Grand-parenting Type 1 Diabetic
Learning to navigate the often scary world of diabetes as the grandparent of a type 1. We share our experiences, things we found that work and things that didn't work so well.
In this article, I will explain what is the diabulimia definition. We have all heard about how stress can cause a multitude of psychological and physical disorders and health problems. What can be more stressful than having to live every day managing type 1 diabetes? Diabulimia is just what it sounds like. A type 1 … Read more
Did you know it is possible to prevent both short term and long term type 1 diabetes complications? I didn’t. In fact, I didn’t know anything about type 1 diabetes until just over a year ago. That was when our lives changed forever as our 4-year-old grandson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. When type … Read more
We Did It. Did you ever think about what are the best mini-vacations – here’s what we did? Some time ago I wrote an article entitled “what is a mini-vacation” and I had mentioned we would be taking 3 of our grandchildren on a sailing adventure. We accomplished that goal and I thought it was … Read more
What is the cause of type 1 diabetes is not something I understood until very recently. Many people don’t understand there is a difference between type 1 and type 2, I know I didn’t. Because we don’t understand, there are a lot of misconceptions about type 1 diabetes. I remember last year when our … Read more
What is a Diaversary is a term that all those affected by type 1 diabetes understand. In simple terms, a ‘diaversary‘ is the anniversary of your diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. It is a huge milestone as you have successfully managed type 1 for a full year. A full year of many ‘highs‘ and ‘lows‘ … Read more
I got thinking about “Type 1 Diabetes and Athletes” because every kid needs a hero. I decided to do some research and see if there are very many high-level athletes with Type 1 Diabetes. I was blown away by both the number of high-level athletes who must fit Diabetes Management into their extremely hectic training … Read more
Living with Type 1 Diabetes is hard and that makes it so important to understand “Type 1 Diabetes Burnout” and develop a plan to deal with it. It can easily affect any type 1 diabetic or their caregiver at any time. It doesn’t matter how long it has been since your diagnosis, burnout can happen … Read more
The “Honeymoon Period Type 1 Diabetes” can be a very confusing time for new Type 1 Diabetics and their caregivers. What doctors call the “Honeymoon Period” occurs when a person is first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and they begin taking insulin. Their blood glucose levels can remain near normal and their symptoms may disappear. … Read more
Controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels is key in any Diabetes Management Plan and that is why it is important to fully understand What’s Hyperglycemia and know how to treat it. Wikipedia explains hyperglycemia as a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose (sugar) circulates the plasma. Hyperglycemia can be very serious and is a … Read more
It became extremely important to learn “what is severe hypoglycemia”, how to recognize it, and ultimately how to treat it when our young grandson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. We discovered that by frequent monitoring of blood glucose levels, “lows” can be treated before they become severe. We also became painfully aware of just … Read more