Hi, my name is Maria Jose. I was born in La Paz - Bolivia (South America) and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 1 1/2 years. At first my doctor thought I had an infection and not even noticed my blood sugar, my dad let him know that my glucose was high (500 mg / dl). My doctor was not intended to diagnose diabetes in young children and thought it was a laboratory error, that meant that it took 2 weeks to diagnose correctly. I finally admitted to a hospital and luckily I was treated immediately. It was a difficult period for me and my parents.
I've been using Regular insulin and NPH for one year and I'm doing relatively well. In my country, health insurance does not cover other types of insulin, or an insulin pump or meter.
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We were getting our puppy certified to be a therapy dog and we had to get a letter from the vet saying that she was healthy. This includes taking a stool sample to the vet. So after I "gathered" the sample and put it into a plastic baggy I noticed something black. After taking a look, it noticed what it was -- the dog had eaten a test strip!
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You know you're the parent of a child with diabetes when ...
... you realize the saying "Don't cry over spilt milk" was said by someone who never had to look at that milky puddle and try and guess how many carbs it contains.
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Featured Book of the Week
Mommy, What is Type 1 Diabetes?, written and illustrated by Irene Mallano and Madison Rose Mallano. Published by Author House, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4490-7370-1.
Madison Rose was diagnosed with type 1 when she was four years old. Mommy, What is Type 1 Diabetes?, written by Madison Rose and her mom Irene, is her story. Colorfully illustrated and written from a child's perspective, Mommy, What is Type 1 Diabetes? offers younger kids a chance to share their diagnosis experience with someone else. Mom shares her family's tips at the end, offering newly diagnosed parents words of advice and comfort as they begin their diabetes journey. Recommended for families with young kids.
From the Diabetes Dictionary
Injection Site Rotation
Changing the places on the body where a person injects insulin. Changing the injection site keeps lumps or small dents from forming in the skin. These lumps or dents are called lipodystrophies. However, people should try to use the same body area for injections that are given at the same time each day-for example, always using the stomach for the morning injection or an arm for the evening injection. Using the same body area for these routine injections lessens the possibility of changes in the timing and action of insulin.
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