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August 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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Back to School Presentations in Calgary and Edmonton:
1. JDRF's 'Back to School with T1D'
Thursday, August 28th, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Woodcroft Edmonton Public Library, Program Room 13420-114 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
Join JDRF staff, mentors and U of A Stollery PDEC Registered Dietician, Katie Taylor, to: Learn the tips and tricks on helping to manage your child's blood sugars, snacks, activities and more with T1D; learn how to communicate your needs to your child's school and teachers; share your experiences and successes with other parents. Please RSVP your attendance by emailing Dori at dgibbon@jdrf.ca or by calling (780) 428-0343. For a similar presentation in your area, check with your local JDRF chapter.
2. Back to School with Type 1 Diabetes (Alberta Health Services)
Tuesday, August 26th, 2:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Alberta Children's Hospital, Room B2-200, Calgary, Alberta
Join Diabetes Nurse Educator Shannon Cassar and Registered Dietician and CDE Julia Mercer, both of the Alberta Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic, as they guide parents and teachers to describe the basics of diabetes management, identify the roles of teachers and parents in diabetes management, and learn what steps to take when faced with low and high blood sugar. Register via: https://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/course_registration/public_course_list.php
This presentation is Telehealth enabled.
For a similar
presentation in your area, check with your diabetes care provider.
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Changing Routines, Changing BG Results
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Back to School with the Diabetes Dragon
As we move through the last few weeks of summer, our thoughts may turn to back-to-school prep... how to write a diabetes care plan for our school-bound children with diabetes? How to implement a D-plan at school? Are there any helpful resources for those with type 1 diabetes at school? How can our family label snacks/lunches with carb counts? Check out our Away From Home section for these and other tips for a smooth transition back to school.
Why is Blood Glucose High? Low?
As a mom of a soon-to-be second-grader with type 1 diabetes, I find that the back-to-school change in routines (and my son's stress levels) predictably leads to BG highs. But there may also be other factors at play. If your family is experiencing too many highs or lows, because of school or any other reason, check out this comprehensive trouble-shooting guide to get things back on track.
Air Bubble Trouble
If warm summer weather has wreaked havoc on your child's insulin pump, and you're wrestling with air bubbles in the tubing (and the resulting highs from missed insulin), explore some possible solutions in our Level 3 Pumping article: Air Bubble Trouble. Eliminate the pesky little trouble-makers for good!
D-Stuff Storage
If summer fun has worn out your child's storage belt, you may want to check out promo code "DexG4" for 15% off your total order at Tallygear. com during the month of August.
How does your child cope with all that is unfair and frustrating about diabetes? Some of us tend to bottle things up, some tend to let those feelings out. As Michelle learned lately, expressing feelings is a double-edged sword. Read more in this month's blog post, I Hate Diabetes!
Send us a note: admin@WaltzingTheDragon.ca.
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Recipe of the Month
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Cheesy Vegetable Frittata
This happens to be low-carb and is a great option when your child wants a snack but their BG is sky high or when you're not present to give insulin at school. Can be served hot or cold.
1 cup of *favourite raw veggies (we use 1/2 cup red pepper (2 carbs) and 1/2 cup mushrooms (1 carb))
1/2 cup onion, chopped (5 carbs)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
8 eggs (8 carbs)
1/4 cup half & half cream (2 carbs)
1/2 cup cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8" square baking dish.
Place oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions to the pan plus any raw vegetables you want in your frittata. Cook until tender crisp. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Beat eggs, cream, salt, and ground pepper in a bowl. Stir in cheese and cooked vegetables and pour into prepared baking dish.
Bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cuts into 9 pieces at 2 carbs/piece. Serve hot or cold.
*Actual carb count may vary if you use even slightly different amounts of ingredients. We suggest you measure and calculate carbs independently for your individual product. For guidance on calculating carbs for mixed recipes, check out: How Do I Figure Out the Carb Content for Mixed Recipes? at WaltzingTheDragon.ca |
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Blood Glucose and Laughter: From the Experts
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We have all heard that laughter is good medicine. But can laughter lower our blood glucose? The answer may surprise you.
(Read the full article at www.Animas. ca)
*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 2002); 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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