He wears his pump until its time to "hit" and the pump comes off- we don't need that to get crunched! I stay through every practice in case I have to treat a low BG, but that rarely happens. I'm the only mom on the field at halftime because I need to hook his pump on, check and bolus. His coaches are great, they always put his health first. And Ashton acts as though I'm not even there, his head is in the game.
And the best part? My son has earned an Iron Man award both seasons he's played. That means that he's never been absent to a practice or game. EVER! Even one time of high ketones during his first season. He had been puking and weak all day. He insisted that he show up to watch, learn & support his team. We got to the school, he threw up in the parking lot and I asked him if he was sure he wanted to stay. He said, "of course. I'm not missing this." And it was the right decision. He had to sit on the sidelines, but he was still there and he wasn't about to let Betes take that from him.
But Betes beware, when Ashton's on the field he visualizes the other team as diabetes and he tackles with all the strength he has. If Ashton ever gets the chance to actually tackle diabetes- well, that would be the end of that story.
