Gracie is feeling better...

It's been a couple of days since we've been battling Gracie's diabetes. Getting the flu is tough enough on kids, but when they are also a type 1 diabetic, it can take a really nasty turn at a moments notice. But, in true T1 form, Gracie is bouncing back remarkably quickly considering just how sick she was.

We've been on the fence all afternoon as to whether or not she would be able to go home tonight but as its turned out she's just not quite stable enough yet. After getting really large doses of insulin via IV for the past couple of days and not eating anything until this evening, it was hard to tell how her body would respond to going back on her pump at her normal basal insulin rates. It was pretty bumpy at first with her blood sugar rising back into the mid 300's and her ketone levels raising back into the high range. But by spending several hours giving her extra bolus doses of insulin she's come back down into a normal range again, thankfully. The goal is to keep her in a healthy range with no ketones all night so she can go home tomorrow.

Gracie's daddy and two of her sisters (Sarah has been visiting her grandparents for a little one on one time during all of this) came for a visit this afternoon. That totally brightened her day. My girls may bicker A LOT but honestly, they are super close and do actually miss each other at times like this. It was reported to Gracie that Max is at a loss without her but they've been kicking in and doing some training with him while we've been at the hospital. Eventually, Max will be with Gracie at all times, even when she's in the ER or admitted into the hospital, but given his very young age and the fact that he was working so hard for the 36 hours before getting her to the ER I thought it best to leave him at home. He's missing his girl and Gracie is missing her dog.

The prayers that were said on Gracie's behalf were amazing. The fact that so many people around the world care so much about my baby girl is humbling and so very appreciated. Saying thank you is not enough but please know my gratitude runs very deep.

I've taken pictures of Gracie at all phases of her hospitalization. I feel it's important for others to know just how serious type 1 diabetes is. T1 kiddos look like healthy kids most days, even though they and their parents fight each day to keep them alive. Even doing everything right, this disease can turn horribly bad in a heartbeat. But I also want people to see just how resilient kids like Gracie are as they fight to bounce back from everything their diabetes throws at them. Thank you again for praying for Gracie and following her daily journey.