People with type 1 diabetes have absolutely no pancreatic function, so their bodies are unable to make insulin.
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Telling friends about a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes)
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.
Supporting parents during transition
Transitioning a son or daughter into an adult diabetic program from a pediatric family-child-centred diabetic program can be very emotionally upsetting for parents and the caregivers of these 18 year olds with diabetes.
Do not let diabetes limit your running goals
A person with diabetes can run just as well as someone without diabetes. So, do not let diabetes limit your running goals.
Make a run for it!
Do you see people running when it’s –20 degrees and snowing, and think, “How ridiculous!”? Twenty years ago, I thought the same thing. Now, I am that ridiculous person.
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.
