Last night Skyler said to me, completely out of the blue,"Ya know mom, pretty soon you'll have to set my alarm for the middle of the night so I can check my own blood sugar."
My immediate mom response was, "No way, your nine!" At which point she asked me how long I would do it for and I said, "I don't know, but at least 18."
To this my husband responded, "I think it better be sooner than that since at 18 she will be somewhere in college."
My heart sank.
I can't even imagine.
How will I ever be able to handle that?
I will call her in the middle of night.
I will automatically wake up at that time anyway, for the rest of my life.
Come on technology move along so she can be safe when she is out there alone!!!
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I've thought about the same thing!! I think I may drive over to whoever she is and check her. Or I'll call her. I dream about getting a text from her that says she tested and what her number was...... Ahhh....
UGH...I don't know how we are all gonna do it. Letting go is hard. I am having so many bitter~sweet moments with Joe lately (well, not lately b/c I am watching him like a hawk with the concussion issue) as he matures and is initiating more "D"- sponsibility...
I can so relate! The thought of sending Jack to college is more than I can bear right now. I don't know how I'll ever let him go.
Oh Gosh my heart sinks too.
Well, you did LOVE college...but she probably won't want you there. :-)
I'm not a parent, obviously, so I can't image how hard letting go is for anyone, let alone for the mother of a child with diabetes. But what I do know about is how wonderfully responsible, aware, and smart your daughter is--I know it is still hard to think about the future, but I hope that gives you some comfort.
ps-I'm a bad friend and had no idea you were blogging again! what is wrong with me?!
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