October 28th 2021 our world was turned upside down.
Our son Parker who was 6 at the time and in Prep, was starting to urinate more frequently, wetting the bed and incredibly thirsty. We kept thinking it was just a ‘phase’.
Beck (my wife) emailed his teacher to see if he was showing these signs in the classroom. She wrote back straight away confirming he was. Within no time our school admin staff had called and said to take him to a GP straight after school.
After a very brief conversation and a finger prick, we were rushed to Monash Childrens Hospital. Parkers blood glucose level was 65 and he was extremely unwell.
After 7 days we were finally discharged and our journey managing this complex condition begins.
Parker has 4 injections a day, wears a Dexacom blood glucose monitor on his arm that reads his levels to a mobile phone, we monitor him 24/7 and ride the roller coaster that type 1 diabetes brings on a daily basis.
Apart from the Dexacom there is no visible signs that he is a part of the Type 1 club, his bravery, courage and perseverance in dealing with this demanding condition both amazes and humbles Beck and I every day.
When Parker was diagnosed, we knew nothing about Type 1 Diabetes and are now hoping to spread the word in the hope that other parents can recognise the signs and seek treatment early.
In addition to our family's quest to increase awareness about Type 1, I am participating in the Kokoda Trek for Type 1 occurring on the
14th – 23rd August. The trek is 96 kilometers through the PNG tropical jungle taking 10 days to complete.
The Type 1 Foundation is a non-for-profit charity with the aim of raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and providing support for families living with this life-long disease. The Foundation’s efforts at linking individuals and families through dialogue and sponsored activities is incredibly helpful in sharing knowledge and experience throughout the community.
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Great work Brad