Leighann Calentine's Blog, page 19
September 18, 2017
Funny Diabetes T-Shirts From the Sugar Shop for Your T1D
Summary: Here are six funny diabetes t-shirts to poke fun at non-functioning pancreases.
I think that humor is a great way to get through the difficult things in life. And if you can’t laugh at yourself (or your broken pancreas!!), then maybe you need to lighten up some of the burden.
I saw Isa, who we met at JDRF Children’s Congress in 2015, sporting a shirt that read, “Make my pancreas great again.” I knew I needed to get that shirt for Q, who may or may not already own 1,500 t-shirts.
But...
September 14, 2017
D-Kid Blog: Interview With Musician Crystal Bowersox
Crystal Bowersox is a singer songwriter from Nashville. She visited diabetes camps over this past summer. I had the opportunity to interview her. Crystal answers questions like if diabetes ever gets in the way of performing and what a day in her life is like.
-Q
“Ever wonder what a day at diabetes camp is like? Come along with Nashville recording artist and Lilly Diabetes ambassador, Crystal Bowersox, as she visits her hometown diabetes camp in Sylvania, Ohio. The expressions on the kids’ fa...
September 7, 2017
3 Little Diabetes Things: Diabetes Forecast September/October 2017
Summary: Here are three articles in the September/October issue of Diabetes Forecast that I thought you might find interesting. First up is a tip given by yours truly about the low blood sugar kits I make each fall for school. The second and third articles are about glucagon.
I sometimes have a “little” something to say about diabetes…
Diabetes Hacks for Keeping Organized This FallA writer from Diabetes Forecast asked if I would share a back-to-school hack and I told her about the low blood...
August 31, 2017
Diabetes in Images and Words: August 2017
Summary: Diabetes in Images and Words from August 2017 includes Batman, trying to sleep, pizza math, going to the beach, matching BGs, expired supplies, and packages in the mail.
I’ve stepped up my Instagram game this past month, so I thought I would start a monthly series called “Diabetes in Images and Words.” Though Q is so independent in her diabetes care now, that I don’t snap as many photos as I used to.
If you are also on Instagram, you can follow me…I’m dmomblog.
August 17, 2017
3 Little Diabetes Things: Diabetes Forecast July/August 2017
Summary: Here are three articles from the July/August 2017 issue of Diabetes Forecast which I think may be informative for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Read about sleep, eye exams, and school for children with type 1 diabetes.
I subscribe to Diabetes Forecast, but I tend to find it more heavy on content for adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes than issues that concentrate on children living with type 1 diabetes (though much of their content about technology or PWDs are re...
August 7, 2017
Diabetes at School: Back-to-School Checklist
Summary: Here is a back-to-school checklist for parents of children with type 1 diabetes of tips, things to do, and items to pack in order to get ready for the new school year.
In the spring I shared my end of the school year checklist, but here is my to do list for the beginning of the school year.
Some of this has changed a little as Q has gotten older, added or changed devices, and moved up to middle school, but much remains the same.
Use this list as a starting point and tailor it to you...
July 31, 2017
Hello New Teacher, My Kid Has Diabetes
Summary: This is a sample email to notify new teachers at the beginning of the school year about your child’s type 1 diabetes and highlight important aspects of the 504 plan.
When Q was in grade school and had one main teacher, we usually set up a meeting with the teacher, nurse, and the staff member who oversaw her 504 plan a few days before school began or during the first week of school to go over her care. We also looped in any teachers that might see her during the day who hadn’t alread...
Kids First, Diabetes Second Book: TrialNet Natural History Study
Summary: Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet is an international network of researchers who are exploring ways to prevent, delay, and reverse the progression of type 1 diabetes.
One question that comes up often with siblings is “Does type 1 diabetes run in families?” The answer is no. Families that have a member with type 1 diabetes do have a higher chance of another family member being diagnosed with it, but the chance is still so low that it is not expected. There is o...
July 17, 2017
3 Little Diabetes Things: Celiac, Gluten, Cauliflower Pizza
Summary: Could a virus trigger the onset of celiac disease? Who should follow a gluten-free diet? Have you tried cauliflower pizza crust? These are the three things I’m talking about this week.
I sometimes have a “little” something to say about diabetes (or this week…celiac disease and gluten)…
What Triggers Celiac Disease?I’ve heard theories and seen research about the possible triggers of type 1 diabetes. Some suspect that a virus might trigger it. Here is research about a possible trigg...
July 10, 2017
Self-Care for Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes: Caregiving Break
Summary: As caregivers to a child with type one diabetes, most of us put our child’s needs before own own. This is the part of a monthly series about self-care. This month I discuss why it’s important to take a caregiving break, some tips for taking that break, and what my break looks like.
I tend to have all the diabetes knowledge in our family. I’m the one who orders supplies and insulin, deals with insurance and the pharmacy, makes appointments, communicates with the scho...
