Autoantibodies are proteins made by the immune system. Autoantibodies are a sign that your immune system may be attacking the insulin- producing cells in your pancreas. Having these autoantibodies places you at greater risk for developing diabetes.
To do this screening test, a small sample of blood is drawn from your arm at a TrialNet clinic or you can ask us to send you a test kit that you can take to a local lab or your own doctor to have your blood drawn. Then the blood sample is sent to the TrialNet central laboratory for analysis. Taken from TrialNet website
So what is our next step?
We need to confirm the positive, so Connor needs to do the blood draw again. I have the test kit sitting in my kitchen, just waiting. We are waiting for this flu to clear the house before we retest. Today is Connor's first day back to school in a week, he started with a really bad cough and then the flu hit the house.
So next Monday we are planning on taking him to the lab. I have not told him what it was for, I told him we just want to make sure his cold/flu is gone and that he is feeling better. I don't feel like I need to worry this kid because OMGosh this kid worries about EVERYTHING...and this would make him go crazy!!
ALSO TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY...
TODAY IS CARA' 6TH BIRTHDAY
and she will celebrate it just like every other kid, cupcakes for her class during afternoon snack, presents and a birthday cake tonight. She is so excited, she has even more skip in her step today, she HAD to wear a dress to school and paired it with a beautiful little necklace...very cute!!
Happy birthday to my sweet Cara, I hope her day is as special as she is :)
and of course a shout out to all my American Family & Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
I'm so THANKFUL to have you all in our lives.
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I know you will be able to make the best of whatever situation comes your way. And, Happy Birthday to your sweet six year old.
Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes. I'll eat a little extra turkey in your honor.
Hopefully Conner's test was an error but if it's not I'm thankful you know early and that he's in a family that now knows what to do.
Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat as you. One of my other children tested positive for one antibody as well. The TrialNet people told me that people can test positive and never get diabetes. We have to keep testing once a year.
Happy Birthday Cara!!!!!!!!!!
So sorry to hear Nikki! and yes a positive test with TrialNet does not mean he will for sure develop type 1 diabetes as well as a negative test does not mean that the others will never develop T1. It's just a way to keep an eye out.
Good luck to your little one and lets hope that both our kids are T1 free for life!!
Hugs! And happy, happy birthday to sweet Cara. :)
Happy Birthday Cara from Ohio! Hope your day is as special as you are to your family. Will be keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers.
oye, a positive test makes my tummy flip...however, I have met several people whose children have tested positive year after year after year...and NADA. Also, there's a girls on the CWD forum "Buggle" whose son has d and other child tested positive, she put him on a variety of supplements and since when retested he's not tested positive again. I know there can be false positives and or other things at work, but this was her families experience, I just found it interesting.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to CARA! Six is BIG :)
Hope Cara's birthday was awesome!!
Not sure what to say about the retest...have mixed feelings, which I'm sure you do, too. I guess knowing is a god thing?
I think you are doing the right things --- no need for him to worry. Loving you from Texas (as always).
Best SW ever.
Just reading some of your posts from last month and stumbled upon this one. My type 1 son Dylan shares the same birthday as Cara, only he turned 11 this year and had his 6th diaversary Nov 21.
Happy belated birthday Cara!!
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