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December 4, 2014
Tree Ornaments Made With Pump Supplies
If you are looking to get some holiday decorating inspiration, look no further than this tutorial for making Christmas tree ornaments using pump supplies. (We used pods because that’s the pump we use.)
For the full tutorial on how we made these ornaments, continue reading Holiday Decorating With Medical Waste.
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December 1, 2014
Reflections on Diabetes Awareness Month 2014
For Diabetes Awareness Month I chose to share 30 daily diabetes thoughts and facts, across social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
My goal is always to reach beyond those affected directly by diabetes to help educate or dispel a myth. I know that together we reached beyond those directly affected by diabetes because the number of people that the daily graphics “reached” on Facebook was astronomical. They were being seen by friends of friends of friends and hopefully...
November 30, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 30
“Diabetes is just one aspect of a child with type 1. Of course take care of their medical needs, but try to make them feel like a kids first and foremost.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
November 29, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 29
“Though you want your child to eventually self-manage their diabetes, take back over care if it becomes too much for them or they need a break. They have their entire life with diabetes ahead of them.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own...
November 28, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 28
“Begin transitioning self-care by teaching them age appropriate tasks such as checking their own blood sugars, counting carbs, or giving insulin.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
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November 27, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 27
“When a child’s blood sugar is low it’s difficult for them to think. During a low blood sugar, the brain literally doesn’t have the fuel it needs to function properly.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
November 26, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 26
“When a child’s blood sugar is high or low, they may also have extreme emotions such as crying easily and being short-tempered.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
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November 25, 2014
{Type 1 Tuesday} 11.25.14
Diasend
Remember I told you that I was thrilled to finally be able to download our continuous glucose monitor using Diasend? It’s now free for everyone to sign up and use (no special code needed).
Read {Diabetes Management} I can finally upload our CGM to our Mac…and the angels sang!
Check out Diasend.
Caylin’s Cure Fundraiser
Q has been asking for a Jerry the Bear ever since meeting the creators at Friends For Life a couple of summers ago. Our dear friend Caylin is having a fundraiser to buy 10 J...
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 25
“Adults can develop type 1 diabetes too, but are sometimes misdiagnosed as having type 2. A term you may not have heard is LADA: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
November 24, 2014
Holiday Gifts For Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
While I think the holidays should be all about the holidays and not about diabetes, there are a few diabetes-related items that might be fun gifts.
My thought is that any diabetes-related gift shouldn’t replace a gift that they would otherwise get. For instance, if your non-d-kid gets 5 toys and your d-kid gets 4 toys and a diabetes gift, well that’s kind of a punishment for having a busted pancreas. But since some of these are high ticket items, the holidays might be a good time to give them....
