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It was on Halloween 2012 when Liam received a call at work from his wife saying that Molly, his eldest daughter, was being taken into hospital. They were told to go straight there. No time to get a bag. Do not pass go. And certain don't collect £200!
She was told she was Type 1 diabetic. They knew little about being diabetic, and, in a way that now makes their blood boil, they thought it was down to her eating too many sweets/having a poor diet. This is not the case with Type 1 and a misconception we are all regularly trying to change.
From that phone call, their life and, more importantly, Molly's life, changed forever.
What Molly has to deal with and go through on a daily basis you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. And she deals with it fantastically! Always brave and an inspiration to all that meet her. She has tough days. She has good days but never know what tomorrow brings. Between them they manage the monster as best they can by counting the carbs she eats and calculating the correct level of insulin that she needs to function.
The 5 injections a day were replace in November 2013 by an Insulin pump which is effectively Molly's pancreas, but worn on the outside. This has given her a new lease of life but is still far from 'normal'. Her blood sugar levels will range from 2 (scary) to 26 (huge long term problems). Pizza, her favourite food will hit both extremes in the space of 2 hours! Your blood sugars will be somewhere between 5 and 7.
Now the facts. Molly faces a shorter life than her peers. Blood sugar levels too low equals diabetic coma. Too high, and if not manged correctly, long term complications including loss of limbs, loss of sight and quicker decay of teeth even with regular brushing. She is only just 8.
Diabetes UK use the funds raised to help support individuals with the condition and fund research into finding a cure and improving current treatments.
Please visit http://www.northernmum.com/category/twin-girl-and-type-1-diabetes/ for more information on Molly and her diabetes.
Team Molly Is A Star is a group of close friends who have all committed to help raise money in honour of what Molly goes through on a daily basis. Please donate what you can and help this wonderful charity.
