[HollyB]

Hi Subby,

yes, this has been very interesting!

There are plenty of kids in his school who DON'T do the fast, so I don't think he's being pressured. I think he sees it as an interesting challenge, to see if he can manage it OK.

Unlike some kids I've heard of, Aaron doesn't tend to get ketones easily (in fact hasn't had them that we know of since dx) so I tend to agree that if he's feeling well, he doesn't need to go crazy with the ketone testing. On the other hand, it's easy enough to do and be reassured that he's OK.

Thanks to all of you for your input -- it's helped me think this one through.