We just got a new banner for the YT channel also! Super excited about it…we couldn’t get anything that we liked between Liam and me creating it so I went to Fiverr and they did it in less than a day turnaround. Liam and I both LOVE IT. It’s now completely viewable on Phones, Desktop and TVs’ and it looks complete no matter what view you are looking at the channel banner in.
Shoutout to Ravi K | Profile | Fiverr for the great YT Banner work!
I told @Liam-M we will be making videos probably for years at one per week because there are SO many topics to cover. He then recommended that maybe we should change our cadence. He recommended one video every 4 days…my question to him was whether he could handle getting videos edited in that amount of time…he’s convinced he can, so at least until we aren’t able too anymore, we’re going to be pushing out videos at the tune of one every 4 days or so. So many topics to delve into we both believe it would be best to make each video on a PER TOPIC basis for those people who only want to hear / get info around a specific subject.
Next video will be the Honeymoon phase (done, just waiting on the edits), then we’ll hit basal, then bolus insulins and go from there. I also want to make one of the first videos the EMOTIONAL TOLL that you feel initially when you are inept and inadequately armed with knowledge…My wife will tell you all, I was very….let’s call it “intense” for probably the first 3 years. I got much better in being OCD and over-analyzing things, but I spent years beating myself up over every high and every low. I think the next video after basal and bolus will be tips on how to deal with the emotional baggage that comes with the diagnosis, at least initially. I think we all get much better over time, but I was very high maintenance in my home for at least 3 years. My wife was so patient with me during those years.
This is amazing! Thanks for putting these out.
I can say, I wish the internet was available for my parents when I became diabetic at 5yo. I do remember all the things my parents did for me when I was little. My dad & step-mom (& my mom when I went over to her house) would test my blood sugar when I was sleeping in the middle of the night & give me shots & sometimes wake me up for snacks because of a low blood sugar. I can say as an adult, I am forever grateful they did what they did to keep me alive. (even the countless number of sports they put me in when I was in school.) Liam will remember the things you & your wife did to keep him alive. He might never say thank you outright, but he will forever be thankful. I don’t think I ever told my parents thanks but they know I mean it & love them.
This is so understandable. As T1Ds we can be quite harsh on ourselves when it comes to our own diabetes management, but managing someone else’s diabetes and that other person being a toddler adds a whole other level. The idea is terrifying, even with current technologies. I can’t imagine how folks did this decades ago.
Just adding to my previous post, I’m glad things worked out for your family eventually. It’s encouraging to see how Liam is growing up, thriving and having fun doing these projects with you.
I can do a lot when I am not procrastinating (99% of the time I am)
I know!
Super hero, @Liam-M
Harold: Liam, you need to stop procrastinating!
Liam: Okay, I will stop procrastinating later.
The Honeymoon Phase:
I remember during the honeymoon phase thinking that I had been cured.
Maybe everyone goes through that.
Same! FUD helped me nix that thought.