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November 8, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 8
“Chocolate is not recommended for treating low blood sugar because the fat slows it down. Sugary candy such as Skittles and Smarties are faster acting.”
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 7, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 7
“Children with type 1 diabetes often have a bedtime snack that includes protein. Protein and fat help carbs last a little longer rather than spiking quickly.”
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 6, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 6
“When at a birthday party and guessing carb counts, an average homemade cupcake or 3″ piece of cake has approximately 30-35 grams of 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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 6 is a post from: D...
November 5, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 5
“The cupcake is the unofficial symbol of the diabetes community. Why? Because people with type 1 diabetes CAN eat them as long as they have 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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 5 is a pos...
November 4, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 4
“Minimally, a person with type 1 diabetes checks his/her blood sugar 4 times a day. That’s more than 1,460 painful finger sticks a year.”
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 4 is a post from: D-Mo...
November 3, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 3
“In one year, a person with type 1 diabetes will give him/herself a minimum of 1,460 injections.”
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 3 is a post from: D-Mom Blog
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November 2, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 2
“Type 1 diabetes was formerly called ‘juvenile diabetes,’ a misnomer because children don’t outgrow it when they become 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.
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 2 is a post from: D-Mom Blog
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November 1, 2014
{Diabetes Awareness Month} Thought 1
“Type 1 diabetes has no known cause and no cure. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the beta cells in the pancreas.”
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 1 is a post from: D-Mom...
October 27, 2014
{D-Mom Tested} Just Dance 2015
As I’m typing this, I can hear Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” playing in the family room on the Wii…
I am a fan of the Just Dance games for the simple fact that I can beat my kids on all the 80’s and 90’s songs. When I was asked if we wanted to try out Just Dance 2015, of course I said yes. (Disclosure below.)
We already own several Just Dance titles including the Disney version. So it was no surprise that each of us found lots of songs that we wanted to dance to. The first song that Q chose was “Le...
October 14, 2014
{Type 1 Tuesday} 10.14.14
OmniPod Suite D Blog
The fourth part of the six part series chronicling the management of our daughter’s diabetes from multiple daily injections to an insulin pump is now available to read over on OmniPod’s Suite D blog. Read A Caregiver’s Journey to Pump Therapy Part 4: Choosing the Right Insulin Pump for Us.
Diabetes Mine
Thank you, Diabetes Mine for including both #ShowMeYourPump, Miss Idaho and Frozen, Elsa, and Type 1 Diabetes…Better than a coat made of weasels (the title makes sense if you...
