When your Type 1 diabetic kid gets pneumonia, nothing is simple. Between high blood sugars, no appetite, and new meds, this week has been pure chaos. Just in time for Mother’s Day.

Rohan hit a big milestone—he finally broke 50 pounds! Despite appetite struggles from ADHD meds and ARFID, he’s gaining weight and thriving, thanks (maybe) soccer and a new medication regimen that seems to be working.

He said he didn’t eat—but his blood sugar told a different story. With ARFID and Type 1, it’s not about food limits. It’s about trust, insulin, and how one quiet lie can turn into a medical emergency.

What started as a cute moment ended in a parking lot meltdown.  While grabbing dinner supplies, the kids each got a free banana from the produce section (shoutout to those little boxes of toddler happiness). Rohan peeled his, then discovered if you flip the peel just right, it kind of looks like the banana flamingos... Continue Reading →