Hi Ellie and all, I just have a minute to post, I'm so far behind at work, and my computer has crashed and I'm on a borrowed one...
any way, I'm doing ok. S13 is doing amazingly well, I am so impressed with that kid. He was so awfully sick when I got him to the hospital. his blood sugar was about 700 and there's another number of a type of protein in the blood (I think) that should be no more than 6 or 7....it was 14. I understand that is an indicator of ketosis being at a toxic level. Anyway, the kid stepped right up to the plate, by the next day was doing his own injections, does his blood sugar as a kind of science experiment, counts his carbs faithfully, and has just blown away everybody with how well he's doing, much better than most adults. He had a dr's appt today, has gained 17 lbs in the week. that is how dehydrated he was. The exciting thing is I got him an insulin pump ordered today. I have spent entire days on the phone trying to get this worked out with insurance, etc., and finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

H is better, I think. He called me at home everyday this week that I was with S (SIL and D are with him today)....called back when he didn't reach us....said "i sure love you guys"....and seems warmer towards me, although work is very much stressing him out right now. and of course home is stressful. But, S13 is SO much better....we are enjoying his "old self"...the wise cracks and 13 y.o. smirks, etc., so that helps.

dfb, it was in the past that H took monster fishing....I really believe at this point I'd throw him out if he was doing it now. It's been hard for me, and we've had a lot of discussions, because he had to "do paperwork" 2 saturdays ago...I believe that is probably what he was doing this time, but it was still terribly hard. The difference is this time I do check his schedule, and he is booked every hour. before he used to give the me paperwork spiel, and his days were mostly empty. dead giveaway there. I also got pretty riled up because he was talking about all the money he spent on her birthday last year (@#$%**!)and about the "trinket" he got her on vacation last august....drives me nuts, still. I just hate it. Also, recently H hacked into her dating personal website.....told me about her comments, many of which really ticked him off....she was talking about having to breakup with her "spineless fiance" @#%%##!!!!!!!!!!!! ; the nerve....but he also read an email from one of the guys that contacted her, saying he didnt think she was over H, and she agreed. sheeeesh.
Plus, H responded to the emails from the guys.....in a not good way. I dont' like that he did that. And I hate that he would call monster for medical info when I was at the hospital with S13, which I'm still sure he did.

But, H was in tears as S and I left for the hospital, maybe that is part of why he didnt go. and last night he told me that he knew from the look on S13's face that he believed he was dying and would never see his dad again. still brings tears to my eyes.

I am so overjoyed about the insulin pump, it will make such a difference in his long-term prognosis. and S13 is excited. he already calls it his artificil pancreas.

been around awhile!