"Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers". (Robert Ingersoll)

The flower for our honey!  Reed took this picture last spring.

Today has been the absolute best day yet!  Blood sugar levels have been consistent, Reed had a friend over, and he is still saying that he will be the best patient Dr. Amrhein has ever had, and I will be the best mama he has ever had to deal with.  Don't tell anyone, but we even splurged and ate at Sonic tonight...yes, we had to take a little more insulin before bed, but how in the world can you be 14 and not eat Sonic.  His eyes are looking bright again, and I think he is only worried about the blood work in the morning, because he has become quite comfortable giving himself an injection in the tummy.

Just for those of you that do not know what got us to this point, a few weeks ago, he began complaining about a sore throat and not being able to get enough to drink.  Then when he would drink he would go to the bathroom excessively.  Over the weekend, he swam in Championships on Saturday afternoon and when we got back into the car he almost passed out.  We stopped and bought him a drink and essentially had to hold him up to get him to drink it.  We came home and HAD to get ready to go to the Miranda Lambert concert (grin).  Before the concert we ate burgers, and he seemed a little sluggish, however very exited (another BIG GRIN).  When we got to the concert he only asked for a soda...after he drank it, he became sick at his stomach, so much so that he sat for most of the remainder of the concert.

Sunday he would not hardly get out of bed or off of the sofa, and I knew that Monday morning I had to get a doctor's appointment ASAP!  In the mean time, I checked his blood sugar first thing Monday, and it was 240.  This was first thing in the morning, no food or drink on board, and still elevated.  By the time we got to the doctor that afternoon it has soared to over 400.  We were directly admitted to GHS...his first hospital stay overnight since he was born.  He showed such signs of bravery and love for life.

Since we have been to the pediatric endocrinologist, that we LOVE, we are living life making honey without flowers!  We have an appointment Friday morning, July 23 to learn about carbohydrates!!!