Publisher's Synopsis
"How Do I Take Care of Me?" 2nd Edition describes a child's experiences and feelings from when she first felt ill while developing diabetes through diagnosis, subsequent medical examinations and tests. It continues with an overview of daily living, playing, going to school, and other topics that children will be faced with.
The book provides a child with a background concerning testing, medical tools he/she will be using at home and living with as well as a feeling of an ability to return to a normal life.
The book, created with child-sized dolls, has a realistic perspective on children living and learning to thrive with diabetes.
The book covers many areas of daily life including recognizing and treating high and low blood sugars, going to a friend (and being able to eat there), going to school, a school trip, a playground and park. It shows how one can fully participate in all activities as long as one is aware of possible low blood sugar reactions.
The book shows many tools of modern diabetes technology, including patches and stickers to both help hold the infusion sets and glucose sensor on as well as decorating the pumps and receivers.
