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Get a handle on your diabetes and get on with your life!
If you're a teenager who has Type 2 diabetes, you're not alone. More and more people your age are being diagnosed with Type 2-and most of them also struggle with their diabetes treatment. The first book of its kind, Type 2 Diabetes in Teens was written to help you better understand and manage your diabetes. It's very important that you take care of yourself and follow your treatment-and this book gives you information on living well, including:
How to keep blood sugar in control * What to do when you get cravings * How to manage your diabetes in school * What to say to your friends and your dates * How to balance exercise and food when you take insulin * Where to find help when you need it * Ways to eat healthier * How to be patient with yourself and enjoy life
A special section of tips and suggestions for parents will help your family support you as you manage your diabetes. You're not alone in this-and Type 2 Diabetes in Teens will show you and your family how to deal with the disease and have a positive outlook on life.
""Highly recommended for teens living with Type 2 diabetes and their parents.""
-Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., C.D.E., Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
If you're a teenager who has Type 2 diabetes, you're not alone. More and more people your age are being diagnosed with Type 2-and most of them also struggle with their diabetes treatment. The first book of its kind, Type 2 Diabetes in Teens was written to help you better understand and manage your diabetes. It's very important that you take care of yourself and follow your treatment-and this book gives you information on living well, including:
How to keep blood sugar in control * What to do when you get cravings * How to manage your diabetes in school * What to say to your friends and your dates * How to balance exercise and food when you take insulin * Where to find help when you need it * Ways to eat healthier * How to be patient with yourself and enjoy life
A special section of tips and suggestions for parents will help your family support you as you manage your diabetes. You're not alone in this-and Type 2 Diabetes in Teens will show you and your family how to deal with the disease and have a positive outlook on life.
""Highly recommended for teens living with Type 2 diabetes and their parents.""
-Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., C.D.E., Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781620457085 |
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Publisher: | TURNER PUB CO |
Publication date: | 07/01/2002 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
About the Author
JEAN BETSCHART-ROEMER, M.S.N., C.P.N.P., C.D.E., is a former president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She is currently a pediatric nurse practitioner in the Department of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Betschart-Roemer has written a variety of works on diabetes, including In Control, It's Time to Learn About Diabetes, and Diabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers (all from Wiley).
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | ix | |
Introduction | xi | |
Chapter 1 | What's Happening to Me? | 1 |
Diabetes Is on the Rise! | 3 | |
Inside Workings | 5 | |
How Diabetes Affects Your Body | 7 | |
What Are the Types of Diabetes? | 9 | |
Type 1 Diabetes | 11 | |
Type 2 Diabetes | 12 | |
Other types of diabetes | 15 | |
What Happens Next? | 17 | |
Chapter 2 | How to Control Diabetes--and Feel Great! Seven Steps | 18 |
Treating Type 2 Diabetes | 18 | |
Step #1 | Understand What Type 2 Diabetes Is | 19 |
Step #2 | Find a Doctor or Health Care Team Who Is Experienced in Treating Teens with Diabetes | 20 |
Step #3 | Learn to Test Your Blood Sugar, and Do It Often | 23 |
Step #4 | Take Medication Regularly, and On Time, if You Need To | 24 |
Step #5 | Watch for Signs of Low Blood Sugar | 30 |
Step #6 | Eat Healthy and Maintain a Healthy Weight | 39 |
Step #7 | Exercise! | 70 |
Chapter 3 | Taking Charge | 78 |
Tip #1 | For Better Control: Learn as Much as You Can | 79 |
Tip #2 | For Better Control: Teach Others about It | 79 |
Tip #3 | For Better Control: Look for Patterns | 80 |
Tip #4 | For Better Control: Play the Hand You've been Dealt | 86 |
Tip #5 | For Better Control: Unglue Yourself | 86 |
Tip #6 | For Better Control: Enjoy Life | 89 |
Tip #7 | For Better Control: Have a Positive Outlook | 89 |
Tip #8 | For Better Control: Be Patient with Yourself | 90 |
Tip #9 | For Better Control: Learn from your Choices | 91 |
Tip #10 | For Better Control: Start Acting in New Ways | 92 |
Chapter 4 | Preventing Complications | 95 |
Know How Well You're Doing | 96 | |
Understanding Diabetes Complications | 97 | |
An Associated Illness: Thyroid Disease | 112 | |
Chapter 5 | Dating...and Other Stuff | 116 |
Sexuality | 116 | |
Sexuality, Self-Esteem, and Diabetes | 118 | |
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) | 119 | |
Female Sexual Issues | 120 | |
Male Sexual Issues | 130 | |
When It Comes to Friends and Dating... | 131 | |
Telling a Friend About Your Diabetes | 133 | |
Telling Your Date About Your Diabetes | 135 | |
When It Comes to Partying... | 138 | |
Overnighters | 141 | |
Safe Driving | 143 | |
Taking Trips | 146 | |
Avoiding Substance Abuse (In General) | 147 | |
Chapter 6 | Making Choices: For Now, for the Future | 156 |
Managing Your Diabetes in High School | 156 | |
Sample Plan of Care for the Student with Diabetes | 159 | |
Medication Management in School | 164 | |
Missing School | 166 | |
Thinking About a Career or Job | 168 | |
A Time of New Responsibility | 170 | |
Wearing Medical ID | 171 | |
Adult Choice: Connecting with a New Health Care Team | 173 | |
Getting the Most Out of Your Health Care Visits | 175 | |
Hanging in There with Your Diabetes Program | 177 | |
Chapter 7 | Finding Help when You Need It | 180 |
Knowing When to Call for Help | 180 | |
Guidelines for When to Call Your Doctor | 181 | |
Resources | 181 | |
Chapter 8 | Real Thoughts from Real Teens | 186 |
Chapter 9 | For Parents: What your Teen Wishes You Understood | 194 |
Parenting a Teenager: What a Job! | 197 | |
Advice for Raising a Teen with Diabetes | 199 | |
Chapter 10 | Parting Thoughts | 208 |
Glossary | 211 | |
Index | 215 |
What People are Saying About This
From the Publisher
"Jean Betschart-Roemer has written a warm, wise book, filled with valuable information and advice. Highly recommended for teens living with Type 2 diabetes and their parents."( Richard R. Rubin, PhD, CDE Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)
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