We’ve been living with type 1 diabetes in the family now for over 6 years.
Our day-to-day management of Matt’s condition is mostly under control, although most days he’ll either have a hypo (dangerously low blood glucose levels), or his BGLs will be well above the recommneded levels.
It is the variation in his BGLs that continues to concern us, and continues to require continual attention.
But, at times, we still slip into ’normal’ mode and forget how seriously dangerous this disease is, not just for the likley prospect of long-term complications that might come, but, as this story shows, the possible immediate outcome if the disease isn’t treated with the utmost respect.
