A letter from a friend - GOD knows what you need

Hi Mrs. Williams and Nasara:

Hi, I'm the CT Tech who saw Nasara today while she was in the PEDS ER and came in for her CT Scan.  I just wanted to send you an email and say I hope Nasara is doing well!  I got a little excited when I saw the post saying she was ready to go home, thinking that was today, then I read the date.  I hope she's doing well and feeling better!

I read the blog that you gave me the card to after I got home from work and I must say it looks like you both have a great way of dealing with the disease.  I think the blog was a great idea, not only does it give others great information about the issues surrounding diabetes but it also gives some insight into your lives which is a great thing for other children trying to deal with the entire process, seeing that there are others out there going through the same thing.  LOL when I was diagnosed the internet hadn't really happened yet but it would have been nice to see and hear from others going through the same things.  I definitely have to commend you for starting the support group!  I think it not only helps Nasara but also all the other children as well.

Mrs. Williams, since I did direct most of the attention towards Nasara while we were in the CT suite, I did want to tell you from the sounds of everything it sounds like you are doing a great job.  I must say you sound a little more understanding than my parents were when I was first diagnosed, especially when you said you work with her on the "sweet tooth".  For the first 3-4 years after I became diabetic I don't think we had a single piece of cake, candy or the like in the house.  I remember doing the "sneaking" thing and going to the corner store and buying something just to have it LOL, but then I always ran into the same situation with the blood sugars that spiked and having to try to "explain" those :-).  But I'm happy to see you seem a little more understanding about that, and trust me even if Nasara doesn't appreciate it now, she will.  I never thought the day would come when I could see it from both sides of the fence, not only the parent's side but also the child's side, granted I'm only 29 but I do definitely understand it better now than I did back then.  I guess some things take a while to set in :).

I wish you both the best, and tell Nasara I said to I hope she's feeling better and to hang in there, it does get somewhat easier.  As I tried to point out there is no such thing as the "perfect diabetic" but she will learn how to adapt to those bad diabetic moments when the chocolate cake is just to tempting to pass up :).

Joe Hindinger, RT(R)
CT/MRI Technologist
Howard University Hospital Radiology Department

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How sweet of him to write you an e-mail. It's really nice to know that there are people who understand what we're going through.