Diabetes radio, and help a parent day.

10 August 2010
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Hi everyone – I got an emails from two readers last week which I would love your input on please.

ONE:

My mum is hosting a radio segment in New Plymouth which starts up soon about diabetes…along with the medical team up there and has been asking me for a name for her segment.  Wondered if you had any ideas on a name and some topics you think would be important to cover?  They will be talking about all kinds of things to do with diabetes and interviewing medical people on the show.
Can you help this BeingDiabetic reader out? Questions:

- what should her Mum call the show?

- what topics would you want covered in a radio…

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By Nic on 10 August 2010 at 9.38 am
Posted in Community, Funding, Insulin Pumps, Kids & Teens, Medical Services
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Do your kids understand your diabetes?

30 July 2010
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We’ve had a few posts on this blog about non-T1 parents trying to understand diabetes from their kids’ point of view, but I’m interested in hearing from you T1 mums and dads out there who have kids on how you’ve found your kids’ understanding of the condition change as they get older. I know a regular reader, Sarah mentioned that her kids grew up from a young age hearing something like “hang on, Mummy’s just got to check her blood sugar” and I know that my son is going to have the same experience. But how do they change over time? Are they naughty and eat your sweets? Have you ever had them help you out of a hypo? Do…

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By Nic on 30 July 2010 at 10.00 am
Posted in Kids & Teens
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John McLaren Youth Award – $1000 up for grabs.

13 July 2010
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Hi all

I got this in my email a few weeks ago and have been meaning to publicise it. Diabetes Youth New Zealand has the John McLaren Youth Awards every year, and there are four $1000 prizes up for grabs. I’ve put a copy of the application form here for you to download for yourselves or on behalf of your kids. Unfortunately this is only available for under 25s. Applications close October 31st.

More about the award, taken directly from the application form:

THE JOHN McLAREN YOUTH AWARD is our yearly Achievement Award for Youth with Diabetes. This Award recognises the pursuit of excellence in the cultural, academic, and sporting fields…

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By Nic on 13 July 2010 at 10.43 am
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Aaron: Trypanophobic?

6 July 2010
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Happily, even before I was diagnosed with diabetes, needles were not something that I’ve was ever been that bothered about.

I mean, I don’t think anybody is particularly looking forward to seeing a needle descend into their flesh but some are a little more squeemish than others and some of those people are inevitably diabetics.

Then there are the people around us that don’t like seeing them including our family members, colleagues and friends. I remember one colleague who had to turn away when I did finger pricks and a cousin that almost passes out when she sees a needle come out so the problem is real and it’s out there.

Personally, I can’t imagine that there are many conditions…

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By Aaron on 6 July 2010 at 10.21 am
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Can you help this T1 parent?

28 June 2010
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Happy Monday all, hope you had a good weekend.

I got this email from a reader last week. Can you give any advice please?

I have a 7 year old T1. She has just started on a pump and we hit our first snag when we had to remove the old site.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how we can remove it without all the drama.

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By Nic on 28 June 2010 at 9.01 am
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