Everyday Life with Diabetes
August 7, 2009 by Dan
Filed under One Person's View
By ADA/PIO
August 7, 2009
After the initial shock of a diabetes diagnosis wears off, your family will start thinking about adjusting to a new normal – a life with diabetes.
Learning how to manage blood glucose can be difficult at first. It’ll take some time to get used to shots and finger pricks. Day-to-day activities like, going to school, exercising, going out to eat and getting behind the wheel will require a little more planning. But soon enough, managing BG will become second nature.
Diabetes should not keep your child from doing anything she wants or achieving her highest goals. There are Olympic athletes, professional football players, congressmen, actors, actresses, rock stars, moms and dads who live with diabetes.
Anything can be done with a little extra prepara
tion and planning!
This section will help you prepare for all the new “firsts” your family will experience with diabetes.
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Source: American Diabetes Association
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