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to Taos Elementary School. Jackie
found out she had had diabetes
about 3 years ago. She and her family learn
about diabetes from a movie and a book from her
doctor. She visits her endocrinologist every 3
months and sees her doctor, the nurse educator and
the nutritionist.
Jacklyn is 7 years old and goes
Exercise, Healthy Foods, and Insulin "Shots".
| Exercise | Favorite Foods | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jackie exercises by: riding her bike racing with her brother running in Kit Carson Park dancing to county tapes with her sister practicing cheers with her cousin |
Jackie enjoys eating:
grilled cheese meat - especially hamburger and pork chops fruit - especially pears, peaches and apples |
Jackie's mom and
dad give her insulin shots twice a day. Jackie gets to pick the shot spot and
remembers to rotate spots every Monday. Jackie says "when the insulin is cold, it
helps if her mom warms it first."
Jackie also gets her blood sugar tested 4
times a day . She calls her blood sugar tests "pokes". Now her mom , dad or
school nurse do most of the pokes, but by her next birthday in February, Jackie
wants to do the "pokes" on her own.. Sometimes Jackie goes along to the
American Red Cross classes that her mom, Kim, teaches and shows the students how
her glucometer works. Jackie can usually tell when her blood sugar is low,
because she feels shakey. When she feels this way, she gets her mom or dad or
the school nurse and usually eats a piece of regular candy to raise her blood
sugar. Otherwise Jackie usually eats sugar free candy.
On a family vacation to Las Vegas this past summer, Jackie discovered sugar free
syrup. In Taos, Jackie can get sugar free syrup at the Quality Inn where her mom
works. She likes the syrup on pancakes and waffles.
Jackie has lots of other ideas about living well with diabetes and will visit
our web site again soon to share more of the things that she is learning.