I need someone who understands!!!

[eva]

Hi everyone, My name is Eva My son his Josh will be 16 in a few month We live in Cleveland Ohio ,He has Juvenile diabetes,  hypothyroidism ,Eosinophilic Esophagitis ,Asthma,& Anaphylactic to chicken turkey fish tree nuts and seeds, has was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 7 .I share all of your experiences and the daily hell of caring of a teen with Diabetes x so many more complicated illnesses ,but when you become J diabetic It rubs you in a big way  of having  a normal teens life to only give you  extreme shocking Emotional  and an abnormal life . So here we are moms I dido to all of your feelings jobs and doomed if I do and doomed if I don't. I am glad I have this chance to share .I wanted to ask if there is a grope on Face book you all share as well .Please let me know .
Thanks ,Eva     

[rh428]

Hi All,
I have had type 1 for 25 years (since I was one) and my sister for ten.  I can only imagine as parents what you are going through, but I can relate to the feelings of your children and their desire to be independent and want diabetes to take a back seat so they can be more like their peers.  The burnout can hit very hard at this age.  If I can be of any help to anyone, please let me know.  I am happy to discuss via email or phone with you or your children.  I had a great and successful four years in college, moved to Manhattan and worked there for four years, and now am pursuing my Master's at Vanderbilt.  I actually have done a lot of work with adolescents with diabetes both in the United States and across the world and would love to help in any way possible.
Sincerely,
Caitlin
clm39@georgetown.edu