Monday I had a taste of what it is going to be like to be at diabetes camp. I can't wait! I will be spending a total of 7 days at camp working with kids with type 1 diabetes. What a fascinating disease! Each year, more than 15,000 children - 40 per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. If you have never been introduced to the disease it is an autoimmune that attacks the cells that produce insulin from the pancreas. People are required to check their blood sugar(BS) regularly, by a finger stick, and give them self insulin every time they eat or if their BS is too high. I am looking forward to getting to know the campers and their battles with the illness.
Wow...you are going to learn a lot. What fun to go to camp, too!
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