tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post3866099944433649490..comments2023-03-26T03:37:51.226-04:00Comments on Diabetes Blog: BETA BUDDIES: "I Take Full Responsibility Mom" ~ Joe MaherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-55817268865063221752012-11-07T15:37:29.390-05:002012-11-07T15:37:29.390-05:00Yes, I am SOOO behind. So thankful Joe is okay. ...Yes, I am SOOO behind. So thankful Joe is okay. You are both amazing. You should have heard me talking outloud to myself reading this. Wow. Just Wow. Sooo, soooo thankful. Amy Lhttp://www.embracediabetes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-53561998691879699712012-10-31T13:31:59.824-04:002012-10-31T13:31:59.824-04:00My skin just crawled. So very glad he's ok!
A...My skin just crawled. So very glad he's ok! <br />And - makes me angry that pump aren't better designed to avoid that kind of user error. Should really be easier to make them foolproof (have to admit, that's one thing I appreciate about Omnipod's set/pod changes, though we've had other issues).<br />Hope the word "crisis" doesn't crop up anytime soon!Kristinhttp://en.gravatar.com/krisfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-1980176604590388772012-10-25T08:04:17.396-04:002012-10-25T08:04:17.396-04:00I found the answer to my question in the comments....I found the answer to my question in the comments. I got all jittery and in a rush to say something before reading them. OK.katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-83338892698669075672012-10-25T08:00:57.574-04:002012-10-25T08:00:57.574-04:00Holy shit! Maybe it the answer to this will be in ...Holy shit! Maybe it the answer to this will be in the comments---but was it the act of taking the cartridge out that made all of its contest swoop into his body? What's the physics of that?<br /><br />My person fiddled with his cartridge cap the other day, possibly to make the song play, possibly to go to the nurse to get out of music class. Or it could have been an accident. But seriously--if he had gone the next step and pulled the thing out---it would have all fallen into him? So scary.<br /><br />I am grateful for this warning. katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-19550906095012728012012-10-23T14:39:37.840-04:002012-10-23T14:39:37.840-04:00I am soooo thankful that your sweet boy is fine no...I am soooo thankful that your sweet boy is fine now! My son is the same age as your Joe and it made my breath stop, I really think that my lungs stopped function for the entire post, plus. You do such a great job educating Joe. He (AND his Momma) are only human though. It is so unfair that our mistakes can be so potentially fatal. I will be sure to share this with our school Nurse as well as my family and Evan (my son). God bless you Reyna. Bless you for living this life, bless you for fighting so fiercely for your children, bless you for sharing (especially the stuff you are afraid/embarassed/sad/ashamed of!). You make our world a better, safer, saner, crazier (in a good way!) place. Thank you and God bless you and your family.Christi, Dmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-15617448728646826402012-10-18T23:56:31.026-04:002012-10-18T23:56:31.026-04:00Praise God Joe's ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGSPraise God Joe's ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGSOur Diabetic Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393427566036373398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-36760622175559757462012-10-18T22:55:36.864-04:002012-10-18T22:55:36.864-04:00You have one smart, alert boy there and thank God ...You have one smart, alert boy there and thank God for that! I'm not sure all kids would notice and Joe noticed right away. So you did train him pretty well. He pays attention. We get so used to our kids using the pump that we can forget pumps can malfunction. Or there can be human error. So scarey. We have the Minimed pump and I alerted our teen if she ever has to prime, change a battery, do ANYTHING with the pump, to disconnect. I ran in and reminded her again after reading your post. Re the Animas pump... if the black cap becomes loose, human response might be to just tighten it, and I can see children making that mistake...many adults have. Tightening the black cap while you are connected can likewise deliver the remainder of the cartridge into the body. I hope you can sleep tonight after such a scare. "Diabetes crisis" is an understatement. But Joe gets it, he really gets it and you are very lucky that he does. Thanks for sharing this; it is a wake-up call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-72005049198965778382012-10-18T21:18:11.735-04:002012-10-18T21:18:11.735-04:00So thankful that Joe is ok! Thanks for sharing you...So thankful that Joe is ok! Thanks for sharing your story. It took my breath away just reading this post....Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934596244945217384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-70686356929917930132012-10-18T21:14:44.303-04:002012-10-18T21:14:44.303-04:00Thanks for sharing this! I have two kids with pump...Thanks for sharing this! I have two kids with pumps and I never would have thought of this potential problem. This is the scary shit about diabetes you only learn when it happens!<br /><br />I had my ten-year old read your post and made sure she understood exactly what happened and how easy it would be to make the mistake. Glad your son was A-OK.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-31896940674430230132012-10-17T22:11:21.863-04:002012-10-17T22:11:21.863-04:00Holy eff-ing Hell!!
My mouth is gaping open and my...Holy eff-ing Hell!!<br />My mouth is gaping open and my head is shaking back and forth.<br />So, So, SO glad things were OK...can only imagine how insane those eight plus hours were!!<br />Diabetes is a serious as shit disease and IT SUCKS when things go 'wrong' and it takes forever (it seems) to get things back to 'normal.'<br />HUGS!!!Denise aka Mom of Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726979027850619807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-88705005579006090602012-10-17T17:32:11.349-04:002012-10-17T17:32:11.349-04:00Yikes! I'd have been a mess, glad you were wi...Yikes! I'd have been a mess, glad you were with him and he can eat a lot!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785514225376460577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-86901258818550849312012-10-17T13:56:46.733-04:002012-10-17T13:56:46.733-04:00So glad you were there with him. I am kind of sadd...So glad you were there with him. I am kind of saddened that they have to know the enormity of this situation... Justin had a reaction the other day that just made me think of how responsible they are REQUIRED to be because of this damn disease.<br /><br /> Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-19137835430660653192012-10-17T12:14:38.733-04:002012-10-17T12:14:38.733-04:00HOLY SHIT!! Thank God Joe's ok.HOLY SHIT!! Thank God Joe's ok.Emily Bhttp://www.em180.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-45435909527005417022012-10-17T12:14:01.677-04:002012-10-17T12:14:01.677-04:00holy shit! my heart is pounding reading this, my f...holy shit! my heart is pounding reading this, my friend :O( I am so glad you were there and I am so glad he is ok. big gigantic hugs to you both.sky0138https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085600646732450220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-5077109032750348142012-10-17T09:05:53.741-04:002012-10-17T09:05:53.741-04:00OMG Im scared just reading this. Im so glad he was...OMG Im scared just reading this. Im so glad he was ok and was able to eat so much. That was my biggest worry when my hubby went back on the pump. It was a first time expierence for me, not him, and I kept saying, what if all that insulin goes in you at once!!! whew. Glad our little Joe is okay!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07361096702591999799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-41583075526943660032012-10-17T08:03:06.147-04:002012-10-17T08:03:06.147-04:00holy mother of F...
you are in a world of non hurt...holy mother of F...<br />you are in a world of non hurt thanks to Joe's immense appetite. <br /><br />I think he learned his lesson. Don't fuck with technology. Although these pumps have huge safety features on them to prevent shit like that from happening we surely can't prevent human error.<br /><br />I'm so glad you guys were able to take care of it on your own.Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745442527137426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-79875688062881167782012-10-17T06:34:34.425-04:002012-10-17T06:34:34.425-04:00Bloody hell - 50 units, that's a shed load of ...Bloody hell - 50 units, that's a shed load of insulin! Glad you were able to feed him out of trouble!FeltFinlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752112973307523571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-1000834722364340362012-10-17T02:30:31.931-04:002012-10-17T02:30:31.931-04:00Wow. That sounds really scary. I am imagining gett...Wow. That sounds really scary. I am imagining getting 2.5x the upper end of insulin I normally take, and being out (without access to a kitchen full of food) in the middle of the day... that sounds traumatically scary.<br /><br />And imagining being the parent of a child who made that mistake... and to still be able to put in the perspective of this happened because my child is learning to be independent, which he continues to need to be allowed to do- that takes guts. Even if it is the only thing you can imagine doing it still takes guts.<br /><br />Reading "I did not do a good job of educating Joe" (in the comments) makes me think of my boss (in a weaving studio). Everytime I make a mistake that's based off of not quite understanding what I'm doing, she blames herself for not teaching me correctly. But if she wasn't the great teacher she is, I wouldn't be motivated to try to figure it out in the first place. And if she blamed me all the time, I probably wouldn't like her as a boss as much as I do.<br />Joe is on track to become somebody who really knows the ins and outs of managing his diabetes, and that's a credit to you.Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961973384914389626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-55958441406312536942012-10-17T01:51:08.659-04:002012-10-17T01:51:08.659-04:00YIKES! I am so glad he figured out something went...YIKES! I am so glad he figured out something went wrong and let you know, I can't imagine what we would do in that situation as Isaac tends to be combative lately when dropping quickly, I guess glucagon mini doses, but still YIKES. I am so glad he is okay. Definitely one of those moments where we are both thankful for insulin and ANGRY/SCARED about it. Take care, no more scary crap hopefully - seems you should get a smooth night of sleep and a few days of easy carbing after that, right?!<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-65601880698482081812012-10-17T01:01:23.295-04:002012-10-17T01:01:23.295-04:00Glad he's OK. I too, sometimes forget about th...Glad he's OK. I too, sometimes forget about the importance in disconnecting myself before removing the reservoir from my pump. This has opened my eyes to that fact. So glad he's alright and it was discovered. NeurosurgeryNPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341899812208156100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-27201425686149610622012-10-17T00:59:20.874-04:002012-10-17T00:59:20.874-04:00So glad he's OK and it was discovered. I too,...So glad he's OK and it was discovered. I too, forget the importance of disconnecting before removing the reservoir from my pump during site changes and this has opened my eyes to this fact. Thanks for sharing this story. NeurosurgeryNPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341899812208156100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-7223252737082352142012-10-17T00:57:10.584-04:002012-10-17T00:57:10.584-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.NeurosurgeryNPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341899812208156100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-59292254018788129322012-10-17T00:42:39.881-04:002012-10-17T00:42:39.881-04:00OMG. OH EM GEE. Wow, Reyna. I am so glad that Joe ...OMG. OH EM GEE. Wow, Reyna. I am so glad that Joe is okay! That is a whollup of insulin. ((Hugs)) Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703099150939801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-75306255833226797962012-10-17T00:09:33.742-04:002012-10-17T00:09:33.742-04:00SCARY! SCARY!
I am glad that Joe is okay. Thank y...SCARY! SCARY!<br /><br />I am glad that Joe is okay. Thank you for writing about this. Maybe it will help other families talk about this with their kids (or us adults too) and it will prevent it from happening to someone else.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-18551417906376361682012-10-17T00:08:00.222-04:002012-10-17T00:08:00.222-04:00Wow. This made me want to hurl. We had a similar ...Wow. This made me want to hurl. We had a similar situation with independence flexing where the pump was attached, not rewound and a reservior was inserted. It wasn't 50 units but a girl went to 26 before it was caught. So scary! Joe truly is amazing! I hope you can breathe easy soon. laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660924378036523017noreply@blogger.com