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June 2014
Welcome Dragon Tamers! Thank you for subscribing to the monthly e-newsletter from WaltzingTheDragon.ca, THE trusted online resource for families living with type 1 diabetes in Canada. Our goal is to provide you with practical tips and highlight relevant information for your dragon-taming journey.
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anti-spam laws, we would like to remind you that if you no longer want to receive Waltzing the Dragon's "Dragon News" e-newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time, using the link at the bottom of this page.
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The Canadian Diabetes Association released a Diabetes Charter recently. This new statement of the Rights and Responsibilities of Persons with Diabetes (PWD), health care providers, governments, school/daycares, and workplaces is a critical step forward in empowering those living with diabetes. Throw your support behind the Charter by signing it now.
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Lost and Found
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Many of us get lost in the maze of diabetes information. We may lose hope, lose opportunities, get lost in confusion. Let's find the way together.
Finding Insulin Pump Success
New to insulin pump therapy and confused by all the talk about infusion sets? Wondering what is the difference between an infusion set and infusion site? Less than thrilled with your current set? For options and answers, check out Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sets (But Were Afraid to Ask): Part 1, What Is an Infusion Set? and Part 2, Choosing an Infusion Set.
When choosing an infusion site, you may already avoid moles and
scar tissue, but what other areas are best to stay away from? How far should the next site be from the last site? Pick up a few tips for Choosing an Infusion Site in Waltzing the Dragon's new Level 2 (Intermediate) Pumping section.
Finding the Keys to Parenting Success
Whether it's one, two or more diagnoses, living with a chronic illness adds stress to a family. And where there's stress, sometimes respect, boundaries and consistency suffer. If you're looking for ways to "up your game" as a parent, check out these Seven Steps to Parenting Success... Initial Stages of Diagnosis and Beyond from Michael Watts, Medical Social Worker (Diabetes Clinic of
Alberta Children's Hospital).
Finding Help for Injection Fear
Are you missing your iPort? Good news... the new iPort Advance® is back! For those unfamiliar with iPort, it's an " injection delivery device used with a syringe or pen which allows for multiple daily injections without repeated skin punctures. It takes the shots for you!" You may want to check into iPort if your child is resistant to injections, or as a transition to insulin pump therapy.
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Recipe of the Month
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Focaccia Bread
(Gluten-Free for those of you living with the celiac dragon too)
2 cups All-purpose GF flour mix (I prefer Jeanne’s mix from The Art of Gluten-Free Baking .com, or Betty Hagman's 4-Flour Bean Mix from the Gluten-Free Gourmet series, but any can be used)
2 tsp Xanthan or Guar Gum
½ tsp Salt
2 tsp Sugar
2 tsp (1-2 tbsp) Dried Rosemary (or Italian Pizza Seasoning)
3 tsp Dry Yeast Granules (type: for Bread Machine)
3 large Eggs
3 tbsp Olive Oil
¾ cup Warm Water (110⁰F)
3 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
Preheat oven to 170°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
In the bowl of your heavy-duty mixer, beat the eggs until frothy then add oil and about ¾ of the water. With the mixer on low, spoon in the dry ingredients. Check to be sure the dough is the right consistency (like cake batter). Add remaining water if necessary (and more if needed) until right consistency – dough will need differing amounts depending on humidity/weather. Turn the mixer to High and beat for 3 ½ mins. Spoon into the prepared pan and smooth with spatula, dipping it repeatedly into water before smoothing to prevent dough from sticking to it.
Mist top with olive oil
(or spray with Pam) and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top (you can also sprinkle with more herbs if desired or a mixture of cheese and herbs or any other topping desired).
Place pan in a 170°F oven to rise for 15 mins. After 15 mins, while leaving bread in the oven, increase oven to 400°F and bake for 25 min or until nicely browned and hollow sounding when you knock on the top.
Let cool in pan on cooling rack before cutting. Best enjoyed fresh (same day). Extra can be frozen within the same day.
*Actual carb count will vary according to the GF flour used and the resulting total number of pieces. For guidance on calculating carbs for baked goods, check out: How Do I Figure Out the Carb Content for Mixed Recipes
& Home Baked Goods? at WaltzingTheDragon.ca
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Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know
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Did you know that people with Type 1 diabetes are at greater risk of having celiac disease as well? Further, in people with Type 1 diabetes, more than half have no symptoms of celiac disease when they are diagnosed..." (read more from Lorraine Anderson, RD, CDE, Type 1 since 1987, and Clinical Manager for Animas Canada)
*Article Brought to you by Animas Canada
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All the best to you and your family as you tame the diabetes dragon...
-Michelle & Danielle
Michelle MacPhee & Danielle Krause
Co-Creators, WaltzingTheDragon.ca
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What is Waltzing the Dragon?
WaltzingTheDragon.ca is a Canadian website for families dealing with type 1 diabetes, created by two parents of children with diabetes: Danielle, a former Registered Nurse, is a mother of three teens (one of her sons has had type 1 diabetes since 2001); Michelle holds a Masters degree in Psychology and is mom to two young children, including a 6-year-old son (who has had type 1 diabetes since 2008).
The articles on Waltzing the Dragon have been reviewed for content accuracy by the clinical staff at the Diabetes Clinic at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, ensuring the material is grounded in science and best practices. Then, as parents, we provide the practical, experiential layer, sharing “tips from the trenches”, sharing what has worked well in our families. At WaltzingTheDragon.ca, we strive to make the dance a little easier by sharing with you the science of effective
diabetes care, as well as the art that makes one truly successful. We hope that, as a result, all of us can focus less on the dragon and more on life. |
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