And the diagnosis... diabetes!
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In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of juvenile diabetes.
(type 1 diabetes) at younger and younger ages, even in infants.
Hearing the word "diabetes" comes as a disturbing upheaval
irrevocably changes the life of the sick child, but also of his family. It is a shock, a powerful storm, that the parent is called upon to face and stand by his child, a valuable ally to the unwanted roommate who has invaded his life.
What are the stages of our reaction to the new reality?
Initially, denial. We don't accept it, we think it can't be true. We ask for a second medical evaluation. We resist the new reality, we reject it. We try to continue our lives as if nothing has changed. We feel confusion, panic, anxiety, collapse and refusal to cooperate with the treating doctor. A difficult stage, the shorter it lasts, the more painlessly we will continue our lives. Immediately after the denial, anger comes.
We wonder why it happened to our child, or if we could have done something to prevent “the bad thing.” We break out anywhere in order to express our anger or our despair.. And we need to express our anger so that we can then be freed to regain control of our lives.
Then follows negotiation, the intermediate stage between
denial and acceptance. We realize the permanence of the new reality and begin to understand that we can no longer turn a blind eye.
Mentally we are not yet ready to face it. The “whys” and “ifs” overwhelm us and we feel like we will not be able to get up and fight. And this plunges us into the fourth stage, depression, closing in on ourselves. It is the stage where we now know that the problem is vividly before us and we cannot ignore it. We believe that there is no hope, we feel frustration, despair, remorse and darkness within us. A painful stage, but necessary to reach the final stage, acceptance.
And acceptance means that we continue our life with diabetes peacefully and we try to integrate it into our daily lives, without fearing it, but also without ignoring it. We begin to see light in the darkness and hope for tomorrow! We put an end to resignation and begin our daily struggle with stubborn optimism and strength!
How long each stage will last is a matter of the parent's temperament and
how he has learned to face the storms of life. But the sooner we reach acceptance, the sooner we will be able to support our child and, together with diabetes, look to the future with hope and optimism! With the strength we have within us, the support of our own people and our unlimited love for our child, we will manage a peaceful journey with diabetes!
(type 1 diabetes) at younger and younger ages, even in infants.
Hearing the word "diabetes" comes as a disturbing upheaval
irrevocably changes the life of the sick child, but also of his family. It is a shock, a powerful storm, that the parent is called upon to face and stand by his child, a valuable ally to the unwanted roommate who has invaded his life.
What are the stages of our reaction to the new reality?
Initially, denial. We don't accept it, we think it can't be true. We ask for a second medical evaluation. We resist the new reality, we reject it. We try to continue our lives as if nothing has changed. We feel confusion, panic, anxiety, collapse and refusal to cooperate with the treating doctor. A difficult stage, the shorter it lasts, the more painlessly we will continue our lives. Immediately after the denial, anger comes.
We wonder why it happened to our child, or if we could have done something to prevent “the bad thing.” We break out anywhere in order to express our anger or our despair.. And we need to express our anger so that we can then be freed to regain control of our lives.
Then follows negotiation, the intermediate stage between
denial and acceptance. We realize the permanence of the new reality and begin to understand that we can no longer turn a blind eye.
Mentally we are not yet ready to face it. The “whys” and “ifs” overwhelm us and we feel like we will not be able to get up and fight. And this plunges us into the fourth stage, depression, closing in on ourselves. It is the stage where we now know that the problem is vividly before us and we cannot ignore it. We believe that there is no hope, we feel frustration, despair, remorse and darkness within us. A painful stage, but necessary to reach the final stage, acceptance.
And acceptance means that we continue our life with diabetes peacefully and we try to integrate it into our daily lives, without fearing it, but also without ignoring it. We begin to see light in the darkness and hope for tomorrow! We put an end to resignation and begin our daily struggle with stubborn optimism and strength!
How long each stage will last is a matter of the parent's temperament and
how he has learned to face the storms of life. But the sooner we reach acceptance, the sooner we will be able to support our child and, together with diabetes, look to the future with hope and optimism! With the strength we have within us, the support of our own people and our unlimited love for our child, we will manage a peaceful journey with diabetes!