| The first day of the fast is just a regular school day, but after that it is supervised at the school. I'm sure they will be willing to make accommodations, and he will definitely be taking some food with him in case he needs it. Also we'll be on call to pick him up if he gets ketones or other trouble and needs to bail.
His control is good (last A1c 5.8) though like most teens his numbers bounce up and down more than you'd like. Also he's smart and responsible about his d care -- I know he'll be on top of the testing. His night basals are solid -- we did a pretty good test just a week ago. (Not that he's likely to sleep much !)
Day basals are another matter. We haven't done systematic daytime basal testing. Funny how a kid who's willing to fast with his friends for a good cause is not at all interested in missing a meal when everyone else is eating!
The trial run is a good idea. I'm mostly concerned that the juice will spike him up and down like a yo-yo...
And yeah, I am proud of him for wanting to take on this challenge.
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Holly
Mom to Aaron, 16, Type 1 Sept. 05
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