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CWD Conferences and CWD Adventures Chat - January 18, 2006
Moderator (server) Wed Jan 18 08:00:00 PM EST 2006
Our chat about CWD Conferences and CWD Adventures starts at 9pm Eastern.
good evening...
Hi Meghan and the other 2 anonymous people online right nowI'm going to run and get a cup of tea, and I'll brb... chat will start right at 9:00!
Hi
HI Ellen!
I need a vacation today - now - help. :-)
Hey Ellen. Please tell me it's warm in FL... I'm coming to do some work on Friday. It's snowing here. Windy (actually the wind is howling). Ugh.
It was 50 here today....
last year at this time it was 10 below 0...
It's warm but not hot...actually chilly this evening - I had on short sleeves and wanted to go home to get long sleeves.
Our chat about CWD Conferences and CWD Adventures starts in 10 min in the 'Events' room.
70s during the day in south Florida
They expect in the low 80s this weekend in Orlando
I'm going to be on the west coast - Marco Island - doing a site for a potential CWD January vacation/conference in a couple of years.
Oh, and Laura, tell Sam that I had no parts in the salad...I use a kitchen knife on mine...can't get into the whole tearing thing
sounds lovely
That sounds fun...I'd join you, but I am going home again this weekend
hi
How's your mom, Meghan?
Hi Jen - Welcome!
Have you ever been to discovery cove at sea world, Laura?
she is okay
Hi Everyone
hi Jay
Hey Ellen, be sure to tell Zack that we've added a young adults night out at the conference this summer. It'll be Friday night. The 'kids' will need to decide whether they want to have dinner and spend the evening at CityWalk (Universal) or Pleasure Island (Disney). We'll arrange transportation, make dinner reservations, and send them. It will be the first 'official' young adults night out! (Yes, Meghan, you can go...)
How are you?
Hello!
Forgot to add - the 'young adults' definition is really college-age. So, if you're 18 and still in high school, you might do best with the teens. If you're 30 and still in college, you're probably best with the older adults!
ZAck starts college June 28
Hi Natalie.
Hey Natalie!
Hi Jay!
Meghan, to answer your question - yes, I've been to Discovery Cove. Very expensive 5 second kiss with a dolphin. BUT I did get a photo.
So Zack fits perfectly! Is he excited about college?
Meghan, I have been to Discovery Cove...Pretty expensive for the actual dolphin time, but the park itself is great...Cost for just the park is upwards of 100 dollars for the day...
How are you doing, Jay? Have you and your mom decided about coming to Orlando?
That is expensive..and then the dolphin time is 270 on top of that?
Yes very. I'm not sure he'll be able to make it to CWD though - classes will be in session
Where is Zack going to school? I am so proud of him!
Tat includes dolphin time...VERY BRIEF dolphin time...
Natalie - Sam scored a goal for you last night. Pretty dismal game (a tie), but his goal was beautiful. Slap shot from the side. The goalie never saw it.
oh
hi Laura and everybody else
Hi Laura,
No we haven't decided yet but I would like to come. Everyone is doing well. I sent out 20 letters today which brings me to 8,300 now.
maybe i will skip the dolphins.....fish scare me anyway, unless it is on my plate
ally would love to go to disney one of these days. shes always saying kids in her class are going. one of these days maybe we can go
Hey Jay! You better be coming to FL! We are going to Islands of Adventure...Lots of great rides...
Hi Heather
What kind of letters? What are you up to?
University of Florida - Gainesville...he'll be a gator
Ellen, maybe Zack can join the young adults on Friday night. That's when the Young Adults evening will be.
Heather! It's so great to see you... and I am very excited about seeing how grown-up your kids are this summer. How tall are they now?
not much taller... but maturing :)
Jay - Let me know what you and Mom decide. I'd love to have both of you help in whatever way interests you. Crystal Jackson is doing a session with the teens on Advocacy; I bet she'd like to include a few minutes talking about your letter-writing campaign.
Megan, I don't think dolphins are fish. Aren't they mammals?
Hi everyone
Regardless, D. Cove is too expensive for what you get.
Heather K., right? You coming to FL? Driving?
They are mammals, but you get the idea...I did the lagoon swim at typhoon lagoon many years ago, (where you swim on top of the water and see the fisha nd sharks and stuff down below you) and I paniced...
yes K...not driving.. planning 2 weeks holiday
If Heather drives from BC, she gets some kind of award...
Hey Stacey - You made it!
so much to do in Orlando! where to begin?
So... to update everyone, the schedule was finalized today and sessions should be posted (with their times, dates, etc.) this weekend if Jeff is able to get it done. I'll have the descriptions of each session online shortly after that. It's all written - just takes time to get online.
Heather, where in BC do you live?
Hey Stacey! Are you counting the days to Orlando? I am.
I think Heather and family rented a motor home to drive from BC to L.A., so why not?
Hi All
yup, just walked in....
All my stress is gone.. the sewer is fixed , the car is fixed , and 2 kids are going back to college tomorrow...
Hi Debbie! How's Donnie???
how full is the room block?
only 3 days to LA...can't imagine how many to FL
hi
Jeff mentioned in the forum you may consider having some DDR contest at an event - is that going to happen?
Natalie-First we're counting days til Philadelphia.. then we'll start on Orlando...
Chelsea, are you coming to Orlando in July?
We have some tried-n-true speakers from previous years (wonderful folks like Richard Rubin, Betty Brackenridge, Fran Kaufman - they have been with us each and every conference forever); and we have some very exciting new speakers - Irl Hirsch, Ragnar Hanas, William Clarke, Nathaniel Clark... it's going to be a fabulous program.
for what
Donnie has been great)he was forgetting allot
What's a DDR context?
For the CWD national conference.
Dance, Dance Revolution!
Natalie, 182 days till the official start to Orlando
Dance Dance Revolution - an exercise video game with game pads
Jesse loves DDR !!
I don't recall hearing that, but it would be great for the tweeners and teens (I've watched the girls do it--seems to hard to follow the directions for someone over the hill like me).
do not know
Oh. Shows you how old I am. I avoid those things like the plague... Yes, we've had talk of having DDR somewhere, someplace, some event... it won't be anywhere near where I'm sitting!
I will need knee pads and a helmet, i think.
Meghans doin the countdown thing again...
I think she needs a shrink
Brenda, you and I can go do water aerobics with the old folks! Bring your rubber swim cap.
we have 2 pads....
Zack does too Stacey - he's addicted and it's a good thing!
You aren't in on the DDR, Laura?
Please bring them for the teens if you have them!
Hi Debbie! How is the snow? Is it over your roof yet?
Natalie,thanks for asking about Donnie. He sends regards
The issue is where they can be hooked up. Ours require Playstation. Some are for XBox. I think Lauren Lanning might have them, too, maybe a direct connection to her t.v. Can't remember.
No need to bring them... if we are able to fit in DDR in one of the teen or tweener activity times, we'll be renting lots of pads/units or whatever they are called. Kim Kelly and Melissa Ringley have all the information on this. I don't think it helps to bring your own - you have to hook into the main program, right?
natalie.bellini@animascorp.com is my official address...
ours is xbox..., we'll put the kids in your room Brenda..
Woah is me....do we ever have snowI think we have about 5 feet this week.
Laura, will our hands be tied with food issues (celiac) this year like LA was?
I dunno.
Debbie, our 2 in. will melt tomorrow when it gets to 55 deg.
Zack will have his with him at college. It would be so great if you can get some of the companies to donate pads and games. The hard pads are better if possible.
If you all feel strongly that this would be a good activity, I can pass that along to Kim and Melissa - it would be a Friday night set-up, probably for the Tweener Group. If Teens would like it as well, we'd have to arrange a different place for it, and it would be on Thursday after the banquet. Email me privately if you feel strongly one way or the other.
DDR is tons of fun especially after your margarita party!
Laura, it's a great idea--just have tons of tablets sitting nearby.
Anyone here going to the Philly conf? This will be our first conf. ever. I am so excited!
Heather, we already have a couple dozen people who need special diets... most of them need gluten free. Mike Schurig is working on it, and he would love your input. If you email me privately, I'll send you his contact info. Last year's gf options were much better than in LA.
Hi Brenda, sure am wishing for 55 plus. It will likely break into the 30's tomorrow.
Yes the parents doing it would be hilarious...how about getting the sponsors to compete HAHA
Natalie- re: the phil. conference...do you have any idea where the teens will be heading offsite ??
Welcome Pam T!
Now THERE'S a great idea for when we bring the sponsors up on stage at the Banquet... hmmm... (brain synapses firing)...
brb, have to run chad to cub scouts, alyssa is out curling (popular winter sport in Canada - don't ask unless you have time :)
Jesse said you should get the sponsers to play musical chairs...
Yeah, Ellen, that's the best idea yet.
Laura, How about adding some Dodge Ball games for the teens. Perhaps they could face off with some adult teams.
question: I have a 15yr old who is feeling like he is the only 15 yr old with diabtes in the world, i was thinking that the Philly conference might do him good. Do alot of 15 ish kids come to conferences?
Stacey,
we are on the trail that runs from Philly to Valley Forge, so if it is nice we will go towards VF...Philly (the city) is tough in 4 hour increments...What does Jesse want to do ????
Hi Pam - I'm excited about Philly, too. It's going to be a great group of families. I like when we have a mix of 'old' and 'new' - and right now I recognize half of the families and the others are new to our conferences. Your family will have a wonderful experience.
Can we make that full contact dodge ball, Debbie?
What's in Valley Forge? When I went there in 1972ish, it was to see where Geo. Washington and his troops camped out during the Rev. War.
What do the kids do in their sessions? I have a 7 and a 10 yr old.
Hi Kim - Right now there are 20+ teens signed up for Philly. I'm expecting about 30 or so. Natalie (who is on this chat) is in charge of the teen program. My son, Sam, is 16, and he'll be there. He'd love to meet Ryan.
You bet Meghan
Hi Everyone
if I wait till early feb to register will the conference fill up?
Fantastic!
I'd really love to get Zack to the Pump conference - is there much for the advanced pumper?
Kim, lots of teens come to Philly and its nice to come to a smaller conference so we can really work with your son...we have fun...Sat night we will order 'real' pizza and or chinese and try to guess carbs with each others help...the teens LOVE the time they spend... (we do spend time complaining about Parents and siblings and D in general, but we take a positive outlook on it)
hello everyone
he doesnt really care... as long as he's away from me!!
If the weather is crappy you could do lunch/video games at dave and Busters
Hi Renee!
With regard to sports at the summer conference - once the schedule is posted, you'll see that the kids have a mix of 'sit down' and 'be active' choices. Some of it involves sports (if they want to participate). And some of the sports are outdoors. Remember, it's July in Orlando, so outdoors is a steambath. On Friday, the teens who participate in all 4 sessions Thursday will get to go to Islands of Adventure. If they blow off Thursday, they don't get to participate. Natalie will be policing it this year - they can't just hop on the bus!
Hi Laura, I really like your new idea of a teen adventure program
hi natalie... i think i met you back in the summer
Stacey, great idea...I know they would like it as it gives me a headache.
In Philly this year - and in all future regional conferences - we'll actually all have dinner together (what a concept) - the teens can dine in their area and then follow-up with a party or whatever other activity they and the teen staff decide. It's very spontaneous - Natalie does a great job of following what the kids want to do.
Renee, In Orlando?
or Maybe a hockey game??
We moved out of state this summer. There used to be two little girls Chelle's age with D and pumps that she got together with, but there is no one near us now. I want her to be around other kids in her situation. At least for 2 days.
Kim - Early Feb you should be ok. Later Feb, we might be full. The room block is more than half full right now, and we only have a certain number of people that can fit in the room, so I can't overbook.
Stacey, I do not think we can afford a hockey game...if you mean attending...There is a rink we could go to on Sat afternon...
I'll play hockey Stacey...
no i believe you were at my house ... you are a pump rep. right?
Pam T-have oyu tried the family support network on CWD??? You can find people closer to you...
Renee, Yes! I do remember you!
it's best to book as soon possible...Laura?
Natalie- I did try that, I am the only one in my area!
Where are you Pam? Maybe one of us knows someone nearby.
Pam, where do you live?
Thanks for asking about the Adventures program, Deb.
ice skating??
Pam-I am so sorry...Laura Billetdeaux was alone as well and started the CWD conferences from wanting more for herself and her family. We have people come to EVERY one all year long just to have connections.
I remember play poison ball or something like that...which was like dodge ball when taking care of kids in aftercare..do i remember the rules..nope sorry...
I reserved our room already, i just need to wait till feb to have the fee for CWD
We are just north of Pittsburgh. That's the only reason we can make the Philly conf.!
We joined JDRF, but everyone we have met through that lives 45 min away and across 2 rivers.
Kudos Laura. The "adventures program" is brilliant
Pam...i know i used to speak to a mom..who I think was around your area...her kid is much older...but i think i have her e-mail someplace....
Yes, for both conferences (Philly and Orlando), it is best to book as soon as you can. At both places, we have limited room blocks, and once those rooms are gone, you would need to go to other hotels. In Orlando, the hotel is much smaller than Disney. Disney had 3,000 rooms - and we utilized only a small portion of them. At the Renaissance, we will have most of the hotel. But when those rooms are taken, that's it.
Pam- why dont you check the family support network on the CWD web page
Pam, if oyu email me privately, I can get you hooked up with someone or several someones...natalie.bellini@animascorp.com....
Laura, is there any way to set up a "Canadian" meeting/session for those families from Canada? I am assuming there are more families than just us...
Absolutely Awsome Laura...Donnie said to sigh him up now
do you have to book a room to go... i am not far from philadephia, it would be about a 1/2 hour drive?
natalie - thank you!
Heather, do you know Barbara Chafe? If not, she's a goddess. She's on the east coast. Write to her barbchafe@ns.sympatico.ca
Heather - Jeff and I have talked about doing a Canadian meeting. There are challenges once you leave the U.S. It's an entirely different set of people to work with, different rules about shipping stuff, etc. Not unworkable, just a bigger challenge than I'd anticipated. I am doing a site visit to Seattle at the end of February in the hopes that we can at least get a little closer to you!
Gee, I've never seen Natalie "speechless."
Laura, a conference in Canada would be awesome... houseboating anyone? However, I was thinkning smaller... just a session during FL for Canadians
You do not need to stay at the conference hotel for any of our events. If you live close by and want to commute, by all means do so! Some people who live locally do like to stay at the hotel because it really creates a sense of community when we're all in one place. The kids stay up late, play in the pool, parents hang out wherever...
seattle? That's almost in my backyard
A carb tour of the Seattle market could be lots of fun LOL
A name the number of carbs Contest ellen..
and there is an EXCELLENT gluten free bakery there
i think i would be better off in the hotel , I am sure we would enjoy the events more
Staying in the hotel just Sat night works for some...
In Seattle, Heather?
You guys have great ideas.
Ok - I just scrolled back over the last few minutes... did I miss anyone's specific question?
Meghan, YES! we stock up there whenever we cross the border
Laura, any news on the date for the Soccer adventure this coming summer?
So, on another topic, for anyone who had planned to do the Cancun conference a couple of weeks ago... the hotel is now planning to open on June 1 (fingers crossed). It was totally ruined by Hurricane Wilma. We have re-booked the conference for January 3-7, 2007. I am hoping to go a few days early for New Years (if I can drag Carolyn away from the house).
do they have an Email address?
Not a whole lot of protection if you are built on a sand-bar, eh Laura?
Debbie - I have a conference call tomorrow with Santa Clara, and I will know after that if we are a 'go.' My gut feeling is yes. Again, need to nail down the dates and make sure there aren't conflicts with other CWD commitments. But I think it's ok, and we definitely had enough interest on the quick survey we ran. I'm sure attendance will be strong.
i have one question, I am sorry I came in late. The events include siblings?
I hate to be leaving early, but I have to get up at the crack of dawn...Philly traffic is less of a challenge at 6 AM......and i am counting the days!
Sign us up for Cancun. I just looked at the 2007 school calendar and we are off until the 8th.
Bye Natalie
Meghan, KailisKitchen@aol.com but i just went to her website, and it is not up... hope she didn't close. She made awesome Panini!!
Our events are for families. Siblings... cousins... MILs (well, not mine)... grandparents. Yes, most definitely bring siblings.
thanks Heather
night Natalie
Meghan, how many days until New Years?
Laura, can we swing a session for Canadians in FL or some sort of informal (but advertised) meet & greet?
Bye, Natalie. Do laundry. Talk to you tomorrow! (Thanks for coming to the chat!)
We will talk soon Natalie, Night
I would quess she has it down to minutes and seconds now Laura...
347 days
Heather - The schedule is already 100% full, but let's see if we can't find a way to hook up all the Canadian families on Weds sometime. Would that work? Maybe before the Exhibit Hall opens and things move into high gear?
no, that is only for close things....like my birthday...10 days and 7 hours
Any chance of adding a session on dealing with Insurance companies after diagnosis and for the long term. Health and Life info. would be great.
Laura, that would be great? Maybe on our nametags, a Canadian red maple leaf could be added to the corner???
Happy Birthday 10 days and 7 hours early....
School here, even for Marissa.
Laura, When is Clare scheduled to speak?
You bring the stickers...
They probably don't sell Canadian maple leaves here in the U.S.
Laura, tell me what size can be accomodated on the nametags, and I'll gladly bring them (or send them ahead if that's easier)
Hello everyone! Sliding in on a banana peel... Trevor is sick w/ very high fever...
Jeff would say: Just go to www.stickers.com
Jay - Clare is doing her presentation on Diabetes World Adventures both Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon. We're hoping that both kids and adults will attend this year. Clare did a small presentation last year, and it was excellent. Lots of parents said they wanted their kids to see it, so we invited Clare back to present again to a larger group. I'm glad she was able to free up the time to do it!
Hi Bernie and wow hope Trevor is feeling better soon.
Sorry to hear that Bernie. How high?
Hi Bernie!
Hi Bernie...
The plastic name badge holders are 3" tall by 4" wide. So a smallish red maple leaf would look great in the corner. If you bring them and give them to me Monday night or Tuesday morning, I'll put them in the registration packets of the Canadian families.
Hio Bernie.. I feel your pain... Jesse's been sick all week too...
Debbie - The insurance session... we did one last year and don't have another scheduled for this year. Probably will revisit for 2007.
Gee, can we put Ohio State stickers on ours? Just kidding.
thanks Laura, can you give me an approx number a week or two ahead of the event?
Hey Bernie. I'm sorry Trev is sick. Any symptoms besides the fever?
NO OHIO STATE stickers.
I read Clare's book and I'm sure she'd be great to listen and ask questions to. Maybe she can inspire a couple more kids along the way.
what about U of MI stickers?
Sure can, Heather. Last year, there were about 12 families from Canada. So, if you figure roughly 4 people per family, that's about 50. But, I will know by July 1 because that's when registration closes. After that, you have to register at the hotel.
Laura, per a previous suggestion from Natalie, will there be some type of sticker for parents to place on the name tag of each child with diabetes? That way, if we see a child sleeping or acting unusual, we can immediately see if the child may be low.
UM would work.
We did that in San diego, and it was fantastic Brenda...
It is really helpful for the kids who don't wear medical ID...and Yes, Laura, mine is still securely around my wrist!
Oh, hi Stacey, Wendy, Meghan, Brenda & Debbie!
I'm not good at the online chats, I have a hard time w/ following the sequences and keeping up w/ the typing! Sorry... but I am trying!
Aaargh! You opened the can of worms, Brenda! We are having discussion about 'labeling' kids with diabetes, and we aren't agreeing on whether to do it or not. Some of our staff feel very strongly both ways. I haven't decided yet. I DO know that the teens will have tyvek wristbands on Thurs and Fri. Natalie needs to be able to find them - particularly in the park - and she needs to know which ones have diabetes so the staff can get them to check and record their bg on our data sheet. With regard to ALL kids with type 1, we hope they will be wearing medical alert identification of some sort. The tweener and elementary group leaders will be making their recommendations to me about whether their kids will have the tyvek bracelets or something else (or nothing else). If you feel strongly either way, please email me privately. I'm interested in your input.
I will be bringing thousands of the tyvek bracelets... in two colors. On Saturday in Sea World, the Tyvek bracelets will get us into the pavilion for the BBQ - so everyone will need one!
Ugh Laura...
are tyvek bracelets the same as silicone ones?
we could always get the temp diabetes tatoo's.. I've heard stories about that one..
I understand you're doing a grandparents session. Do you think people could bring expired glucagon kits to practice drawing up etc.?
why not use the two different color bracelets one for D kids and one for non D kids...or is that labeling the kid?
Well, it is 10:00 and officially the end of the chat. However, I'll stay online for a bit, and the chat room will stay open as well. For those of you who need to go, thanks for stopping by to chat with us!
Laura,Thanks for keeping "Insurance " on the schedule for the future, I don't know how i missed it.
ellen- i must have 4-5 expired ones here....
thanks Laura
About ID'ing the kids w/ diabetes, I liked the temp tattoos they had at one of the booths the 1st yr we came to disney. It could be a good "it's o.k to let others know you have diabetes" initiation at the conference. That's my 2 cents.
Well, I can see both sides of the "labeling" issue. I think the stickers would be ok because it's to identify them in case of emergency, not like, "Euuwww, you have diabetes." I don't think anyone in our group feels that way. But, I don't make the decision.
Wendy - That is what we're doing with the teens. The tweener and elementary group leaders aren't sure they want to do that. The teens go offsite, so we absolutely need to know which kids are 'ours' vs everyone else in the world. The tweeners and elementary kids stay on site, with their supervisors, in their designated session rooms. It's less of an issue of knowing who is in your group. If every child with diabetes wore a medical alert bracelet, it wouldn't be an issue. But since they don't, it is something we need to think about.
Good Idea Bernie, kids love the tattoos.
Good night Laura. I'm going to find more celebrities to write to.
I'm against the labeling. I think the kids go to the conference and finally feel fully accepted etc. and to suddenly have to be labeled doesn't seem right. If any kid looks tired or out of sorts, we can simply ask if they are ok.
G'night, Jay. Thanks for being here.
as far as identifying our kids with D.. how about just printing out their nametag in a different color ink??
Night all....dinner is ready and the family is hungry.
Stay cool
See? This is how our staff conversation goes, too. I see both sides.
ellen, but its hard to identify with the younger kids.. and there are hundreds of them..
Zack says he doesn't mind
the different color inks is a good idea also...understand the braclet issue also...ugh...between a rock and a hard place here..
I wish the elementary kids did not have to be 6. Lauren turns 6 August 7th.
Laura, I took Trev to the Dr this pm. It's viral but she's put him on antibiotics for his chest congestion because of his bronchitis/pneumonia history. He had a temp of 103 after taking motrin so I was a bit concerned..
I feel that the kids with diabetes must have some sort of ID...in a group of 250 6-9 year olds, I feel it is imperative to be able to ID them fast, and not have to ask...
Way too complicated (printing in a different color ink). I'm in charge of the name badges this year, and I just figured out how to get NAMES on the darned labels, never mind change the color ink...
The issue is, do we identify the kids or don't we? If we do, then it doesn't matter how... we can do wristbands or tattoos or purple headbands...
It's too bad they don't all wear D bracelets anyways
Lisa, I think Laura has to stick to her guns on the age thing. It gets even more interesting when a child who's 12, turning 13 in 2 weeks, wants to attend the "teen" dance. Then, there's another kid turning 13 in 4 weeks, etc. It's a no win situation. You can't please everyone, all the time.
We are very strict about the ages. It's an insurance thing. Look at it this way... all of the '5 almost 6' year old kids will be together. None will be able to move up into the older group. So, they can enjoy each other's company - and they will have a blast in childcare. It is ALWAYS fun.
Time to go, Thanks for all the info!
I think when dealing with a group of kids that big it is imperative to label the d kids somehow also....Meghan..just shear numbers..
I agree - if all kids with type 1 wore a bracelet, we wouldn't have to have this conversation. It would be easy.
I'm 48 but would be willing to be tossed into the 50+ group
Hey! You all know that diabetes will be cured next Wednesday... that will be 10 years for Chad, and we were told a cure by 10 years
Think 200+ kids in each age group... it is a large number.
Blah, blah, blah, I would rather pout and whine - besides Lauren is tiny and shy, so it's probably better --- and it's our first time coming!
G'night, Pam.
Even so, we'd have some kids who wear a bracelet that isn't that "Medical" in appearance and could be mistaken for a medical bracelet. Or, what if they wear a necklace? Jeff's not here; somebody's got to be Eyeeore!
I know, we can ask Jeff to do a poll about the ID'ing at our big conf. and see what the majority want. This is the UN speaking!
Heather..i was told 10 years 20 years ago
Lisa - All of yours will be in childcare, right? That might make you feel more at ease. Less running around - less to keep track of. You only have to find your kids in one place at break and lunch time!
Just curious? What percent don't wear medical identification?
True! I guess there is no "right" answer that everone agrees with. I don't care, but Alex is so young it doesn't matter to him.
Chad doesn't but Alyssa does
Ellen...i always wore a necklace....now i just switched to a braclet...
That's true, Brenda. And another argument for why we need to give the kids something that identifies them in the same way. We also were talking about asking our faculty and staff with type 1 to wear the tyvek bracelets - so the younger kids can identify them, see how cool they are, and have very visible role models. For kids who are shy about wearing an id, perhaps this would help.
I think the purple headband is a great idea!!!
Marissa doesn't always wear hers, but she is supposed to. I bought her two more bracelets in early Dec., some for here, some for her dorm apt.
Ellen, I think many more than you would imagin do not wear their ID on a regular basis. Specialy the boys.
Laura-Yes, you know I am just being a PITA! Lauren will be fine in childcare and probably happier because she will be bigger than someone. Ha ha! BTW, the registration finally got mailed today. Ariel got into my stamps and used them as stickers!
Ellen, in the kids group in SD, about half of the kids with diabetes had no idea...
Sam doesn't always wear his. Drives me nuts. I pick my battles. He has to wear it when he's out and about, and he has to wear it when driving. When he's playing hockey, I don't really care (Neal is the coach). He'll be fine wearing a tyvek bracelet at the conference. I like purple and bright green. What do you think?
Well, I'm signing off for now. I'm sure we'll bug Laura about this issue in the next chat!
I think the idea of having the adults wear the braclets is a good idea also..course can hear some complaints from the labeling issue there too...
if it means that I have to wear 5 on each arm to get a child to wear one, I will
Chad will wear the silicone braclets, and they are way more durable and washable than any med id I've been able to find that he doesn't lose
Putting the bracelet on Alex was a pain, but now he is totally immune to it, but again he is young.
Night Brenda!
cya Brenda
those colors work!
i like purple.. not sure jesse would like it tho...
When i was first diangnosed I went through so many medic alert necklaces from them falling apart..finally made our own chain that held together for a long time
We got the cheap one at Wal-Mart and cut some links out. Alex has been wearing it for months.
Well, I guess the bottom line is it's not what the kids or parents 'want' per se, it's what is safe in this kind of a context. With 1,000 kids of all ages, it is just better to know who has type 1 and who doesn't. As I said, I'd like all the adults with type 1 to wear them, too. It would just make me feel better as the person ultimately responsible for everyone...
we bought Chad dogtags, and he left them in a hotel a week after he got them
Good night Brenda.
goodnight everyone...
i'm going to take a nice long hot bath!!!
'night, Brenda. Glad you could be here tonight.
I need to get back to school stuff....good night!!
I agree, Laura! Safety first!
Laura..why not make a Rule..I agree it is a good idea...
I personally think its a decision that the faculty should make.. for safety reasons...
Night Stacey
"night Meghan... keep studyin'!
Night Meaghan
g'night everyone, I have half an hour of peace & quiet before the kids come home
Night Heather..
Goodnight, Meghan! Let's tear lettuce together tomorrow!
I think I'll sign off now, too. I appreciate everyone's candid remarks. You guys are great. Please do send me your thoughts on whatever... aha... I see some of you already have.
See you at next month's chat!
Thank you for your hard work Laura.
Bye!
Night Laura
Safety first. Also, CWD is about helping all feel o.k about having diabetes and ID'ing could be initiated in a positive way like a little symbol of courage and a willingness to take their own condition seriously before they expect other to.
Good night all. Laura, thanks for moderating this chat. I'm going to go check on 'Punkie Boy' and keep fending off those blessed ketones! Talked to Natalie yesterday... it was a nice surprise. Love ya. XX
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