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.
Does insulin cause weight gain is a question our daughter was obsessing over when her four-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in June of 2019? Our daughter takes great pride in feeding her family healthy snacks and meals and everyone maintains a healthy weight. Learning that her son required several daily insulin … Read more
Now that November is upon us it is the perfect time to discuss just what is national diabetes awareness month. Well, it is a time when all across the country communities come together to bring awareness to diabetes and take action to tackle this modern diabetes epidemic. Yes, I said epidemic because quite frankly that … Read more
Is there a link between diabetes and leg cramps? Several times that we have had our grandson for a sleepover, he wakes in the night with leg cramps and it got me wondering whether or not it is linked to his type 1 diabetes. Whenever Alex awoke crying with leg pains, I would do my … Read more
The time has come to discuss what is a diabetic birthday cake. Last year I shared recipes I used to make our diabetic grandson his birthday cake. The time has rolled around again for another birthday. I love baking and decorating birthday cakes for my family. We usually do a family dinner celebration for our … Read more
I set out to learn the history of diabetes treatment and was absolutely shocked when I discovered the life-saving treatment my grandson receives is less than a hundred years old. It is important to realize that until 1922, insulin had not yet been discovered so if you were diagnosed with diabetes, it was pretty much … Read more
Halloween and diabetes, those two words just seem to clash, don’t they? Quite frankly, no, there is no reason why you can’t find a way to help your little ones enjoy Halloween in spite of being diabetic. I get it. You are worried they will eat too much candy when Mom or Dad isn’t looking. … Read more
What is a glucose monitor? Well, if you or someone you know is diabetic then you have likely heard the term glucose monitor or CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor), However, you may not fully understand what they are and how they can aid in diabetes management. What is diabetes? When a person has type 1 diabetes … Read more
Despite COVID, we were able to have a very happy Thanksgiving in Canada. In a previous article I had mentioned that out of our 5 children, we were able to have one of them with their family come for a traditional Newfoundland Jiggs dinner. It was great to be able to get together with them … Read more
As much as I love summer and hate to see it come to an end, the one thing that really gets me excited about the arrival of autumn is our Canadian Thanksgiving traditions. I know the Americans have their traditions as well and many of them overlap the boundaries of the country. For example, Canadians … Read more
With the arrival of October comes the necessity to discuss Thanksgiving and diabetes. I know our American friends don’t celebrate Thanksgiving until November but in Canada, we will be feasting on turkey dinner this coming weekend. I just love all the preparations, the baking and cooking certainly fill the house with the most amazing, mouth-watering … Read more