Yeah, it does take diabetic kids longer to get it. Something I thought of, that Mum couldn't confirm for me, was that maybe she's embarrassed to speak up sometimes when she needs to go, because she realises she's goes more than the other kids? I don't know, just a theory. Something my sister said though, was that when she wet the bed, she was definitely not laying there and knowing what she was doing - she'd wake up in the morning and be wet, so it wasn't a deliberate thing then, and I doubt your daughter is doing it deliberately
Ooh, I don't know anything about the pump, my sister does injections. Is it a preset amount, or does it take readings and inject what's necessary?
Keike my DD is only 2 so I'm sure she is still getting the hang of TT. Might just have to persevere for longer with her.
She got the pump in March and depending on what rate they are on and different things the settings on the pump are done. She no longer takes the long lasting insulin as the pump gives her small doses through out the day of the fast acting. Sorry I'm probably not making much sense atm. It makes it easier to control her diabetes and she doesn't have all the needles as a cannula is inserted and can stay there for 3 days (not the medical cannula in the hand but a small metal needle that goes in the tummy fat or the hip fat) She does have to do more finger *****s though.
Maybe your sister could look into getting one. They are very expensive atm but they are also means tested and you are eligible of a rebate of up to 80%. We actually have to buy 2 of them but the 2nd one we get at full rebate so it will only cost about $1600.
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