"I needed the phones to stop beeping. I needed the kids to stop fighting. I needed the fear of trying to keep this baby alive to just subside for just a minute. I needed to just have a minute and come back in and collect myself."
"The kids are going to be OK because there's a medical plan and an outline of what to do, but Kylie's the one that's going through the hardest of anyone because she has to be there when no one else is available to keep the kids alive."
Kylie Grimes faced extreme exhaustion after months of caring for four children while serving as the primary medical caregiver for two young children diagnosed with diabetes. Nighttime wake-ups and constant beeping monitors limited her sleep to less than two hours at a stretch. One evening her 11-month-old choked on soil from a houseplant, prompting a poison control call and a 911 call in which she said the emergency was herself, seeking relief. Her youngest, Noble, was partly breastfed, increasing caregiving demands. Her husband worked late and expressed concern about her being the most affected.
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