Upon our return, as mentioned, there have been adjustments. We all came to new understandings about the world, being, together, and flexibility. We also learned a little bit more about the unexpected.
A week ago, 15 July, Shawn and I decided we needed to make a call to the pediatrician about some symptoms Cyrus was having. We began noticing these things about midway through our trip. We were instructed to take him to the ER with a suspicion of Type I Diabetes.
We headed to Doernbecher where Cy’s blood sugar reading was 468. He was admitted to the hospital where I stayed with him for two nights. Our lives have a new twist. I am grateful for the medical advice we received, that Cy did not become more ill, and the diagnosis was instant.
On the heels of a journey we are still processing, this has become a snap-on. Now we know about insulin and carbohydrates and blood sugar and now we know--have insight--about people we know who have the disease. Curiosity and necessity inspire the desire to learn, to gain knowledge, which makes me wonder, A LOT, about education. I thought about that on our trips that we took through the metros into supermarkets--we were curious and then functioned through what we had to know to travel, eat, drink, sleep, and be content.
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