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parents of children with
Juvenile Diabetes
My Child Has Diabetes
Live a Normal Life
So Your Child Has Diabetes:
A Step By Step Plan For You and Your Child
(by Russell Turner)
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So Your Child Has Diabetes
Table of Contents
Chapters:
- The Dreaded Diagnosis
- The Day They Turn You Loose
- Regiment, We're In The Army Now!
- "Daddy, Can I Sleep Over Grandma's?"
- School
- "Daddy, I Don't Want To Take Any More Shots"
- Real Low Blood Sugar Levels
- When Do I Take My Child to the Emergency Room?
- "I Feel Different from Everyone Else"
- Be Prepared for Emotional Times
- "An Apple or a Coma Those Are Your Choices"
- Your Other Children
- And Now A Word from Kari
- Let's Take A Vacation
- The Wrap Up
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God bless you and your families.
Sincerely,
Russell Turner
Chapter Fifteen: The Wrap Up
So there you have it. This crazy little thing called diabetes will change certain aspects of your world. It can affect you and your family in ways that if you aren't prepared can throw everyone for a loop. However, since you are now armed with all this information in addition to what your doctor sent you home with you can start preparing today.
A diagnosis of diabetes doesn't mean your life and your child's life as you have known it up to now has to stop. It's just the opposite. Your lives can and should go on as before. All the things that make life great can still be enjoyed. Your child doesn't have to lose any part of their childhood. With your guidance your child's life will be enriched.
When you approach diabetes by being prepared and together as a family it becomes an addition to your life not a hindrance. You may become even closer to your child and as a family than before diagnosis. When you maintain a positive attitude nothing brings a family together like the journey you are about to begin. The Boy Scout Motto is Be Prepared. The boy scouts have it right. By preparing yourself, your child, and your family ahead of time you can avoid those situations that make living a normal life next to impossible.
Nobody knows your child better than you do. No one loves your baby more than you do. Nobody is in a better position to prepare your child to be able to laugh, play, and continue to shine than you!
Legal StatementThe Book "So Your Child Has Diabetes" A Step by Step Plan for You and Your Child , is Copyright © 2004 by Russell A. Turner. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any other means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright holders. This book is supplied for information purposes only and, as experienced in this subject matter as the contributors are, the material herein does not constitute professional medical advice. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and contributors are not engaged in rendering medical, psychological, or other professional advice. If medical or other professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The reader is advised to consult with an appropriately qualified medical professional before making any medical decision. The publisher and contributors do not accept any responsibility for any liabilities resulting from decisions made by the purchasers of this book.
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