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    Advice on returning to work please

    I am a (T1) Y6 teacher so my class are all returning next week. I am continuing to teach from home. At the end of the day, I am no use to a class if I am unwell and I am safest working from home since there’s no possibility of distancing in schools. I don’t know where you are in the world but in...
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    How to explain diabetes to a child?

    Hey Kim, I reckon you could treat it like a challenge. Call him into the lounge one day and tell him it's time for his superhero training to begin because he's a big strong boy and you know that he can handle anything. Then explain to him that part of your having all your injections and blood...
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    Diabulimia

    I'm a newly diagnosed T1 (~9 months) and I wish I'd never found out about insulin manipulation. I used to struggle a lot with my eating habits, but I got better. When I was diagnosed, I got a real thrill out of readings that were in the right place, I guess it made me feel like I could control...