you have

Susie

Hypo's

2008-09-24T23:04:00.000+01:00

Well since the hpo this morning, aaron went down to 2.2 at lunchtime, this was just before he was due to go over to lunch, gave him lucozade etc and waited 5-7 mins before putting him over as he didnt want to put him over while he was still hypo much to aarons annoyance! he wasnt too pleased with me i can tell you lol

had to make him sit down and get him sorted out, blood slowly went up to 5.2, so put him over then, this is when he started crying, got very emotional, one of the helpers came over from the hall to ask where he was, said he was lo his blood was 2, she said oh is that bad, i have no idea what the numbers mean! i mean come on, its basic understanding really, which shows she has none of, some training she has had!

anyway when aaron came home from school he went lo again, this time down to 3.3, trying to figure out what causing his lo's and found out the didnt eat anything before he did his football training last night!! i was upstairs putting kyle to sleep then, mark had said for him to have a chocolate but he didnt check that he had eaten it! god he is soo clueless really, no wonder it is left to me to deal with everything with aarons diabetes, he even thinks giving him a choclate when he is hypo is acceptable which its not, the fat content in the chocolate means it will take 2 hours roughly for bloods to rise, so its completely useless when treating a hypo.

Just get so drained with it all at times, today being one of them, mark knows how to do injections, treat hypos(ish) but thats about it! im the one trying to get his bloods level, making sure he eats the right foods and not having too much rubbish, coping with his aggressive moods, change of routines all the time.

Anyway as i was totally stressed today, guess what i had? yep u got it i had chocolate and loved every minute of it and i dont care, will just work it off tomorrow lol

Meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch - Pasta with veg sauce

snack - *naughty moment* had a bar of chocolate

Tea - macaroni cheese, sweetcorn

and loads of water

Exercise today - 3 walks, not sure how far that was though

Susie

24 september

2008-09-24T11:11:00.002+01:00

Bit of an update with whats happening

aarons routine has changed yet again, still having hi bloods and had hypos in the afternoon, we are now injecting before meals now as opposed to just after the meal, we did initially as aaron refused to eat anything after he was diagnosed, he had to go into hospital and wasnt allowed to leave til he had eaten, worked a treat though

so we were told to inject after the meal and adjust the insulin according to what he had eaten, but now we are back to doing it premeal so we can get a better look at what his blood sugars are before he eats.

Hopefully this routine will work, dns will be phoning us on friday to see how things are going, aaron was lo this morning, went down to 3.

Had the meeting with the school the other day, went ok i thought, sorted a couple of things out so will see how it goes.

Good news with my weightloss, lost 5.5lbs last week, most ive lost in a week since i started! but i had put on roughly 4lbs over the last few weeks, so its great that ive lost all that, exercising more and eating less, pretty easy really, just needed a kick up the ass lol

Will update later with meals etc, keep forgetting to that for some reason these days!

susie

JDRF walk to cure

2008-09-24T11:03:00.003+01:00

Did the walk on the 14th september and it was a great day, in total we raised £306 and marks's work will match that amount, once we send off the forms for that lol

5 mile walk and the kids did really well, better than i thought, the trail was very muddy and covered in horse poo, made for an interesting walk i can tell you!

Walt Disney World

2008-09-11T22:21:00.002+01:00

Section about disney's guest assistant pass, this was invalubale to us when we took the kids here, there would have been no way we could have managed the rides that we did without this, this is a MUST if you are going here with a child with any kind of special needs.

TAKEN FROM DIBB SITE:

Visiting Disney with a child (or adult) with special needs can be both rewarding and challenging at the same time. In certain circumstances Disney offer a guest assistance card to make the visit a more enjoyable experience for the person with the disability and his immediate family. This card is NOT a way to jump queues or get on rides faster than the general public and if that is all the assistance you need then you would be better off making use of Disney’s fastpass system. Also if one of your party needs to use a wheelchair just for mobility issues you will not need a GAC unless you have a medical reason not to be in the mainstream queue.

With the GAC you won’t be able to get to the front of the queue just because you have a child with special needs but Disney will do what they can to make your child's experience as happy as possible. What the GAC does is provide specific assistance tailored to the users needs and there are a number of different options depending on what assistance your child requires. You can visit any guest service window either inside or outside the parks with your child and explain his or her exact needs. You should take a letter with you from your GP outlining your child’s difficulties – you probably won’t be asked to see it but in the case of non-apparent disabilities such as autism and ADD it is worth having. If the CM feels the card is justified you will be issued with one for the length of your stay and some of the things it might allow you to do are:-

* Use your stroller as a wheelchair – normally strollers must be left outside an
attraction but they can be handy as a safe place for a child with autism
when waiting for rides.

* Allows an alternate waiting area for people who can't wait in line.This one is
mostly used for children/adults with conditions like autism, ADD or other
healtlth problems that make waiting in line difficult or dangerous for them or
the people with them.

* Allows you to return to the attraction at a specified time and utilise the
fastpass queue

* Allows access to the wheelchair viewing area for parades and shows

* Allows a waiting spot shaded from the sun if the queue is in the sun for an
excessive amount of time. For most of the queue’s, the largest part is
inside a building or under a roof or shade. This is helpful to people that are
sun or heat sensitive.

Our experience of using the GAC varies from park to park and even day to day. Usually, we are either allowed to wait in an area away from the regular queue, or the cast member looks at the current wait time and gives us a special ticket to come back any time after that. So if the queuing time on the ride is 40 minutes we can come back in 40 minutes and walk through the fast pass line. That way the kids do not have to stand in line for a long time (something they would never be able to do) but can look around and do other things. We can also grab a regular fast pass during this time for a different ride. Another thing we do is get to the parks at opening time - it is surprising how much you can get done in the first few hours.

Universal also have a similar system for guests with disabilities but unlike Disney the card is only valid on the day it is issued.

Passes/cinema cards info

2008-09-11T22:07:00.002+01:00

There is some passes etc you can get if you have a child with diabetes.

CINEMA CARD

This entitles you to one free ticket for a carer going with a child who qualifies for this card.

http://www.ceacard.co.uk/

THEME PARK PASSES

Every parent will know it is a nightmare in themeparks with a diabetic child, long queues normally means the child probably wont get to go on that ride or wait til the queue gets shorter, as hypo are very common when standing in the heat, but help is at hand, you can ask for a pass at most theme parks, uk parks can be a bit tetchy about this but take along your dla letter and explain why your child needs a pass to get extra help when in the parks.

Disneyland paris

Ask at guest services/city hall for a guest assistance pass and this will let you through the queues at most of the rides,this is NOT a way to jump queues or get on rides faster, it is for assistance to help your child enjoy their visit, this is valid for the whole family not just the child, again take your dla award letter as you have to show this as proof.

Benefits for diabetics

2008-09-11T21:56:00.003+01:00

This info is normally given when first diagnosed, but for some it isnt and for some parents they dont realise that there is help available.

Disability living allowance - normally a child under 16 will get middle-high rate but you must get help filling the form out by your diabetic nurse or citizens advice, as the form is very tricky to fill out.

Carers allowance - if you recieve dla then you can also claim for carers allowance.

More information on benefits and allowances from:

http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/index.php?page=benefits-and-allowances

11 september

2008-09-11T21:41:00.002+01:00

Think i am going totally mad tonight, i am getting xmas organised, well thinking of it, decided on my hamper theme this year and its disney, so am brosing loads of sites tonight and everything is just soo gorgeous, its gonna be hard deciding who gets what LOL

As for me i am tinkerbell mad lol

Anyway aaron is still having high bloods, just cant seem to get them down, never been too much of an issue before, but it is worrying that they arent coming down during the day, first thing in the morning the bloods are great, so its just adjusting the novorapid to get the right dose.

His nurse is phoning back tomorrow, so will see what happens then , if there is another adjustment or not.

been busy today, getting sponsership sorted as the jdrf is this sunday, mark and aaron went round the doors this afternoon and got some good sponsers, quite surprised the amount of people who are helping, so a great big thank you to you all.

My cousin has also got 2 sponsership forms that she is handing back to me tomorrow, she was collecting at the hospital she works at, so hope she has got some.

Diet going well this week, but exercise not been great this week, as still having dizzy spells although not as bad as it was last week.

Susie

Weekend break

2008-09-08T15:09:00.002+01:00

Just got back from our break at dornoch, and we all had a great time, aaron got on great but his bloods still up and down, didnt have any lo's but his blood was over 30 at one point, but managed to get that down to a suitable level.

We went up to john o' groats, it has changed a lot since we were last there, just used to be 1 gift shop there, now has quite a few, have to pay for the toilets and pay for photos etc, total ripoff off that as it doesnt quite have the same feel to it as it used to be! but was a nice drive up anyway

i am still not well after this cold, feeling dizzy and keep on wanting to sleep, i had better be ok for the jdrf walk this sunday as i am not missing that one! ill or not i am doing it lol

eating is not going great these last few days, but will get back on track tomorrow, weight has stayed the same for the last 2 weeks so aim to lose some this week hopefully

susie

Meeting with dsn

2008-09-04T17:48:00.003+01:00

Had a meeting set up with aaron's dsn, diabetes specialist nurse for those not up to date with diabetic speak lol

As his bllods are nearly always high and getting hypo's though the night and his last clinic gave a reading hba1c of 10.2, the meeting was designed to get aaron more involved in his care and hash out what to do about his insulin/bloods etc

Went really well, discussed whether we should give the glargine in morning etc but decided we will start by reducing it by 1 unit at night time and keeping novorapid the same during the day, if no better then we will try changing it to morning as she said other mums have tried that and have reported less/no hypos through the night.

And if that doesnt work, then aaron could get his blood reading monitered with a 24 hour meter which will give reading every minute, but one step at a time.

Talked about exercise, his snacks etc and school.

Will be starting carb counting with aaron soon, dietician has still to set up an appointment but dsn will chase that up, and can start adjusting aarons insulin, dsn went over all that with me as never been shown how to do that before.

So that will help.

Im feeling not great at moment as have a cold and keep on sneezing all the time, ugh feel awful, but having a weekend away this weekend so hopefully feel better for that.

Susie

meeting up with fellow diabetics

2008-08-31T19:51:00.002+01:00

There was an organised outing on saturday by the inverness tadpoles group for the kids with type 1 and friends/families etc, aaron had a fantastic time, got to meet up with other kids with type 1, first time he has ever met another diabetic so this was really great for him.

It was at an outdoor activity centre, there was tree climbing, obstacle course, archery, treasure hunt, paintball and to end the lovely day off there was a game down at the pond where they had to fill up big barrels up with water from the pond using the buckets provided, all going well and thought kids weren't too wet but no sooner had i thought this then the 2 instructers decided the kids were way too dry and started chucking buckets of water over them! omg they were soaked LOL

was a great day though

Today we have been ten pin bowling, 12-14 of us went, just family as it was an early birthday party for callum as he is 9 on tues, i was rubbish and was miffed that my mother got 104 points and won the game! great time though and kyle loved the bowling, even though he is full of the cold and has a sore throat.

Aarons bloods still up and down, was 26 before bed and went lo this morning, he is seeing the diabetes nurse on thurs though as she wants to get his bloods sorted properly.

susie

24 August

2008-08-24T22:19:00.002+01:00

Feeling really exhausted today, been to bed for lie down in the morning, still felt exhausted though, all day i was dozing on the couch and could hardly keep my eyes open,hopefully feel better tomorrow, really need to go to bed so no idea why im still up lol

just been a rough week with aaron, hope to see an improvement in his bloods soon after reducing his daytime insulin, normally takes a few days to see a change.

Found a good recipe, peach and dried goji berry fairy cakes, only got 1 tbsp of sugar in them so will try them out on aaron, see if he likes them or not.

Exercise wise, done nothing all day lol

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: pasta and veg sauce

tea - beef casserole, hardly touched it though as i cant stand beef, comes from all the years i was a vegan, only started eating meat due to health issues

snack - cereal/milk

susie

23rd august

2008-08-23T13:23:00.003+01:00

Aaron is now back to his usual novorapid dose, phoned his nurse and she said to drop the half units off his insulin during the day, hopefully it will make a difference, he had another hypo during the night, it was at 3.3 and round about 4am, wasn't as bad as the last one, thank goodness, he was able to come through and tell us he didnt feel right, but still very worrying that night time hpos have started up again.

His bloods are either very high or lo, which is not doing his moods any favours, he swinging from being very angry to emotional then to normal, so hard getting the right balance right.

There was a competition listed yesteday on a forum that posts comps etc it was from accu-check so obviously aimed at diabetics, only to see people were faking diabetes just to enter, which is actually quite sick when you think about it, its only people who are living with diabetes etc know exactly what its like and its nothing to joke about! i got quite upset at some of the comments, like oh its only a comp blah blah, the main prize was holiday vouchers and runner up prizes were frio wallets which keeps insulin cool etc, this would come in handy here if we were having trips away from home.

But wont go on about that, said my piece and i will leave it at that!

Weigh day yesterday and have sts( for those that dont know what that means, means i have stayed the same weight) which is ok i guess, least i havent put on, but would have been nice to have lost some more, always next week though.

susie

21 August

2008-08-21T20:26:00.002+01:00

Not such a great day with aaron today, he was ok when he got up this morning but as he was getting ready to go out the door down to school he starts arguing with callum and me! said that callum had his right shoe and to give it back, they both have the same kind of shoes and are the same size, so how he came to the conclusion that it was his shoe, is beyond me!

So lots of bickering on the way to school, its like dealing with a mini adult the way aaron behaves at times, answers back loads and is just a very cheeky boy!just as well i am so patient lol

Then when i went to check his blood etc at lunchtime, found he was 23, again no obvious reason for it being that hi, ketones were 0.0 so not a clue here.

Then round about 4.30 he dropped to 1.9, he just came to check his blood, not looking hypo at all and as soon as he sees the result he starts showing symptons etc so sorted him out and as it was tea anyway gave him an extra slice of bread.

Going to have to get all his results down for the last few days and make a call to his diabetic nurse and see whats going on, more hypos and at more lower levels than normal and quite a few highs, so something isnt right with his regime, only difference has been he has had his daytime insulin increased by a 1/2 unit.

Never a dull moment!

Anyway exercise for me today has been 3 walks in the pouring rain, and i mean pouring! hasnt stopped raining all day, ugh

Mealplans:

breakfast - cereal/milk

lunch - ham sandwich

tea - macaroni cheese and a slice of bread

snack - yoghurt

susie

Sponsered walk for jdrf

2008-08-20T22:11:00.002+01:00

Right its coming up to the JDRF WALK TO CURE, on the 14th september, the walk is for 4-5 miles and there will be 5 of us walking, first time we will be doing it so would be great if we could raise lots for this great cause, at the moment i have raised nothing! which isnt good at all

So if anyone would like to sponser us, then the link to our justgiving page is on the right.

We are also going to go to our local car boot at the end of the month and sell some of our unwanted stuff and do a raffle, so will raise some there hopefully.

If anyone has any more tips etc for raising money, then just email me or comment on this post.

Thanks
susie

19 August

2008-08-19T21:21:00.002+01:00

Aaron woke up hypo this morning, he was 3.0 and was quite out of it, so got him to drink lucozade etc and had a sore tum for a hour or so after that, back to school for the kids today so as i was walking them down, was chatting to aaron about being lo this morning then he turns round and starts arguing that he wasnt lo at all! i said well you were 3.0 and you had to have lucozade etc, then turns round and says well i only took the lucozade cause you made me have it! i mean what was all that about?

He has never once denied being lo, he knew he was 3.0 but said he didnt have a hypo, ugh cant win with him

It has been great not having the kids fighting all day today, kyle started nursey in the afternoon, and was worrying a bit about how he would got on, but he really loved it, was playing all afternoon and had lots of fun

Going to be a bit tricky getting him to nursey at times, as he goes in at 12.45 and this is the same time i have to go to school to supervise aaron doing his injection, will have to get round it someway, nursery is 2 miles away in the next village and i dont drive, plus he gets out at 3.15 same time as kids are out of school, hmmm

Wasn't too amused when aaron came home from school and he hadnt had a drink out of his water bottle, his excuse was that he didnt know if he could drink it, since he was in another class etc, the stuff he comes out with lol

And his blood was 22 at lunchtime with no obvious reason, if bloods are hi etc then you need to drink more than normal, so thats why i wasnt amused he hadnt been drinking out of his bottle!

But he seems to like being in his new class and is looking forward to getting to do different things etc

Callum was a bit lost today though, he wasnt playing with anyone at lunchtime as he wanted to play with aaron but he was off doing something else, always a drama with my kids lol

Right exercise wise been quite good, been out for 3 walks today walking the kids to school etc, did get a bit soaked as it was raining every time i went a walk, but didnt bother me much.

Mealplans:

breakfast - 2 slices toast with marg

lunch - roll with ham and cherry tomatoes

tea - sausage casserols

snack - some cereal(was a bit peckish in the evening)

susie

2008-08-18T23:00:00.003+01:00

Aaron's bloods have been up and down today, they were quite high yesterday but haven't had a bad hypo since the other night, so that's good, he was lo today at 3.3 but just a mild one, which was easily sorted.

Back to school for him tomorrow so been getting all his stuff ready he needs to take with him, his monitor, hypogel etc think i've everything sorted now! need to get more lucozade though

Thought something had happened to aaron about an hour ago, there was a bang of something falling on the floor in their bedroom, kyle woke up and started screaming 'aaron are you ok' over and over, went up to check and he was still sound asleep! think kyle got a fright from whatever fell down, think it was some books, and thought he would get some comfort from aaron, aww lol, so it is now past 11 at night and kyle is wide awake and is watching playhouse disney!

my mealplans today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch - 2 rolls with marg and ham

tea - hm pizza with beans

snack - banana

susie

2008-08-16T22:16:00.002+01:00

Forgot to say that i have lost 2lbs this week, so back on track again, also won a great prize from a slimming magazine, delivered the other day was:

pink vfit trampoline
gym ball
pink skipping rope
pink dumbells
grey dumbells
mini stepper
usb pedometer
pink exercise mat
sheet of exercises
pink del monte towel
pink nike sports bag
nike water bottle
pink hooded top size 12!

This is going to get used loads! kyle keeps trying to use my stepper and my trampoline lol

Anyone back to aaron, phoned the hospital and got aarons consultant, he seemed concerned that this type of hypo has returned with no obvious reason, he doesnt want to change his regime just yet as we dont what caused it, so had to give him an extra snack at bedtime and keep a close eye on him.

He has been ok today, head really sore and his left arm was hurting when he went to bed tonight, think i will set the alarm for 3am and check his bloods then just to see what his levels are.

And back to me again! not much exercise as i have been feeling dizzy, managed 2 mins on my stepper(that is quite pitiful really lol)went back to bed in afternoon, guess last night was catching up with me.

Meals today:

breakfast - cereal/milk

lunch - ham sandwich

tea - spag bolonaise

snack - 2 bananas

16 Aug

2008-08-16T06:23:00.004+01:00

Hasn't been a good night for aaron, for the first time in years he has had a hypo attack during the night and a bad one at that, woke up after 4.30 screaming for help, he had paralysis(spelling wrong probably) down his left side and could hardly move, his blood was 3.3 but could have been lower before, 0.1 ketones.

Gave him lucozade etc to get his bloods up and took him 35 mins roughly to recover, i cannot describe what it is like to see him like that, i am shocked that this is happening again as he used to get these a lot years ago so dr said to switch from insultard to lantus and since then have not had 1 episode since now, so it is worrying why this has started up again.

He has not been overly active, still eating the same, still getting insulin, only thing thats changed is that he is up half a unit of the novorapid, will have to get dr's advice for this.

I am still shaking here, least this time he didnt need the toilet as other times, he hasnt been able to walk, so had to carry him through, get him to stand up etc, he now has a splitting headache and it will get worse when he gets up, gave him nurofen and told him to go back to bed.

Whenever i tell people my son has diabetes, they say oh thats not so bad, thats controlled by diet? i have to remain calm to stop myself getting angry at their ignornace but hey the media is all to blaim, if diabetes is mentioned in the news etc its all about type 2! hardly ever see type 1 info!!

Diabetes is not easy, it is regonised as a disability for a reason, it is a serious long term condition that you can die from.

Susie

12 august

2008-08-12T11:13:00.002+01:00

Well having a better week, eating going well and getting more exercise, back to the weight i was a couple of weeks ago but will update weight loss on friday.

Kids had a great time seeing spongebob, got pics on my facebook page if anyone wants a peek, also posted pics of me when i was at my slimmest, about 7-8 stone i think, seems so long now lol put them on to get me going!

aaron still angry, seems to depend on his bloods so trying my hardest to get them under 10 most of the time.

Meals today:

breakfast: 2 slices toast with marg

snack: banana

will update rest later
susie

9th august

2008-08-09T06:37:00.002+01:00

Update on aaron, turned out to be nothing but he still gets sore now and again, could be a reaction he is having to a certain food, if it carries on then it will be back up to dr's to get it checked out.

Clinic was the other day and overal his bloods are erring on the high side with a few hypo's thrown in, his hbA1C wasn'y good news, last time was 9.8 this time i thought well its bound to be lower but no it was up to 10.2!! ideally it should be between 7-8.

Dr didnt seem too concerned as he has grown in height from 138 to 141!! so that could be the cause.

Still dealing with an angry boy, always seems to be fighting with his brothers about something, or mouthing off about stuff, yesterday was actually a good day, he was pleasant and got on great with his brothers, not often he is like that.

Im hoping tomorrow is going to be a good day as we won a competition to meet spongebob squarepants, have brunch with him etc, they are so excited

Right onto me and my weightloss, sts the other week and put on 1.5lbs this week, knew it was coming as i hadn't been doing much exercise, but had a long walk yesterday with the kids and will get one today also, it always seems to be too hot to go out or its pouring rain! cant win lol

Update later with meals etc
susie

26 july

2008-07-26T21:46:00.002+01:00

Weigh day yesterday and have lost 1.5lbs, back on track again after sts for the past 2 weeks!

Been a really stressful week with aaron having more moods, fighting with everyone etc, wondered why this week was so different?

Anywat today well tonight really has been mega stressful as had to take aaron down to A&E at our hospital as he was in agony with his tummy, he has been having dizzy spells for the past 2 days as well, refused to eat anthing for tea, wouldnt even have an icepole, gave him his normal insulin as missing insulin is a big no no as dont want to risk him having high ketones.

He was also sick, rechecked his bloods, it was 14 and didnt have any ketones, so that was good news.

Nurse was very concerned that he wasnt eating and been sick so had to go straight down to hospital, his tummy pain was in the center of his tummy but when dr felt it it had moved to his right side, so said was either just a tummy bug or the start of appendicitis! his temp was normal though so she said it was fine to go home as she wasnt too concerned, more woried about his diabetes so she is phoning at 7.45 am tomorrow to see what kind of night he has had.

And if still not great then he will have to be admitted.

I hope its just a tummy bug though and it will pass soon i hope.

Will update tomorrow with how he is.

Susie

23 july

2008-07-23T17:50:00.002+01:00

Well the summer has really landed now, it is really hot today, about 26 outside and the temp in kids room at moment is 28! been trying to cool the bedroom down all day but no luck, so guess the kids wont sleep tonight either!

Kyle got me up at 4.30 am this morning!

Speaking of kyle, who i have now decided must be accident prone, mark took the kids in shopping and while he was closing the car door, kyle decided he would put his finger there and yep it really hurt, blood all over the place, ugh

got him sorted when we took him to the nurse but took both of us to hold him down while the nurse saw to his finger as he was going beserk really, needs to go see the dr tomorrow to see how it is.

This time last year that he broke his arm, twice!

Aaron hasn't been too bad with the heat today, no hypos although has been complaining of a sore head

Meals today:

breakfast: yoghurt

lunch: soup/slice of bread and wee slice of hm apple pie

tea: rice salad with sauce, didnt eat much of that though

snack: banana, ice cream wafer

exercise will be on the wii-fit later on

susie

22nd july

2008-07-22T22:04:00.003+01:00

Well the last 2 weeks have been rubbish weight wise, haven't lost a single pound! still eating good, just lack of exercise, i am determined to lose something this week though

so todays exercise was some jogging, hula hooping, muscle workouts all thanks to my lovely wii-fit

long walk planned for tomorrow providing it is a bit cooler than today! was between 25-30 today!

aaron has had a couple of hypos today, no surprise there as he doesnt get on well when it is hotter, dealing with his moods is something else though as most of the time he is an agressive little so and so

More down to his diabetes than anything else, so just have to get on with it

We are going off to an activity center on aug 30th, there is a group for kids up in inverness and they organise days out so have joined that group and this will be the first outing for us

sounds great fun, boys are more excited that there will be laser-tag which they love!

i would love to get aaron doing more sporty things, he is 10 now and doesnt realy have a hobby as such so thats my aim this year, to get him going with something, he keeps worrying that he will have loads of hypos while doing something but explained that shouldn't be the case so long as he is well prepared, eats the right kind of foods beforehand, but still to convince him.

meals today:

breakfast - cereal/milk

lunch - rice salad

tea - curried vegetables and sausages

snack - yoghurt

susie

Uk Children still dying from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes!

2008-07-21T05:46:00.002+01:00

Came across this news article and am shocked that in ths day and age that type 1 is not being diagnosed! a simple urine/blood test could have saved this child's life!

Same age as when aaron was diagnosed.

UK Children still dying from undiagnosed diabetes!!!

Shocking isn't it! One asks oneself whether all the concentration on the
rise
of type 2 diabetes overshadows the fact that type 1 diabetes is the third
most
common chronic disease in childhood after asthma and cerebral palsy.
Undiagnosed diabetes can cause death and all for the want of one of the
most
simple tests. What other life threatening diseases can be diagnosed in
minutes
and treatment started almost immediately. I wonder if DUK/JDRF UKCWD
needs to
do more about making hospitals and GPs fully aware of the increase of
diabetes
in the under 5's. Shocking that this child was seen by several medical
professionals and no one did a blood test. Unbelievable and tragic.

"Reece's life 'could have been saved'"

THE life of a Derby toddler who died from diabetes could have been saved
if he
had not been sent home from hospital, an inquest has been told.

Reece Sharp died at his Alvaston home on December 18, 24 hours after
leaving
Derbyshire Children's Hospital. His mother Charlotte Smith had desperately
tried
to resuscitate him.

The two-year-old had been suffering from a mystery illness for five days
but had
not been tested for diabetes, despite being assessed by a GP, by a nurse
from
Derbyshire Health United, Derby's out-of-hours doctors service, over the
phone
and by medics at the hospital.

A postmortem examination revealed he had been suffering from undiagnosed
diabetes, a condition that affects about 17 out of every 100,000 children
and
can be controlled with medication.

At an inquest into his death, Julie Mott, a paediatric registrar from the
hospital, said she examined Reece after he was brought in by his worried
parents, Darren Sharp and Miss Smith, on December 17.

He had been referred to hospital by Dr Mohammed Hussain at Parkfield
Surgery, in
London Road, Alvaston, who noticed that Reece had lost weight, he was
lethargic,
and that his abdomen was soft.

Coroner Dr Robert Hunter asked Dr Hussain that when he referred Reece to
the
hospital was it his expectation that Reece would be admitted, and Dr
Hussain
said yes.

Ms Mott, in a statement to the inquest, said she looked at Reece's notes
before
examining him.

In the statement, she said: "I had considered diabetes, but it was not top
of my
concerns at that time."

She said she had intended to weigh Reece, and when she was questioned by
the
coroner as to why she later didn't, she said: "I forgot."

Ms Mott, when she saw Reece, found his chest was clear and that he was
alert and
responding. She also said his throat was red and slightly enlarged,
although she
did find his abdomen was soft.

When asked how difficult it would have been to make a diagnosis of
diabetes, she
said: "We could have made a diagnosis of it. We could have done tests."

Ms Mott was also asked if she considered testing for diabetes. She
replied: "In
retrospect, we should have done but it did not appear to be indicated."

Dr Elizabeth Adamson, a consultant community paediatrician from Derby City
Primary Care Trust, investigated the circumstances of Reece's death.
During the
inquest she was asked whether or not Reece's life could have been saved if
he
had been admitted to hospital instead of being sent home.

She answered: "Yes".

Dr Adamson also said that diabetes testing was simple. She said: "It's a
matter
of two very simple tests - either urine or blood."

Mr Sharp told the inquest that over the course of a few days from December
12,
Reece had become ill.

He said: "Every time I used to come home from work he would be waiting for
me at
the top of the stairs, but he wasn't."

Mr Sharp told the inquest that he called Derbyshire Health United, an
out-of-hours medical advice service, after his son had taken a turn for
the
worse one night.

The 28-year-old described his son's symptoms to the call-handler. "I rang
direct
from my dad's house and they asked to speak to whoever was with Reece at
the
time.

"I gave them Charlotte's number and by the time I got home they had rung
Charlotte.

"They said it sounded like a viral infection," he said.

Lyn Charlesworth, a nurse advisor from Derbyshire Health United, answered
Mr
Sharp's call after it was transferred to her by a call-handler at the
organisation.

In a statement to the court, Ms Charlesworth said that her job was to
perform a
telephone assessment of symptoms by asking a range of questions that were
generated by a computer system.

In a transcript from the conversation between her and Miss Smith, she
described
Reece's symptoms as normal. She said: "The sort of things you are
describing are
all fairly normal symptoms in babies or toddlers who have got an
infection, a
viral infection."

The inquest heard that information that Mr Sharp had passed on to the
original
call-handler was not passed on to Ms Charlesworth.
When asked if she should have been given the information, Ms Charlesworth
said:
"With hindsight, yes."

A day after being discharged from hospital, Reece stopped breathing while
watching TV in his home in Thorndike Avenue.
Miss Smith, 23, said: "I noticed that his chest wasn't rising. I phoned
the
ambulance and they told me to lay him on the floor and give him
mouth-to-mouth."

Pathologist Dr Hohammed Al-Adnani carried out Reece's postmortem
examination and
told the inquest that the cause of death was undiagnosed diabetes.

The inquest is continuing.

5th july

2008-07-05T10:22:00.002+01:00

Meant to post yesterday but didnt get round to it, lost 2lbs this week and thats a great loss for this week.

Kids now finished school for the summer, aaron had a hypo while walking home yesterday, it was a hot day too so that didnt help either.

his bloods are still staying good, which is great, finally found the right dose of insulin but it goes up and down all the time so it always needs adjusting!

he broke his nintendo ds yesterday so will have to get that repaired, seems callum had thrown it, so thats gonna come out of his birthday money!

went 2 walks yesterday, had a walk round the village, then went to playpark with kyle as didnt think there was time to go home after doing aarons insulin at school, had to pick the boys up at 2 anyway.

I forgot again to wear suncream yesterday, when ever that happens, my cheeks go bright red and get itchy, the joys of having pale skin!!

meals today:

breakfast: nothing, aaron used all the milk up, will get to shop later though

lunch - pasta and some veggie sauce

tea: lentil curry i think

susie

3rd July

2008-07-03T10:45:00.000+01:00

This week has been going really well, weigh day tomorrow and had a sneaky peak at my weight this morning and have reached a 1 stone loss already! cant believe it, im so excited!

lets hope it stays the same for tomorrow! lol

aaron got on great with his sponsered walk on monday, he had sore feet on the way back but he managed well and im so proud of his and to callum he did great too, had to carry their bags on the way back though!

was a bit naughty on monday as had a slice of birthday cake ans a chip supper, but it hasnt affected my weight, will tell tomorrow how many pounds ive lost!

school finishes for summer hols tomorrow so planning loads of walks and daytrips with the kids, hubby working all summer so wont get away anywhere, he has a 3 week holiday starting aug 22nd but kids are back to school then so a bit pointless, might get away for a weekend though.

meals so far:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch : will be a baked tattie with beans i think

tea: undecided

susie

aarons diagnosis

2008-06-27T20:49:00.003+01:00

Havent said on here about how we found out about aaron having diabetes, so thought i would put this in as it may help on people regonising the signs etc

Would say the first sign was a really aggresive attitude, cant remember now when it started but was quite young and quite bad that he had to go to a special needs playgroup to give me space and for it to give aaron some help, outlet etc we also thought his moods were linked to sweetners in his juice as he was drinking quite a lot, so put him onto a drink called sunquik, this is a sugary drink, looking back that was probably something we should never have done!

months before the diagnosis aaron had this really bad habit of grinding his teeth and his teeth were in a really bad way, he was 18 months when we went to dentist, bearing in mind he went every 6 months, dentist wasnt very nice to us to say the least, implied that we had been giving him sugary stuff all the time, which we hadnt, we were giving the juice very diluited at this stage.

We did mention that he drank pints of milk a night, again nothing was mentioned, just made to feel like really bad parents!

so he went to hospital to get most of his teeth out, something which was awful to see a child go through, we also went to hospital a while later to get more teeth out.

We were really fed up with dentist but put up with it

here is where the signs started coming more and more:

sleeping during the day, would climb on couch and have a nap
drank loads
face was very pale, saw this later in photos

as we were first time parents at this stage we didnt know what was normal etc so just put it down to he was really sleepy etc

he also used to fall down stairs a couple of times ands was sick if we went for long drives in the car, again not something you would really think of diabetes

our main concern was when mark took him out for a walk and he wanted to be lifted all the time, would fall down in a heap a couple of times

came back home and he had a snooze on the couch

mentioned this to mum and as she was going to dr's she thought she'd mention it, dr replied if you are thinking of diabetes then dont, he is too young to get it and he would be really ill with that. No word of take him up and i'll check him over etc

without mums help im sure we would have been close to losing aaron as she told us to take him straight up to dr, as he wouldnt wake up properly, can still remember to this day how i couldnt rouse him, took him in to dr carrying him in my arms, dr checked his sugars and was really high so went straight down to hospital and he had to go on a drip and was in for about 5 days to 1 week.

with the diagnosis there is no time to think, as soon as he was in we had to learn all about diabetes, how to give an injection, looking for the warning signs of a hypo etc, its only when you come home then it hits you like a wave, for us it was what if we hadnt taken him down, how close did we come to losing him? why didnt we notice the signs properly?

that wasnt the end of it all though as aaron was in and out of hospital loads of time that first year, the most worrying would be when he refused to eat his food, was admited to hospital and wasnt allowed home til the dr had seen him eating a full meal.

took a week and a bit i think, and want to say a huge thank you to dr van ijperen who was and still is amazing support to us and aaron.

So if your child has any of these symptons please get them checked out:

losing weight
drinking loads
peardrop smell on breath(this is high ketones)
urine infections
very tired/sleepy
falling over
being sick

27 june

2008-06-27T20:26:00.002+01:00

Weigh day again and have lost another 1 pound so thats great

could have done more exercise this week though but never mind

meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: small egg mayo roll

tea: haggis and veg

snack - bowl of cereal/banana

so thats 10lbs ive lost in a month and a bit, pretty good going i think, i lost over 1 stone before we went to florida last year, hardly put anything on while on hols, its getting back started on a diet thats really hard so had put some of that weight back on, just as well we dont have a hol booked this year then, so can keep going with this weightloss without any interruptions.

goals : ( slimmer) To be down to 8-9 stone roughly, 10 years ago i was 7 stone 5, only put the weight on after my 2nd son was born and after losing my dad to cancer 8 years ago, something which i have never come to terms with, this was just months before aaron was diagnosed with diabetes, so wasnt a good time in my life

(fitter) another goal is get fitter as in 2012 mark and me are going to trek the great wall of china for JDRf something which ive always wanted to do, 9 days of walking so will be tough going

aarons bm's been high these last few days, had some ketones yesterday at lunch yesterday but seems to have settled down, will see if it settles down in a day or two if not will need to up his insulin again.

its his birthday on monday, for a about a month now he has been telling me each day how many days left til his birthday! cant believe my wee man is gonna be 10, makes me feel so old! lol

susie

june 25th

2008-06-25T18:03:00.002+01:00

been eating well these last few days but been a bit unwell so havent been doing much walking etc, but was back to it today, 2 walks today, would have done 3 but aaron was off school today, he missed his cooking day as he had a really sore tum after doing his running yesterday.

Tummy has settled down now as he rested in bed til he was better.

His bm's have been quite good lately, couple of highs but at least his hypos have settled down, he is walking 4 miles roughly on monday for a school sponsered walk so hope he manages that ok.

Thats also the day his birthday is on, so that will be fun for him!

meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: cheese toastie

tea: pasta with spicy pork

susie

20 june

2008-06-20T20:05:00.002+01:00

well weigh day here again and pleased to report that i have lost 2lbs this week, thats a great loss and really pleased with that.

Been going for 3 walks a day and evening i go on my exercise bike and went for a 5 mile walk the other day plus another walk but think i may have overdid it as had some palpitations for about a day after all that exercise so had a rest day yesterday and back to 2 walks today.

Got caught in a downpour in the afternoon, mark and kyle went with me too but as soon as it started raining they turned back! bunch of chickens lol

anyway aaron was a bit disappointed today as school have a day on the last wednesday of term where they can do activities etc, he wanted to go walking up ben aigen, quite steep walk so was a bit wary as he often goes hypo when out walks, got the letter today to say he didnt get that but his 2nd choice which is being chef for the day.

He is convinced it is due to his diabetes, try to reassure him its not but what can i say? he will be 10 at the end of this month and worry a lot about how he will get on when he reaches his teens, heard of some kids rebelling against their diabetes, so hope that he wont.

Dont think he will as he grown up with his diabetes, well since he was 2 so thats all he knows, he cant remember what it was like when he didnt have diabetes.

He is managing fine on mdi and his levels seems more stable now, the extra lantus has helped him so thats great.

Ok so meals today were:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: chciken sandwich

tea: portion of fish and vegetables, wee slice of lowfat cheesecake with fruit

snack: water and a banana

susie

16 june

2008-06-16T11:24:00.002+01:00

Lost 1/2 lb last week, better than nothing i guess

had a lazy day yesterday, didnt do exercise, felt really tired because of that so back to my walks today.

Meals:

brakfast - fruit salad

lunch - chicken sandwich

tea - hm pizza(small portion) and veg

snack - fruit/yoghurt

susie

12 june

2008-06-12T21:48:00.002+01:00

Lost nothing last week but hoping to lose some this week, weigh day tomorrow so fingers crossed

diet going really well and have upped my exercises these last few days

have done 3 walks today at 20 mins each, did that yesterday as well and did 10 mins on exercise bike

have also signed the family up for the scottish walk to cure diabetes walk in september round hazelhead in aberdeen, between 3-5 miles roughly

our first walk and busy trying to get sponsered, aaron really excited about it, he cant wait, will be a great fun day out as well

so if anyone wants to donate then go to: http://www.justgiving.com/scotwalktocure

just set up today, but will add more stuff to it later

meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch - slice of bread with some marg

tea: rice and tikka sauce with chicken

snack: yoghurt and loads of water

susie

Jun 4th

2008-06-04T18:44:00.002+01:00

Meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: 2 small ham rolls

tea: veg casserole with lentils and beans

snack: plate of yoghurt

exercise was a 40 minute walk and 10 mins on exercise bike

Am shattered today, must be the heat, its roasting here!

won some great shoes yesterday, got an email to say i have won regatta trail shoes so they will come in handy for walks, hope i get them soon

For those that dont know comping is my new hobby, won £676 in prizes since jan, so going really well so far lol

susie

3rd june

2008-06-03T19:18:00.002+01:00

Meals:

breakfast: cereal and milk

lunch: cheese, ham and salad roll

tea: hm pizza with peppers

snack: banana and a tomato

Exercise today was a 20 min walk, got soaked as it was raining! and will do 30 mins of aerobics later on tonight

susie

2nd june

2008-06-03T19:16:00.002+01:00

Meals today:

breakfast: cereal/fruit/milk

lunch - fish roll from macdonalds( not much else to have there!)

tea: lentil curry with pasta

snack: yoghurt

no exercise today

susie

1st June

2008-06-01T20:05:00.002+01:00

Start of a new month so aiming to up exercise levels this month.

Today i have had:

breakfast: cereal/fruit and milk

lunch: 2 small ham rolls

tea: sweet potato cottage pie(leftover from yesterday) with beans/sweetcorn

snack: apple/banana

Exercise today was 10 mins on exercise bike

susie

31 may

2008-06-01T20:03:00.001+01:00

Meals:

breakfast: cereal with sliced banana and milk

lunch: ham roll and yoghurt

tea: sweet potato cottage pie with veg

snack: orange

Exercise today was a 2 mile walk with the kids, they loved me for that!

susie

30 may

2008-05-30T20:46:00.003+01:00

Been a while since i have updated but have had recent health probs which has made me change quite a lot in my lifestyle, had to go for an ECG last week as i had chest pain etc but all clear, it was heart palpitations i was having quite a lot.

So have had to cut out caffeine completely, dont drink tea/coffee anyway, its a yukky taste! main culprit is fizzy juice so thats now been banned.

I was also hardly drinking anything each day, so that was maybe one of the reasons for the probs too, so now drinking only water and feeling better for it.

So this week i have been exercising as well as i can, walks, using exercise bike and having a go on my wii-fit, have had an infection this week so trying not to overdo it and eating has been great, hardly snacking between meals and if i do then i will have dried fruit or a tomato or normally i'll just drink something.

Weigh day was today and im really pleased to say that i have lost 6 pounds in 1 week, im shocked! just shows what crap i was doing to my body with not drinking properly etc

mark keeps trying to ruin my good attempts, has asked me twice this week if i wanted a curry and yesterday he bought me a big bag of minstrels! said no as its more than losing weight, i have to do this for my health now.

will start listing exercise/meals etc down tomorrow

Sat 15th march

2008-03-15T21:26:00.002Z

Another good day but felt like a train hit me this morning, kids woke up at 5 so have been up since then, grrr!

Went a walk round the village today with mum and my sister in law ( well she will be as of june)so excited for them!

anyway meals todays:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch : hm cheese pizza/vegetables

tea: mince with veg casserole

snack: yoghrt

Still drinking loads of water so thats helping with my hunger a lot, esp in the evenings!

susie

Fri 14th march

2008-03-14T22:08:00.002Z

Been a long day today, aaron has had 2 hypos today, he was lo when he came home from school and then later on, he was quite a state as normally he will just say he isnt feeling great and check his bm but today he was really out of it, bm was 2 so got him sorted out with lucozade etc

I upped his lantus the other night by 1 unit to get his high bm's down but if the hypos continue then it will need to be reduced again! so hard getting the right dose right.

Callum has hurt his fingers badly today at gym this morning, was playing basketball and hurt fingers then, thought he was ok but started crying in pain before teatime so took him to a&e and he now has his 2 fingers wrapped up, worst being is that it was his right hand and he is right handed.

So have had to put aaron in the topbunk of the bed tonight, normally hate doing that but tonight will have to.

That was my eventful day!

meals today:

breakfast - cereal/milk

lunch - cheese sandwich

tea - pasta with mince/spicy vegetables

No snacks today, havent been that hungry today, been drinking a lot of water today so that seems to be helping.

susie

thurs 13 march

2008-03-13T23:18:00.002Z

Another day of my diet!

been doing great so far, didnt do exercise today so will just do more tomorrow then.

ok today meals were:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch - pasta with sauce

tea - poached egg, 3 sausages and oven chips

snack - yoghurt and grapes

Susie

wed 12 march

2008-03-12T09:35:00.003Z

Had a great day yesterday for eating and exercising, did 10 mins on my trampoline, going to work on my fitness levels to get going.

Also need to drink more water as i seem to get loads of headaches, so working on that as well.

Ok today i have had:

breakfast - cereal/milk

Lunch - cheese sandwich

tea - cauliflower cheese with green veg

will update later with rest of meals.

aaron being a total grump today, ths morning it was his tummy was sore, his chest and his feet, fair enough his feet as he needs new shoes, cant believe how much he is growing!

will need to increase his lantus tonight as his bloods have been hitting 21, and he has had some ketones in his blood.

susie

tues 11 march

2008-03-11T14:00:00.003Z

Cant believe i havent updated this in months! reason being i havent been doing great with my diet but after giving myself a kick up the a** i am now ready to go again!

i would love to get messages of support etc as i am in dire need of this at the moment so feel free.

right today i have had:

breakfast - jordans oaty cereal with raspberries/milk

lunch - pasta with tomato and vegetable sauce

tea - salad

snack - cereal, same as breakfast

aaron has high bloods today, he has had a sore tummy so i think he is coming down with something.

Will update this later on today

susie

4th december

2007-12-04T15:12:00.000Z

Well things going fine with diet but could be better!havent been exercising as much as i should, so going to start doing some later on.

well have no water here, been trickling out the tap since last night, no idea what the prob is, seems everyone is affected, currently getting worked on so hope it gets better.

kyle was back to the hospital this morning to get an xray on his arm that he broke in august/september, there is still an angle to the bone but that will straighten by itself in time, so good news there.

going to start my driving lessons next year as i have been putting it off long enough now, if ever i needed to take aaron to hospital etc then i wouldnt have to rely on anyone else so that is a must to do.

Got my first compliment since losing weight, was when we were in hospital with lo and one of the nurses who we see a lot with aaron said i was looking slimmer, felt great when she said that, just gives you that extra boost doesnt it?

so mealplans today are:

breakfast: yoghurt

snack: sandwich

lunch: another sandwich!

tea: will be haddock and veg

22 Nov

2007-11-22T19:29:00.000Z

Mealplans:

breakfast: cereal and milk

lunch: egg salad roll

tea: macaroni cheese/beans

snack: fruit

Aaron's bloods have been running high again this week and he has started being sick again, it had stopped for a while and has now started again! thats twice now he has been sick since last night for no reason.

Waiting to hear for an appointment with the dietician to get aaron started on carb counting as he is really keen to get started with this, will be hard to start with but once we manage the hang of it, it will be another part of his diabetes routine.

well have got all my xmas decs up already, need to get some more though, my fave one is a disney xmas wall rug i got from downtown disney in florida, it is lovely.

susie

16th november

2007-11-16T10:26:00.000Z

Well since i have come home from holiday i have lost a total of 0 pounds!! cant seem to get going with my diet again.

If anyome wants a peek at my florida pics they are on my bebo page, link is on this page somewhere LOL

Anyway mum took over some of her all in one fruitcake, so we could sample it, i'll have a teeny bit just to keep her happy! she has had that recipe put into the good granny cookbook and we are all chuffed for her, esp the kids!

anyway todays meals have been:

breakfast - 2 slices toast with marg

snack - pineapple yoghurt

will update later tonight the rest of meals.

Aarons bloods have been on the hi side lately so trying to get them all sorted, was busy emailing mp's yesterday to get them to sign the early days motion, this is to provide more care and support for kids at school who have long term illness which of course included diabetes.

I am a member of the children with diabetes advocacy group which are there for support to other parents and with the help of jdrf, duk etc we are trying to get schools more aware of the needs and care/support for type 1 diabetics in school, something which is a huge problem up and down the country.

To join that group, there is a link down on the right hand side.

Susie

Lack of support for kids with diabetes at school

2007-11-15T17:55:00.000Z

Children with diabetes’ health seriously at risk as schools are not providing support
14/11/2007

A survey from a coalition of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Diabetes UK, INPUT and UK Children with Diabetes Advocacy Group reveals that children’s health is being put at serious risk and thousands of families are suffering both emotionally and financially because of a lack of support for children with type 1 diabetes in schools.

School staff are often not given the training they need to help children with type 1 diabetes manage their condition on a daily basis or in an emergency, which is putting these youngsters’ health in danger. In addition, 70 per cent of schools said that where children with type 1 diabetes are unable to inject themselves with insulin, parents have to come in and do it for them. This is unacceptable as it can alienate and isolate children from school life and have serious repercussions for families.

The coalition is calling on Government, Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and schools to develop and implement effective policies to support children and young people with type 1 diabetes during school hours. Every school in England should have a policy which includes guidance on working with school nurses, teachers, support staff and paediatric diabetes teams.

Although some policies covering children and medications are already in place and successful, the survey showed that many of them are often not detailed enough, not up to date and do not address the issues of concern. School staff need to be given the appropriate training and knowledge to help children successfully manage their type 1 diabetes and avoid putting their health at risk. This is vital as results from the recently published National Diabetes Audit revealed that 83 per cent of children are not achieving recommended blood glucose levels, increasing their risk of developing serious complications of type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes requires continuous management to achieve good blood glucose control, which can reduce the chances of developing short term complications such as unconsciousness, fits and comas, as well as long term complications like blindness, amputation and heart and kidney disease.

The coalition is also concerned that some children with type 1 diabetes are missing out on a full education by being excluded from sports, school trips and extra curricular activities. Reasons for exclusion include school staff’s fears over a lack of training to care for pupils with type 1 diabetes and worries about liability.

Karen Addington, Chief Executive of JDRF in the UK, said: “Diabetes is a legally recognised disability and all children with type 1 diabetes have the right to appropriate onsite care to enable them to take part in a full school life, including extra-curricular activities. The current situation can not be allowed to continue. Local Education Authorities and schools must collectively take responsibility and work together to put the needs of children with type 1 diabetes, in the classroom, first.”

Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, commented: “This research confirms what too many parents have been telling us - that children with diabetes get a raw deal at school. Every aspect of school life is important, whether it’s access to the support needed to manage a child’s diabetes and protect their long-term health, or crucial social elements like sports and trips. The sooner LEAs, school staff and healthcare professionals implement a joined-up approach to helping school children live with the condition, the sooner these young people can enjoy their childhood like others their age.”

Children with type 1 diabetes require multiple daily blood tests and insulin injections to effectively manage their condition. The survey found that during school hours, parents - usually mothers - are required to go in at break and lunchtimes to provide treatment for their child. The implications of this can be detrimental for the whole family.

Lack of funding for schools is another major obstacle that prevents children receiving adequate care. Although 50 per cent of the LEAs that responded to the survey said they have funding to support children with diabetes in schools, 70 per cent of schools do not know the funding is available. Addington concludes: “If the funding for schools is there, why are they not being informed of it? Education is at the very heart of this Government’s policy agenda and we would urge them to ensure that children with type 1 diabetes are not being left behind.”

How god selects the mother of a diabetic child

2007-11-06T23:21:00.000Z

How God Selects the Mother of a Diabetic Child

by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit.

Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with diabetes are chosen?

Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger.

"Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron Saint Matthew."

"Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, Patron Saint Cecilia."

"Rutledge, Carrie, twins. Patron Saint Gerard. He's used to profanity."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a child with diabetes." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."

"Exactly", smiles God. "Could I give child with diabetes to a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But has she the patience?" asks the angel.

"I don't want her to have too much patience, or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wear off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother.

You see, the child I am going to give her has his own world. She has to make the child live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."

God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps. "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she cannot separate herself from the child occasionally, she will never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with less than perfect."

"She does not realize it yet, but she is to be envied. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see .... ignorance, cruelty, prejudice ... and allow her to rise above them.

She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as if she is here by my side."

"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in mid air.

God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

xmas is coming!!

2007-10-28T19:13:00.000Z

omg i cant belive it is nearly here, u might all think i am mad but our xmas stuff goes up mid november and cant wait!! going xmas tree shopping tomorrow, got paper and tags for making my xmas cards and i make up hampers for xmas pressies so will have to get on with that soon.

Mark is working over xmas for the first time in years so will feel funny him not being there, but we will have a laugh anyway, aaron and callum are just wanting transformers, wow what a surprise that will be for them LOL

kyle is into winnie the pooh esp piglet, he must get that off me then, i love disney, even more so after being to florida!

susie

hardup hester

2007-10-28T19:02:00.000Z

http://harduphester.blogspot.com/

This is a great blog, you have just got to read it LOL dont read if u are a tad sensitive is all im saying LOL

susie

2007-10-28T18:48:00.000Z

Well back to diet again after hols, florida was fantastic although kyle hates flying, huge tantrums on way there, 8 hours!! he smashed a cup and stood on it and his foot was bleeding bad, he was ok though.

Then on flight back, this time 7 hours he screamed most of the way!!

Aaron got on better than we all hoped, i have to say he had more hypos when we came home, although we are glad to be home we are missing the heat, it is so cold here!

bad thing was that we forgot to take aarons lantus(night time injection) so when we arrived at glasgow, found there was no insulin and mark had to travel the 4 hours back home then another 4 hours back, he only just made the check in time the next morning! phew!!

So booking again for 2009 and renewing our wedding vows at the same time, looking to go over xmas time though.

Next year will be a trip to yorkshire as we are treating mum to a holiday as this is the one place she has always wanted to go.

Anyway no mealplans today, you really dont want to know what crap i have been eating today!! back on track tomorrow so will update then!

susie

tues 18th

2007-09-18T21:32:00.000+01:00

Mealplans:

breakfast: 2 slices toast with marg

lunch: chicken sandwich

tea: lemon/herb chicken with salad

snack: banana

Not much exercise today as i woke up with a sore throat, great got a cold coming on, thats all i need!

aaron home from school in foul mood again, he has another loose tooth and is giving him pain so he is really grumpy with it, bloods have been fine today which is great.

susie

mon 17th

2007-09-17T21:20:00.000+01:00

Weigh day again and lost 1.5 lbs!!

mealplans:

breakfast: banana

lunch: baked tattie with salad

tea: pasta with veggie sauce and oven chips, mmm

need to start exercising again, slowly getting over being ill so will slowly work my way up to exercising every day, aaron still having lo's every day so will need to keep an eye on him loads when we go to florida, which is in 2 weeks!

Susie

Wed 12th

2007-09-12T22:24:00.000+01:00

Mealplans:

breakfast: nothing

lunch: half chicken sandwich

tea: sausage and veg casserole( kindly made by mark!)
fruit salad

snack: cereal/milk

Not feeling so great today, went off on a school trip with the boys, aaron wanted me there amd he went lo at lunch, 2.5 but he recovered very quickly as it was lunchtime so that wasnt so bad.

Felt awful on the way home, very bad headache and forcing myself to stay awake! still feeling dizzy, must be the effects from the slapped cheek thing i had, hasnt helped i didnt eat much during the day and hardly drank any water, serves me right LOL

Susie

Tues 11th

2007-09-12T22:21:00.000+01:00

Mealplans today:

breakfast: slice of toast/marg

lunch: baked tattie with salad

tea: chicken and veg

susie

mon 10th

2007-09-11T09:49:00.000+01:00

Weigh day again and have lost another 1lb, thats a stone i have lost now!

meals today:

breakfast: cereal/milk

lunch: cheese sandwich

tea: haggis/mince chilli

snack: cereal/milk

Aarons bloods very up and down today, was lo at 6.30 then went lo while at school just before lunch, bloods ok rest of the day.

Susie