I don't know how many other folks here are parents vs diabetes sufferers, but I just wanted to give a shout out to my 13 year old daughter for crushing it these last few months and, hopefully going forward as well.
Last endo visit was incredibly frustrating for me and I was shocked by the 13.2 A1C reading. Turns out she'd been forgetting to take her Tresiba (often), getting BG readings as high as 450 (without telling anyone) and generally doing teenage stuff with respect to responsibility (like some days just not checking BG at all and just making up a number to tell us). She's done very well managing things since she was diagnosed at 9, so this was very much a backslide. I was super pissed.
The endo (pretty cool lady) talked me down a bit and assured me that this is normal for teenagers - their brains are literally not fully functional. So, I endeavored to make some routine changes for the whole family that would ensure accountability (for all of us) and produce a better result.
We switched from slow-acting at 7AM to doing it at 7PM (because she never sees 7AM on a non-school day, in truth). We also turned it into a nightly "event" where everyone's phone alarm goes off at the same time and all of us (including her older sister, when home) review her BG readings for the day and talk about how it went and what to try tomorrow if it was a bit high.
Anyway, at the visit yesterday, her A1C was 7.4 and I know in the last month she's made some headway to do even better; targeting less than 5.5 for next visit. And, honestly, there is a lot less stress in the house around it because it's a discussion we have every single day even when things are going well (which is a good time to give some praise).
So, congrats to my little girl and here's hoping for continued improvement for next time! Any of you other parents feeling frustrated, hope you can find ways to flip the conversation as well - it sure made the difference for us!
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