Welcome to Mrs. Lund’s class! When you look at our picture, you may notice something a little different. We’re ALL wearing BLUE! November is Diabetes Awareness month.
We have a student who has Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Only 10 % of diabetics are type 1. There is nothing you can do to prevent T1D, and- at present- nothing you can do to get rid of it.
T1D is an autoimmune disease in which the person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. Low blood glucose can cause confusion, fatigue, seizures, coma or death.
To show our love and support for this student, everyone in our class wore blue!
A
person with type 1 checks their blood glucose 8 or more times a day.
While he's at school, he wears a DexCom to constantly monitor his blood levels.
When his levels are low, the machine beeps letting him know he is low.
Then he will go to see the nurse and eat a snack to bring his levels up.
Right before lunch, he goes to the nurse to get insulin for the
carbs he will eat at lunch. Then after recess, he goes back to check his
levels. Each time he visits the nurse, he needs a buddy to go with him.
Our class loves to volunteer to take him!
He wears a Diabetes bracelet to let others know he has diabetes.
Students and teachers are aware of his condition. We are all learning about
diabetes care and the importance of taking care of yourself!
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