Help Delilah's life Changing Journey of DT1

On Thursday June 27th we were met with some very distressing news. After noticing that our daughter Delilah was drinking way too much water and urinating way more than usual we decided to take her to the doctor. There we found out that her glucose levels were dangerously high and were told to take her straight to the Children’s Hospital where a room would we waiting for her and she would be hospitalized. We rushed her to the hospital and once there we were met with a slew of bloodwork, needles, iv’s, doctors and nurses who all worked diligently to get her glucose and ketones under control while trying to keep our 3 year old daughter as comfortable as possible. The doctors also made sure that we were informed on exactly what we were battling. Type 1 diabetes or Juvenile Diabetes. A chronic condition that our little girl will have to learn how to manage the rest of her life. She will require insulin shots many times a day because her body does not produce it. Along with that comes constant testing of her glucose levels with a glucose monitor to make sure she isn’t getting too much or too little insulin. She will also have to watch what she she eats and when she eats constantly. Obviously at 3 years old this is all really going to fall on the hands of us her parents and other care givers. Delilah is still in the hospital and we are not sure when she will be released but we know that this journey will not only be hard but also expensive. As of right now we don’t know how much, if any, of this is covered by our insurance. In addition, we have been taking time off from work to be here with our daughter during this time and expect that we will continue to have to take time off in the future for other appointments, tests and treatments. The hospital she’s in it’s not very close to home so we have to travel back and forth so that at least one of us can see and spend time with our son Dylan during this time as well and to bring him to see his sister for a bit. We are creating this page at the urgency of our family and friends who suggested we should. They see what we are up against and want a place to go to, to show their support. If anyone else is so inclined to help us as well, we very much appreciate it and thank you for your help and support during this very difficult time in our life as we try to navigate this new normal for our little girl and our family.