Diabetes is an incredibly demanding, difficult, & dangerous disease. To keep Carter safe, we fund a piece of equipment called the Dexcom. It is injected into his skin which allows me to keep a constant watch on his blood sugars so I can prevent any dangerous hypoglycaemic episodes like seizures, a coma or even death.
The Dexcom is not funded on the NHS unless the patient has extremely poor control of their Diabetes and requires much hospitalisation.
Carter works very hard to control his diabetes to maintain his health and avoid nasty complications, therefore this works against him in terms of the Dexcom, yet his needs are no less.

It's currently 5am and I am still awake, watching him sleep, checking him to make sure tonight isn't the night that diabetes will steal him from me. Dead in Bed syndrome is very prevalent amongst the T1 Diabetic population and I will do everything I can to prevent that for him.

The Dexcom provides a further element of safety regarding his control and will alarm me when he is heading towards trouble.

I wrote a blog about it that will give you further information & our full story: https://howwelivenowsite.wordpress.com/2017/03

The Dexcom also gives him the independence to go to school and be a normal member of society - everyone deserves that.

The costs are high. It cost £1000 in December and will require an additional £1000 this coming December. In addition to that, there is an additional £53 a week to replace sensors and £20 a month for adhesives.

Annually this equates to almost £4000 and I am dreading NOT being able to maintain it. I don't know how I will be able to take it away from him, to take his independence and his safety net away.

Therefore (as I am fully aware & in awe at the power & generosity of people. And on recommendations from friends), I am shamefully and sincerely asking for your help.

If you can help, you have absolutely no idea what this will mean to us & just how grateful we will be <3