BRANT FOSTER, RNDIABETES EDUCATOR, CHILDREN’S

MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS

Getting Down To Basics

What are we fighting?

Cant fight a battle without knowing the goal.

What’s going on in the body?

What tools do we have?

Do we have a plan or strategy?

Support people are You!

Goals

Goal #1: Lead a normal healthy life

Goal #2: have fun!

Medical Goals: Vary depending on provider, and age of the child.

(Nelda and Kim will go into greater detail)

Inside the body…

Imagine a water tower. People are constantly using water, and its constantly filling itself up. Now… try keeping it between 25% and 50% full all the time.

Sugar is constantly being ingested, made, stored, moved around , and burned.

What does insulin do? (time to draw)

Tools (there are more than you think!)

Food (hardest tool to master)

Insulin (takes training, but easy)

Exercise (trial and error)

Diabetes “Stuff” (meters, needles, CGM, Pumps)

#1 tool: YOUR BRAIN!

Pause a moment and discuss “Stuff”

Tiger woods

BMW / Mercedes

Rolex

Cost does not equal quality or better outcomes!

Tools are just tools, they have no skill!

Planning / Strategy

This is a TEAM disease!

The entire family needs to take ownership, this includes teachers

Physicians outline a strategy and give recommendations, but they DO NOT control this disease. The Team does.

Medical management plan for home and school.

Support People

You! (give the parents a night off!)

Diabetes Team / Physician

School Nurse

Any others you can think of?

Beware of advise of family and friends with Diabetes.

Bonus Slide

Mythbusters

What have you heard about what happens to people with diabetes?

Open discussion, ask anything!

(until Dr. Barbara Anderson comes in)