A day in the life of Ellie... it's tough to fit in being a kid some days.

6:30 a.m. - Daddy wakes her up and does a finger poke blood glucose check. Sometimes we have to give insulin (it's called a 'bolus' when she needs extra insulin), and sometimes she has to have frosting to fix the blood glucose level (today, it was frosting).

7:30 a.m. - Ellie gets bolused for breakfast. We have to give the insulin 20 minutes before she eats in hopes of stopping her blood glucose from sky rocketing. Ellie has to eat all of her breakfast since we've already given the insulin.

9:30 a.m. - Ellie is bolused for morning snack at school.

10:00 a.m. - Ellie has a finger poke before going to P.E. class at school.

11:30 a.m. - Ellie has finger poke before recess.

12:05 p.m. - Ellie has finger poke before lunch. (On Tues & Thur, Ellie has PE, then recess before lunch. This can make for lots of low blood glucose levels. The best way to avoid a problem is to know where her blood sugar is at before exercising.)

12:30 p.m. - Ellie is bolused for lunch.

4:00 p.m. - Ellie is bolused for snack at daycare.

6:00 p.m. - Ellie has finger poke blood glucose check before dinner.

6:45 p.m. - Ellie is bolused for her dinner carbohydrate consumption.

11:00 p.m. - Ellie's blood glucose is checked before mom or dad go to bed. Again, bolus or frosting to "fix" any problems. Every third day her insulin pump site is moved.

Despite all of this, Ellie strives to just be a normal kid. She plays soccer & softball, loves to ride her bike, and can climb trees with the best of them. Our goal is simple--to cure diabetes so she can do all these things without the distractions and complications that come with being a kid with type 1. Join us...