This kid in my school was nt alowed to go on a skii trip thanks to diabettes. Do you think thats fair?
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No, but few things in life are.  As an ex-school teacher who had a diabetic student, I remember how scared I was the day her glucose level shot up to over 500.  Fear may have been a factor in his decision.  Was that right? No. But as a parent of a multi-handicapped child, I understand your frustration.\n\nThe principle probably stated the rules for trip participation.  From his viewpoint, if he had let your child go (with appropriate excuses for absences) he would have had to let those children without appropriate excuses go.  He probably felt the lesson of earning rewards by following rules was more important.\n\nAs for the money,  Consider it an investment in a lesson hard learned.  I know you hate it but that is the way the ball bounces.
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I have had this disease for over 30 years... it was a gift from my mom who has had it for 65+ years.  The only complication that i recently have is weight gain.(due to taking insulin which is a protein for so long)  This is not the worse disease to have.  When I was first diagnosed the only sugar free item was TAB soda..... so i did stand out alot being "different"\nPlease go to the doctors with your grand child and learn as much as possible.  If she eats 5 small meals a day... tests her blood 4 or more times, exercises, visits her dr. every 3 months.... she will live a long healthy life.  Make sure she stays away from splenda items... this is a sugar.  Eating right and exercising is not a curse... get the whole family to eat the diabetic diet.....and play together..... let her teach you how to test the blood...have her test your blood.. see who has the best #\nThere are support groups for parents and children..... talk to her dr about where and when..... so she won't feel so "different" \nYou are a great grand parent.  I understand your worry... the main thing is to accept her.... go out for a s/f ice cream one night and talk to her about things... but keep an eye on her blood sugar levels... that is the most important...... You will be fine....
749531
Yes.\n\nDepends on type of diabetic, if it was trigger by over eating sugar and other stuff. \n\nIn that case if the person is lucky, that person has still enough insulin production and the organ is not damaged, due to over work, then just watching the diet, weight and exercising, with other healthy living habits, the person can recover completely. the person must take insulin and monitor blood sugar, then depending on the sugar level under doctors super vision can reduce the insulin slowly, it is possible for that person to go off of insulin. \n\nHowever the person must keep monitoring the sugar level, and keep the insulin supply handy. The person may have to monitor the level, may be not that often but both the instrument and the insulin must be kept on hand.\n\nPS\n\nThis is true of type "A" (Childhood) diabetic.
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It's a fairly new procedure that shows promise. The body of research is still young and has a small pool of subjects, but looks good. It will only work for type 1 diabetics, but I believe it will improve a lot of these folks lives, if no long term side effects pop up down the road.
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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No!  You are NOT wrong to do this!  Congratulations on helping our young people learn responsibility and do things for themselves. \n\nIf you hadn't done this, you would be enabling her through the rest of her life.\n\nGood Job!
68533
You should get checked for diabetes.
200631
No, I don't agree that you should have to pay for your child to ride the school bus to public school. First of all, our taxes go to help pay for that, the schools also receive federal/state funding. Seems like they keep taking more out of our paychecks, what are they doing with it?  Not everyone could afford or even squeeze bus fare into their budget. It is every child's right to have a free public education, and the transportation dept is supposed to be sure every child has a way to school. I can see charging a little for field trips or maybe the extracurricular activity buses, but to a from school absolutely not.
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If infection sets in then yes of course\n\ndiabetics need to particularly careful with their feet\n\nand should see a speacialist every 6 months for check- ups and immediately if they have a serious injury.\n\nyou had better 'hop' to it!!!
875373
I can give you a good medical miracle from God. Back in April, my brother was found in a coma with a Blood Sugar of 10. He was hospitalized in an ICU unit on a vent. The Dr's said they could find nothing wrong with him, as he had no past history of diabetes and after entering the hospital his blood sugar was normal. They didn't expect him to come off the vent and was talking about putting a tracheostomy in his neck. All of the church members where we attend church began praying for him day and night. After a few days he was completely off the vent without the Dr's doing anything to help this. After a few weeks, he was walking again, talking again and eating on his own. Again all to the Dr's surprise. They were totally baffled by it. After about 3 weeks in the hospital he was released to go home and is still doing very well. There's nothing God can't do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you & your friend and I will keep her in my prayers.
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your parents should have the final say as to whether you can go. if they are supportive of you then this teacher shouldnt be able to stop you from going. if you have your parents support, ask your teacher to sign the slip. if she doesnt, report it to the office, or someone in charge of your trips, and have them contact your parents.\n\ngood luck!
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Actually if you have made it this far and dealt with it you are doing great. It is no fun being disabled in any way. This will be kind of long but I am going to tell you a story. I drove a school bus for 11 years and one of my faviorite moments was when we pulled up next to a handycap bus and there was this poor fella in the other one that was physicly and mentally disabled if pressered he would pull out his hair and by that time of life was quite a sight. The kids in the back of the bus was making fun of him and I pulled the bus over and was going to give them a lecture. When one of my kids stood up to the 4 or 5 bullys and just flat told them that they was a automobile accident or diesese away from being on that bus and they better shut up. I was flabergasted, he had said better then I ever could have what was needed to be said. I hope that you can keep up the good fight and keep your head up high cause you are alot better person then any of the kids or people that pick on you.
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YES!!!\nAnd it was not my doing :) I was not at fault ! lol had to say it. But really. i have , My daughter had stopped going to school.. well Thye aressted me instead. there 3 days.. That was soooo wrong, I paid fines and she still quit school I sent her to Job corp. SHe got her ged, But I still had the fines. I think that is soooo wrong. I love her but, sometimes they should make the child responsible too.. I mean, c'mon. I could send her, and she leave on the bus, she leaves the school yard.... How is that my fault?
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My daughter is diabetic. She was diagnosed when she was 18 months old. She is 11 now and she hates it. She sneaks snacks and I now lock them up. Being the parent of a diabetic is one of the hardest jobs any one can have. It is very challenging, and stressful. Good luck to you and your HA1C. God Bless You Sweety.
701074
That would be murder.  Diabetics would die if you took their insulin away from them.  That would be murder as well.
778382
I wish I had any good to contribute, I think you are not being mean, because its not only the illness or the cost, one of these colds may get you to the ER or hospital one day. You are right to point out to them that you can not be around sick kids at all, good luck with your treatment
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It's forbidden in my country and I am not agree with this, because society needs to have some places like that to be healthy.\nAs a girl, I don't know what is your idea, but as a boy I think it's necesery for all of societies and can avoid a lot of guilties, of course if government can manage them and avoid them for more guilties.