Hey! My name is Katie. I'm from Indiana. I love playing tennis and swimming. I have an 18 year old brother and an 8 year old brother. I'm going to be a junior in high school in the fall 2010. I am 16 years old and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 15 on January 19, 2010. I have had it for about 5 months.
During the winter of 2010, I was not feeling well. It wasn't like I had the flu, I just was exhausted, and it had been going on for weeks. I was going to the bathroom often, drinking water nonstop, and getting leg cramps during exercise. I was crying a lot and I was very emotional. Also, my vision got increasingly worse. My eye doctor recommended that I see a doctor.
I went to the pediatrician and she checked my blood sugar. It was in the 400's.
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Diabetes Humor
Living in Wisconsin, one really needs to make sure you have insulation in your house. I had some contractors come to give me an estimate of how much insulation I would need to have blown in. I asked the contractor, "So, how many bags of insulin will I need to make sure I have the proper amount of insulin in my house?" The contractor looked at me and said, "I think you mean insulation, not INSULIN."
More Humorous Tidbits
You know you're the parent of a child with diabetes when ...
... you end up with a drop of blood on the antenna of your cell phone during a 1 am blood glucose check.
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Featured Book of the Week
Taking Diabetes to School by Kim Gosselin. Illustrated by Moss Freedman.
Published by JayJo Books, 1994. ISBN 1-891383-00-0. JayJo Books, 1-800-99-YOUTH.
This 20 page, colorfully illustrated book belongs in your child's elementrary school library. Jayson (the author's son) talks about his diabetes and what he needs to do to stay healthy, including taking insulin injections, performing blood tests, and eating snacks. It's an excellent child-focussed book and will help your child explain diabetes to his or her classmates. Now in its second edition, Taking Diabetes to School now includes Ten Tips for Teachers and Kids Quiz. Highly recommended. Price is US$11.95 (shipping and handling is included). Quantity discounts are available.
JayJo books also publishes two book about children with asthma entitled Taking Asthma to School (ISBN 0-9639449-1-6) and Taking Asthma to Camp (ISBN 0-9639449-2-4). Pricing is the same.
From the Diabetes Dictionary
Endocrine pancreas
The part of the pancreas that produces hormones that govern sugar metabolism. Compare with the exocrine pancreas.
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Studies and Surveys
Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet is a group of studies looking at the prevention and early treatment of type 1 diabetes.
DiaPrevent is a type 1 diabetes research study for people newly diagnosed between the ages of 10 to 20.
DEFEND is a global study seeking newly diagnosed patients aged 12 to 45 to test an islet preserving medication.
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are looking for teenage drivers with type 1 diabetes between the ages of 16-19 and their parents to participate in an online study about how diabetes affects driving in teens. The survey is anonymous, which means that no one will know your answers but YOU. For more information and to complete the survey, please choose the appropriate survey:
The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium is seeking families with at least 2 siblings diagnosed with type 1 diabetes prior to age 35. They are also interested in having the parents participate, as well as other siblings without diabetes. In this study, researchers will be trying to identify genes influencing an individuals risk for developing type 1 diabetes. By furthering the knowledge of these genes, the researchers hope to prevent type 1 diabetes in the future.
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Last Updated: Wednesday, 01-Sep-2010 15:34:45 Eastern Daylight Time
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Taking Diabetes to School by Kim Gosselin. Illustrated by Moss Freedman.
Published by JayJo Books, 1994. ISBN 1-891383-00-0. JayJo Books, 1-800-99-YOUTH.
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