Type 1 diabetes

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.

Pregnancy can present challenges for any woman. However, managing pregnancy and type 1 diabetes can add additional challenges, and therefore result in new stressors in a woman’s life.

I talked recently with one of the physicians involved in the islet cell transplant program, also known as the “Edmonton Protocol.”

In the past few months, I have been working with a woman who was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Summer camp is part of the magic of childhood, bringing enchanting memories along with new friendships, greater confidence and new-found independence.

When a child is diagnosed with diabetes, it’s normal for parents to feel overwhelmed and perhaps a little scared.