Will my Type 1 Diabetic child always need insulin? Currently, Type 1 Diabetics must take insulin. Researchers are trying to find a cure. Since we don’t have that available yet, each Type 1 must find the best for them method of getting insulin. When first diagnosed, MDI (multiple daily injections) is the common method for…
Type 1 Diabetes – Free Food?
Your newly diagnosed T1D child has had it with the injections. Honestly so have you! Your current reality is that they are hungry for snack and one more injection has a high likelihood of landing you both crying under the table. Free food – preventing &/or stopping tears in T1 homes across America! (Always ask…
What do I do now that my child has Type 1 Diabetes?
Along with the diagnosis that no one ever wants for their child(that of Type 1) you also came home with supplies. You also have instructions about what to track, when to call the endocrinologist, when the next doctor appointment is and how to dose the insulin. It’s a lot! Here’s the cliff notes: Keep unopened…