ABOUT US:
My son Eddie was diagnosed 11 years ago at the tender age of 2. Back then there were no support groups and I felt very isolated and battled daily with a relentless disease that filled our lives 24/7. I eventually came to terms with it and in order for me to give my son the best quality of life I realised knowledge was essential and I consequently searched on the internet for all the relevant information.
Facebook then started and I started a help page for mums like myself. ( 'What Mums and Dads need to know to help children with type 1 diabetes'.) Please see useful links page for more information. I couldn't believe how many children were being diagnosed and how ignorant people were of the disease. It was at this point I decided to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes in children.
I am not a medical expert but being type 1 myself and having a child with it I know I can give advice on experience alone, but I have to add I am always learning something new, every day.
I know only too well how scary it all is in the beginning, how your emotions are brought to the fore, how relationships can become strained due to the stress of it all. Yes it is hard, yes it is relentless but you can live with diabetes, you can walk alongside it rather than cower in it's shadow.
I want to help in whatever way I can.
Understanding diabetes can be confusing, complicated and with all the medical references - a total maze. You can feel daunted as diabetes is all consuming, it's relentless. I am hoping I can help you to take care of your child and to try and incorporate diabetes into your daily life without you feeling totally out of your depth and over whelming you.
Diabetes CAN NOT be ignored, you have to LEARN, to have to become ORGANISED and above all you will have to have a ROUTINE.
You will have to incorporate different foods into your child's diet, you will need to be good at basic maths (I personally hate maths and have been known to use a calculator)! to work out how many carbs you are using, working out ratios, yes it is never ending. It does get easier - you are in charge, in control and you can do it.
You also have to be prepared for 'sick days' and know what to do with different exercise. These
will be covered on a seperate page.
Facebook then started and I started a help page for mums like myself. ( 'What Mums and Dads need to know to help children with type 1 diabetes'.) Please see useful links page for more information. I couldn't believe how many children were being diagnosed and how ignorant people were of the disease. It was at this point I decided to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes in children.
I am not a medical expert but being type 1 myself and having a child with it I know I can give advice on experience alone, but I have to add I am always learning something new, every day.
I know only too well how scary it all is in the beginning, how your emotions are brought to the fore, how relationships can become strained due to the stress of it all. Yes it is hard, yes it is relentless but you can live with diabetes, you can walk alongside it rather than cower in it's shadow.
I want to help in whatever way I can.
Understanding diabetes can be confusing, complicated and with all the medical references - a total maze. You can feel daunted as diabetes is all consuming, it's relentless. I am hoping I can help you to take care of your child and to try and incorporate diabetes into your daily life without you feeling totally out of your depth and over whelming you.
Diabetes CAN NOT be ignored, you have to LEARN, to have to become ORGANISED and above all you will have to have a ROUTINE.
You will have to incorporate different foods into your child's diet, you will need to be good at basic maths (I personally hate maths and have been known to use a calculator)! to work out how many carbs you are using, working out ratios, yes it is never ending. It does get easier - you are in charge, in control and you can do it.
You also have to be prepared for 'sick days' and know what to do with different exercise. These
will be covered on a seperate page.
