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This week is National Diabetes Week where @diabetes_australia is focusing on mental health of diabetics and stigmas around diabetes

Hailey has such a resilience to what she has had to endure with type 1. Hailey was diagnosed at 7 months old and is now 2 1/2. She is to young to express how she feels exactly but the struggle we experience day to day is hard for her but also us, her parents

Insulin is best dosed before eating however toddlers don’t wait so we often get a meltdown while waiting. Then it’s unpredictable how much she eats making correct dosing impossible. We are on constant watch to make sure the correct amount was dosed

Hailey doesn’t show any signs of both hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia. She can be 2.4 and acting normal. This is scary! She has CGM however due to her size and lack of body fat the CGM data often fails. Meaning we go back to manual glucose readings. People just stare when we test her or express their opinion: she’s to young, she will grow out of it or another stigma associated with T1

Hailey is on an insulin pump, changing the needle every few days. She fusses and cries when we try to put them in. We often have to distract her but it is heart breaking watching her struggle. She doesn’t understand why

Rarely do they last the few days. Hailey is allergic to adhesive. It causes her to itch and scratch until her devices come off. This scars her skin and leaves very little space to place new sites or CGM’s. She has marks covering her skin that only partially heal. This could leave permanent scars affecting her later in life

Any infection or Illness in a T1 child causes extra complications. We have had ambulance trips due to slight fevers with lights and sirens. Often doctors don’t know how to treat her or don’t even know much about T1. Often just sending us straight to ED as she’s in the too hard basket!

Hailey’s insulin pump often gets in the way when playing. The cord catches on toys and play equipment. When we go out she often gets questioned what her devices are and why she has them. People stay away from her when they find out. Hailey is strong. She is a fighter, she has so much courage and determination. She’s a T1 warrior!

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