Leighann Calentine's Blog, page 57
July 2, 2013
{Travel & FFL} Disney With Diabetes
Due to timing and other summer busyness, we won’t be attending the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference this year. But I know some of you are heading to FFL or have other travels plans. Join me this week as I share some experiences traveling with diabetes last summer.
When I began planning our trip to the Children With Diabetes annual Friends For Life conference I decided that it would be a shame to be in Orlando and not take Q to Disneyworld. No, it isn’t the week long Disney va...
July 1, 2013
{Travel & FFL} Packing Supplies
Due to timing and other summer busyness, we won’t be attending the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference this year. But I know some of you are heading to FFL or have other travels plans. Join me this week as I share some experiences traveling with diabetes last summer.
Normally we travel as a family by car. When we do, I usually grab our preparedness kit because it contains all the supplies we might need. If we will be gone for more than a few days, I throw in additional test stri...
June 28, 2013
{A Diabetes Life in Photos} 06.28.13
You can follow dmomblog on Instagram. Here are a few photos I’ve recently posted:
Still haven’t perfected blood sugars during swim lessons. Today she was low about an hour later. But at least it wasn’t during class.
Matchy matchy. I love it when the CGM and BG meter are spot on.
New medical ID bracelets from Lauren’s Hope. (Disclosure: client)
Eating cotton candy to treat a low. I’m not convinced it will bring her up because it usually doesn’t affect her blood sugar. We’ll see!
After swim lessons...
June 27, 2013
Subscribing to D-Mom Blog
I’ve been using Google’s feed reader for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately it will be shut down as of July 1, 2013.
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-Leighann
June 21, 2013
{A Diabetes Life in Photos} 06.21.13
I’m usually an early adopter of technology and trends, but I have to say I’m a little late to the InstaGram party (and now they’ve added video!). You can follow dmomblog on Instagram.
Here are a few photos I’ve recently posted:
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Website Security
Seems I’ve had some security breaches and malware installed on the site. And it seems like it’s a pretty common occurrence for websites.
I first found out a couple of months ago when someone alerted me that the site description for D-Mom Blog when it comes up in a google search was wrong. My website admin couldn’t get it cleaned up and suggested I use Sucuri, who was able to fix the problem.
But then the other day a friend messaged me to say it was back again. Ugh!
Once again, I logged into Sucu...
June 19, 2013
{Diabetes at School} 504 Plans
I know summer vacation has just begun, but many parents of children with diabetes are already thinking about sending their child to school this fall.
I asked Crystal Jackson, who works in Government Affairs & Legal Advocacy for theAmerican Diabetes Association, for some advice about 504 plans.
Click over to The DX website to read my interview with Crystal and hear my thoughts: 504 Plans
Further Reading
I describe our 2-page instruction sheet in...
June 10, 2013
{D-LOL} Lessons Learned
Lesson 1
Do not call your daughter “stinky feet” when her blood sugar is low because it will make her cry and hurt her feelings.
Lesson 2
Do not say, “If my feet smell, you can call me ‘stinky feet’ and I won’t mind.” while she’s drinking her juice box because she will do a spit take and spray apple juice everywhere.
Lesson 3
Do not ask, “How many carbs do you think you just spit out?” while she’s finishing her juice box because her mouth will open in laughter and a good 2 ounces of juice will end...
June 5, 2013
{Guest Post} Let Them Take Insulin
School may be winding down for most of us, but that doesn’t mean that diabetes in school isn’t on the mind of d-parents in California.
Illinois recently passed the Care of Students with Diabetes Act, which basically says that students can carry diabetes supplies everywhere, can test and treat anywhere, that non-medical “care aides” can help take care of diabetic children in the school setting, and that children with diabetes cannot be asked to change schools to one with a nurse on staff.
As the...
June 3, 2013
Meet Lenny’s Sister
Q has always liked Lenny the Lion, but she really also wished that Lenny was a girl.
We received a second Lenny and she was going to give it away, but then she just couldn’t help thinking we could make Lenny a girl.
Some fabric markers, scissors, a pink medical ID bracelet, and girly accessories…et voila!
Further Reading
More posts about Lenny the Lion and also Rufus the Bear with Diabetes
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