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November 16, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 16
“A 504 plan is a fluid document put in place in school to ensure that children with diabetes are given the same opportunities as other students.”
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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 16 is a post f...
November 15, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 15
“Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in essence states that people with diabetes cannot be discriminated against because of their medical condition.”
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 14, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 14
“Annually, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. 11/14 is the birthday of Dr. Banting, who with Best, discovered insulin in 1921.”
If you would like to know more about the discovery of insulin, you can read my book review here:
{Bookshelf} Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle
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...
November 13, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 13
“Insulin is not a cure for type 1 diabetes. It keeps people with diabetes alive, but it does not make it go away.”
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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 13 is a post from: D-Mom Blog
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November 12, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 12
“In many parts of the world, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in a child is a death sentence. Access to insulin and testing supplies is limited in some developing nations.”
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 11, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 11
“Pre-bolusing, or giving insulin for at least part of the meal up front, can help reduce post prandial blood sugar spikes. The goal is to match the peaks of the insulin and the carbs.”
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 10, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Quick Reflections on the First Week
When I compiled 30 diabetes thoughts, one for each day of Diabetes Awareness Month, I knew that some of them would resonate with people affected by diabetes.
What I never anticipated was how widely the graphics would be shared on social media.
Sometimes I feel that diabetes awareness is preaching to the choir. Yes, it helps us feel less alone. But for it truly to be diabetes awareness, we need to reach those outside of our own diabetes online community (DOC) to help educate those who may not kn...
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 10
“Keep a running list of serving sizes and carb counts of foods you eat/serve often so that you don’t have to look them up over and over again.”
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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 10 is a post fro...
November 9, 2014
Home Decor…for people with diabetes?
Q is growing up and as such wants an update to her bedroom. We promised that when she turns 11 and transitions from grade school to middle school that we would paint her room and change the theme. We might just do it the week that she is away at d-camp.
Though this bedroom makeover is still a good six months away, she’s already gathering ideas.
What she would really like is a loft bed so that she can have a desk underneath. She wants the desk area to be her “studio” for sketching and sewing. Sh...
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 9
“The sugar alcohols in sugar-free candy can cause gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, especially in younger kids. Regular candy can be a better option with insulin to cover it. It’s a myth that sugar-free is always better for people with diabetes.”
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 o...
