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Dr. Fran Cogen

Director, Childhood & Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's National

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)

Sharing your diabetes diagnosis: When and to whom do you share information?

When asked to join the Diabeteens medical "expert staff" team, one of the first requested topics for discussion was this very issue. With who and when do you share your very personal diagnosis of diabetes. I even feel uncomfortable blogging about this sensitive issue. However, I realized that if I was uneasy about the subject as a healthcare... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

Diabetes and Your Emotions

It's common to have feelings of anger and frustration in relationship to your diagnosis of diabetes. Why should you not feel this way? A diagnosis of diabetes (or any chronic illness for that matter) is life-altering and reflects the way you feel about yourself and how others feel about you (particularly parents, family members, and friends)... Read more Chevron

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