Protect your child with some longterm health tips to navigate those overwhelming early days of diabetes.
1 TAKE A DEEP BREATH
Day One, when you are told that your little child has diabetes, it is like “being told to jump out of a plane while someone hands you a parachute and instructions,” says a parent, whose daughter has type 1 diabetes. What’s a lot at first becomes routine with effective management.
2 ASSEMBLE A CARE TEAM
A CDE is indispensable after diagnosis, and you’ll continue to work with your pediatrician, an endocrinologist, a dietitian, and an ophthalmologist. A counselor or social worker can help the whole family adjust.
3 MAKE IT A FAMILY AFFAIR
This story is from the November - December 2018 edition of Diabetic Living India.
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