My child started sneaking food! What should I do? Should I punish him? This is LIFE THREATENING. He could cause permanent damage! How do I teach him?? If this sounds like your house, let me tell you a story.
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Recent Posts
To the Person who goes out in Public with a Stomach Bug
Maybe you’re going to work to prove how tough you are. Maybe you’re sending your child to school so they can get that coveted “perfect attendance” award. Maybe you’re just going to the mall because you’re tired of being cooped up in your house. Bottom line, if you are out in public less than 24 hours after throwing up from a stomach bug… I hate you. [Read more…]
Goodbye Canadian Diabetes Association, Hello Diabetes Canada!
Last week, The Canadian Diabetes Association launched its new website and “End Diabetes” campaign. Now called Diabetes Canada, the organization says it wants to focus on getting non-diabetics to join the cause. They intend to do this by ending the stigma associated with diabetes and shedding light on the mental and emotional toll diabetes has on those affected by the disease. [Read more…]
Low Blood Sugar at School – Treatment and Prevention
As a parent of a type 1 diabetic, one of the biggest fears is low blood sugar at school. Everything is hectic in a classroom, the teacher has many students to supervise, and the person in charge of diabetes care likely only pops in at scheduled times to check blood sugar and give insulin. But what happens when your child goes low? Diabetes doesn’t like to stick to a schedule after all.
Canadian Diabetes Camp Registration – Info and FAQ’s
Diabetes camp is a camp specifically for children with type 1 diabetes. If you have a child with T1D, check out the diabetes camp registration form for a camp near you! You will not regret it. They learn so much. They feel so normal. Strong, amazing friendships with kids just like them are formed. It’s so nice to see something so good come from having diabetes… for once! [Read more…]
When it’s not all Unicorns and Rainbows
I slept through another alarm. I remember setting it, but I don’t remember turning it off. He was at 14.7 when I checked his blood sugar at 5AM (3 hours later than I meant to). I wonder how long he was high? The last check was at 11PM. I know I set my alarm…
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T1D… the Inside Perspective of a Very Sweet Person
The silent killer, the invisible disease… living with a chronic illness sucks. I think it sucks mostly because of how we are perceived by others. While we live with our disease and its symptoms daily, our loved ones do not. They wake up each day feeling fine and go about their business as we struggle to even wake up and face each day. [Read more…]
Santa’s Anonymous and the T1D battle
Every year since I was a teenager, I have donated a gift to Santa’s Anonymous. Sometimes I do it through work, sometimes on my own. Last year, I introduced my kids to the concept. [Read more…]
When we Lose one, Everyone Grieves
We lost another one. I didn’t know her, nor do I know her family, so I will not post details. I’m honestly not sure what to write about this. It’s a surreal feeling to be devastated by the loss of someone you didn’t know. But it happens. You join in their successes, rally behind them in their struggles, and grieve their losses. [Read more…]
Diabetes Awareness Month is very Lonely Sometimes
It’s Diabetes Awareness Month, which means you are probably seeing (and maybe posting) a lot about type 1 diabetes. If you’re sharing or creating posts to raise awareness, it’s very likely that you’ll get very little interaction. It may start to feel like all of the effort that you’re putting in is pointless. You might get discouraged about spreading T1D awareness. If any of that sounds familiar to you, please keep reading because I have something to tell you.
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