Insulin isn’t a cure, it’s a necessary treatment.
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It’s only as under control as is possible with constant monitoring and adjustment while taking into account hormones, food intake, exercise, weather, sleep, and probably a thousand other micro-factors.
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Sometimes there isn’t time at the end of the day for any time to wind down, especially on days that I work right up to (or past) my bedtime.
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Unfortunately, the cost of insulin continues to increase and be a barrier for many individuals who don’t have benefits that can cover it, and turn to rationing insulin to manage this high cost.
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Be kind to yourself and do the best you can but accept the body sometimes has a mind of its own”@oneida5l says “set a goal of getting great numbers 80% of the time.
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9 years ago, I didn’t have a clue about the significance of this month and I knew absolutely NOTHING ABOUT type 1 diabetes in general.
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Our bodies produce insulin all the time – it is a hormone that’s produced in our pancreas and helps convert the glucose we eat into energy that our body can use.
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Tools like her Dexcom G6, alongside her insulin pump, as well as the Follow app** so that I can remotely monitor her levels, are tremendously helpful in keeping things in range as much as possible.
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Well, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin – the medicine that has changed the outcome of a diabetes diagnosis.
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Your mental health is important, seek counselling & therapy to support your own mental health.
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I hope these things have helped you with some ideas to help manage the balance of all the responsibilities of caring for a child with Type 1 diabetes all while making sure you care for yourself as well.
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You aren’t perfect… And diabetes doesn’t ever follow a formula.
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Our society tends to look at almost all health care professionals, but even more so mental health as treating sick people.
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I’m just getting started and learning how much more I need to learn, but grateful I’ve started to take the steps necessary to make sure that I’m able to continue to provide for my family.
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I wanted to share a few things that I’ve learned about self-care but also some of the great advice I’ve received from other T1D parents and what they have learned along the way.
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