There is no doubt that Type 1 Diabetes is no fun; particularly if you are a little kid who is strapped with its relentless demands. Add to this the feeling of isolation that accompanies having diabetes and a child can feel very much alone and put upon.
Two large corporate entities, Lilly Diabetes and Disney, are hoping to lessen this... Read more
Yesterday, I received an email message from a diabetes-related Yahoo Group that I belong to with a plea to send diabetes supplies to storm-ravaged, and recovering, Alabama.
With the Mississippi River flooding being top of mind of late, the twisters that barreled through the South in late April seem a memory. Sitting in my unscathed Northern... Read more
Your child is in the midst of a temper tantrum, which a kid will do no matter what his age, and before you discipline him, you stop yourself with these questions: "Maybe it's his blood sugar. Maybe he's low again. Maybe his BG readings are high. Then again, maybe he's just plain acting out."
These questions plague most parents with children... Read more
There's little doubt that living with diabetes brings surprises almost every day, particularly its physical side effects and impacts, ranging from the calloused fingers of daily BG testing to the longer term-side effects like eye and kidney damage. Yet nothing prepared our family for the unusual and difficult-to-diagnose side effect that diabetes... Read more
For the most part, kids with Type 1 and their families are aware of how sports and exercise can help reduce blood glucose levels, often over an extended period of time. Yet with this great benefit of exercise and managing diabetes must come a few nasty downsides, like plummeting blood sugars while playing a game or exercising. Even more... Read more
