The Everything Parent's Guide to Children With Juvenile Diabetes
by McCarthy, MoiraFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary
As a parent of a child diagnosed with diabetes, you are faced with overwhelming, and sometimes frightening, questions like: Will my child be able to eat sweets again? How will I ever be able to let them go out on their own? What is the newest technology and how can it help my child? Is a cure really on the horizon? The Everything[Registered] Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabetes helps you cope with the challenges of helping your children live happy, healthy lives while controlling the disease.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. XIII |
| What Is Type I Diabetes? | p. 1 |
| The Physiology of Type 1 Diabetes | p. 1 |
| Signs and Symptoms | p. 3 |
| Type 1 Versus Type 2 | p. 5 |
| Statistics and Type 1 | p. 7 |
| Common Misperceptions and Truths | p. 9 |
| Treatment Options | p. 11 |
| Type 2 Diabetes and Children | p. 13 |
| The Physiology of Type 2 Diabetes | p. 13 |
| Why Type 2 Is Hard for a Kid | p. 15 |
| Taking Control of Type 2 | p. 16 |
| Statistics | p. 18 |
| Treatment Options | p. 19 |
| Support for Type 2 | p. 21 |
| Diagnosis Day | p. 23 |
| How It Happens | p. 23 |
| Where to Go and What to Expect | p. 26 |
| What Happens at the Hospital? | p. 29 |
| The Emotional Toll | p. 31 |
| How and What to Tell Your Friends | p. 34 |
| The Guts to Go Home | p. 35 |
| Bonding with Your Diabetes Team | p. 37 |
| The Pediatric Endocrinologist | p. 37 |
| The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) | p. 40 |
| The Nutritionist | p. 42 |
| The Social Worker | p. 44 |
| How to Find a Good Match | p. 45 |
| Building a Positive Relationship | p. 47 |
| Letters, Numbers, and Other Diabetes Codes | p. 51 |
| DKA | p. 51 |
| Alc-It's Not as Easy as ABC | p. 53 |
| Breaking Down Daily Averages | p. 55 |
| Realistic Goals at All Ages | p. 58 |
| Good Numbers Versus Bad Numbers | p. 59 |
| The Numbers in Your Child's Future | p. 61 |
| Tools of the Trade | p. 63 |
| The Way It Used to Be | p. 63 |
| Today's Insulin Choices | p. 65 |
| How to Know What's Best for Your Child | p. 67 |
| Meters 101 | p. 69 |
| Glucagon 101 | p. 71 |
| New Devices: Today and on the Horizon | p. 73 |
| All about Pumps | p. 77 |
| What Is an Insulin Pump? | p. 77 |
| The Pros and Cons of Pumping | p. 79 |
| Ages and Pump Issues | p. 82 |
| Where to Begin | p. 85 |
| Cool Pump Tricks for Everyone | p. 87 |
| Saying No to Pumping | p. 88 |
| The First Weeks | p. 89 |
| Settling In | p. 89 |
| Organizing, Storing, and Toting the Supplies | p. 90 |
| How to Use Your Medical Team During the First Weeks | p. 95 |
| That First High Blood Sugar | p. 97 |
| That First Low Blood Sugar | p. 99 |
| Nighttime Checks: How Many and How Often? | p. 100 |
| Family Dynamics | p. 103 |
| Sibling Matters | p. 103 |
| Extended Family | p. 107 |
| Spouses and Sharing the Disease | p. 110 |
| Divorced Parents and Diabetes Planning | p. 114 |
| When Diabetes Strikes More Than One Child | p. 116 |
| School Time | p. 119 |
| The First Day Back | p. 119 |
| How, When, and What to Tell Other Students | p. 122 |
| Making the School Nurse Your Partner | p. 124 |
| 504s and Other Long-Term Plans | p. 126 |
| When Your School Doesn't Have a Nurse | p. 127 |
| The Rest of the Team | p. 129 |
| When a School Won't Cooperate | p. 130 |
| Playtime | p. 133 |
| Around the Block Feels Like Around the World | p. 133 |
| Adjusting for Outside Days | p. 136 |
| Youth Sports and Diabetes | p. 139 |
| Safe Playgroups and Play Dates | p. 141 |
| Birthday Parties | p. 143 |
| The Beach, the Mountains, and the Wilderness | p. 145 |
| Support for Parents and Caregivers | p. 149 |
| Why Parents Need Support | p. 149 |
| Finding Support | p. 151 |
| Online Support | p. 153 |
| In-Person Support | p. 155 |
| Using Your Support | p. 156 |
| Becoming the Support Person | p. 158 |
| Support for Your Child | p. 161 |
| Kids Need Support Even More Than You | p. 161 |
| Where to Find Help | p. 164 |
| Diabetes Camps | p. 166 |
| Online Support | p. 169 |
| Publications | p. 170 |
| When Basic Support Isn't Enough | p. 172 |
| The Honeymoon Period | p. 175 |
| What Is the Honeymoon Period? | p. 175 |
| How to Cope | p. 177 |
| Hope and Denial | p. 180 |
| A Time to Learn and Explore | p. 181 |
| Can the Honeymoon Be Extended? | p. 183 |
| When It's Over | p. 184 |
| Independence and What It Means | p. 187 |
| Age-Appropriate Independence | p. 187 |
| The Slumber Party | p. 190 |
| High School Freedom | p. 192 |
| When to Say Goodbye to the School Nurse | p. 194 |
| Checking Meters, Asking Questions | p. 196 |
| Setting Your Child Free | p. 197 |
| Hitting the Wall: Kids and Burnout | p. 199 |
| Signs and Symptoms | p. 199 |
| Battling Burnout | p. 202 |
| When Nothing Works | p. 205 |
| Counseling: Finding the Best | p. 205 |
| Other Places Your Child Can Heal | p. 207 |
| The Age Question | p. 208 |
| Hitting the Wall: Parent / Caregiver Burnout | p. 211 |
| Signs and Symptoms | p. 211 |
| Avoiding Burnout | p. 213 |
| Battling Burnout | p. 215 |
| When Nothing Works | p. 218 |
| Counseling: When and Where? | p. 219 |
| How to Escape | p. 221 |
| Teen Issues | p. 223 |
| Attitude Changes | p. 223 |
| The "Cool" Factor | p. 226 |
| Driving | p. 229 |
| Alcohol | p. 231 |
| Sex and Other Traps | p. 232 |
| Recognizing a Cry for Help | p. 234 |
| Sick Day Management | p. 237 |
| Common Ailments and Diabetes | p. 237 |
| Cuts, Scrapes, and Breaks | p. 239 |
| Stomach Bugs and Treatment | p. 241 |
| Emergency Room Visits | p. 243 |
| Stocking Your Sick Day Cabinet | p. 245 |
| Other Long-Term Health Issues | p. 247 |
| Advocacy and Fundraising: Are They Right for You? | p. 249 |
| The Advocacy and Fundraising World | p. 249 |
| The American Diabetes Association (ADA) | p. 251 |
| The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) | p. 253 |
| Other Big Names | p. 255 |
| Is Volunteering Right for You? | p. 256 |
| When It's Wrong | p. 259 |
| The Path to a Bright Future | p. 261 |
| Twenty-five Years Ago | p. 261 |
| Better Treatment Options Are Here | p. 263 |
| Cures on the Horizon | p. 267 |
| Complications | p. 269 |
| What You Can Do | p. 271 |
| Glossary | p. 273 |
| Top Diabetes Centers in Major Cities | p. 276 |
| Sample Log Sheet | p. 280 |
| Index | p. 283 |
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