The Email ...

Last Friday, I received an email from a friend whom I chat with regularly via the Internet...we are email pals. We discuss our kiddos, in-laws, hubby's, weekends and just life in general. Good old fashion GIRL TALK with some diabetes on the side from me of course!

So the email goes like this....
"Work has been quite hectic but that's ok. Kids are doing well. I will be taking "A " for his 18 month well appt. next week. One of the teachers at school told me that he has been drinking a ton these days. He seems to at home as well. I know that is one of the signs of diabetes so I am going to talk to the Dr. about that. So, we will see how that goes."

I quickly replied with my support and concern for what I felt was the need to talk to the doctor sooner than waiting for the said appointment even if it turned out to be nothing at least nothing wasn't really something. I remember every time I called into the pediatrician's nurse with my concerns and observations, how I was always told nothing was wrong with Our Sugar Babie...no red flags...when all that time diabetes was taking more and more from him and because I started to believe my concerns were so trivial...new mom syndrome, I waited almost too long...one more day of waiting and diabetes would have taken Our Sugar Babie and to this day my heart breaks just thinking of that possibility, what waiting too long could have done.

I waited but I have so hoped she hasn't. Waiting to hear what I don't want to hear and praying that I don't hear it. I just don't want her or little "A" to join this club. I don't want anymore little "A's" to join this club for that matter and all of us who are currently member's, I just want us all to one day get to turn in our membership cards.

I have checked my inbox and prayed everyday since Friday that I don't get that email reply back that says they just received their membership cards too...