Omnipod and Dexcom placement sites...

Just thought I would share a photo of where Isaac is wearing his type 1 medical "devices" today.
His Dexcom 7 Plus continuous glucose monitor is on his left arm. There is a metal wire inserted into his tissue-This gives us a blood glucose reading every 5 minutes and has trending arrows that show how/speed that his blood glucose is trending (level/raising/lowering) His Omnipod (tubeless)insulin pump is on his left lower back. It has a plastic cannula inserted into his tissue and delivers his insulin continuously.We replace his Omnipod every 3 days and put a new one on a new site, his Dexcom is not replaced as often..every seven days..(we usally get twice this out of them)  "Sites" that we use are his upper legs, abdomen, arms, lower back and upper buttocks.

I thank God for these medical devices that help keep Isaac alive  everyday. :)

A new replacement PDM for our Omnipod....

The last few control test with our Omnipod PDM (Personal Diabetes Manager) have been in the low range, usually between 72-82.(With new control solution/bottle of strips) 
Normal for our control solution is 83-125. So Omnipod is sending us out a new PDM. *We have had very good service so far with Omnipod :)

Abram's exciting news...A trip to Colorado :)

Over 1800 miles....

This is a possible route there, they will be coming back a more southern route through New Mexico, etc.

Our really good friend/neighbor ask Abram to go on a hunting trip with him and his son..(My brother in-law is also going.) They will be going to Southwest Colorado this fall to fish/hike/elk hunt/camp, etc and stopping to visit a few National Parks along the way. They will be gone for two weeks!!! That will "be hard" for me(I will miss him so much) but I know it will be great for him and "ohh" the memories he will make. :)

They will be staying with the Garvey brothers at www.garveybrothersoutfitters.com

God is good!

Update on Isaac's knee

Isaac has bruising of his medial tibial plateau..Ice/elevation/motrin for the weekend and he can resume play next week if no pain..If pain continues he will need to be seen again..Thanks for your prayers :)

Knee injury...

After finally getting to play basketball again(having broken his clavicle twice since Sept.-first in football, then in basketball) this is Isaac's knee tonight after the game.. Guess we will be seeing the Ortho. again very soon. He has one speed and it is WIDE open! Thanks for your prayers.

Omnipod site...

We changed Isaac's pod a few hours early.(It has to be changed every 3 days.) He had said that it was sore. This is what we found when we removed his Omnipod..The bruising is around the area that the canula goes in. The redness is where the adhesive from the pod was attached to him.This is the worst looking site that we have seen since podding. No wonder it had been hurting!

Happy 12th Birthday Isaac :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
A few days ago we celebrated Isaac's 12th birthday.

Thank you Lord for the children you blessed me with!