Home again, but only briefly...

We were discharged from the Cayuga Medical Center yesterday morning around 10 am. It was determined that Richard O. was taking in sufficient quantities of fluid to keep him safely hydrated, and enough food to keep his insulin and blood glucose in good balance.

We got home, unpacked, and immediately began repacking for St. Joseph's. I spent over 2 hours filling out forms that the clinic had sent us, including a VERY thorough guide to Richard O's diabetes care. I know that we will not be with him all of the time, and this will be the first time we have turned over his D care to a non-family member. I am terrified that he will not be tested frequently enough -- his reaction to insulin has been EXTREMELY unpredictable since his illness, and we are finding highs and lows when we least expect them. It's almost as if I have to learn how to treat his diabetes all over again.

We leave in less than an hour for Aunt Dolly & Uncle Lou's house in Boonton, NJ. They have graciously opened their home to us while Richard O. is in the feeding program. It will be good for us to be close to family, I think -- my extended family is made up of such wonderful people, and I know that their positive, cheery attitudes will help us through the difficult month to come. It is extremely comforting to me that Aunt Dolly is also a nurse, and her sister Aunt Margie also has Type 1, so she's familiar with diabetes care.

This is such unfamiliar territory we are headed into. I am scared. On the one hand, I know that this course of action will be the most helpful for Richard O. in the long run, but in the short term, I fully expect it to be distressingly hard. It is so incredibly difficult to turn the care of your baby over to another person, even when you know that the person is an expert in the field.

Well, Hubby is home from running errands. Here we go.