I've had type 1 diabetes since I was 33. I'm on an insulin pump, that helps a lot.
I'm not going to duplicate the advice given by others, just to add to it. Diabetes Education - get him started ASAP. he needs to learn how to count carbohydrates in his food - that's critical. He needs to get a fairly good blood glucose meter and measure his blood sugar at least 5 times a day, and 2 hours after a meal. The goal is to keep the glucose between 80 and 120. That can be quite the challenge. Once he has his blood sugar under reasonable control, I'd suggest getting an insulin pump.That delivers a continuous amount of insulin to the system and allows for boluses when he eats. He may want to get the models with the continuous glucose monitoring system, it makes thing much easier over the long term. Here's a biggie: HEALTH INSURANCE! On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just found out my 20 yo nephew got diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I'm > ignorant of what diabetes does and how it affects your life...what's my > nephew in for? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:311647 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
