When adults are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it is their right to decide who to tell. It is usually recommended to tell people with whom you spend a lot of time, such as workplace colleagues.
Type 1 diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes at birthday parties
Yes, we know the very thought of your child going off to a party at someone else’s home may at first fill you with horror: away from your control, over-excited, distracted by all the fun, and surrounded by an abundance of enticing high sugar and high carb treats.
Managing pregnancy and type 1 diabetes
Pregnancy can present challenges for any woman. However, managing pregnancy and type 1 diabetes can add additional challenges, and therefore result in new stressors in a woman’s life.
What’s new in islet cell transplantation?
I talked recently with one of the physicians involved in the islet cell transplant program, also known as the “Edmonton Protocol.”
Support for people with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes)
In the past few months, I have been working with a woman who was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes and summer camp
Summer camp is part of the magic of childhood, bringing enchanting memories along with new friendships, greater confidence and new-found independence.
