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Overcoming My Fears
 

Three Tips for Taking Care of
A Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Fierce and Sassy - My Child With Type 1

By Sam Barnes, mum to Daisy who lives with Type 1

Disclaimer: The information provided is not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional about your diabetes management. Individual symptoms, situations and circumstances may vary.

25/04/2023

Diabetes came into our lives and turned everything upside down. My daughter Daisy was diagnosed with Type 1 when she was three-years old.

She was so very poorly and thankfully she was admitted to hospital before her illness was critical.

Daisy had to endure endless finger prick testing and injections.

We as a family learned to count carbohydrates in food, administer her insulin and monitor her glucose levels.

Six years on, life is much easier now. Daisy wears an insulin pump and uses the FreeStyle Libre System*, both of which have been life-changing.

Daisy is fierce, loving and extremely sassy and I am beyond proud of her.

And here’s her take on what it’s like to live with Type 1.

Diabetes is not my name. My story began 6 years ago when i was only 3 1/2, that was my tough times. When my mum and dad found out thee thing i worry about 24/7 - DIABETES! They were devastated that i had it! I always thought it was my fault so i tried to make up for it. I had to go to hospital loads and i have sweets and biscuits when I'm low. When i went to school the people i sat next to stared my emotions raged with fear. I thought everyone would bully me because i have diabetes but i was lucky because they didn't. If anything they were near me! Every year i have a big checkup at hospitals and have loads of blood taken but i go way more times than that. Now i feel normal because i used to think everyone but me was. Yes maybe i have sweets and biscuits and yes people stare sometimes but that wont change me. Diabetes isn't my name. By Daisy Barnes, aged 9.

Overcoming My Fears
 

Three Tips for Taking Care of
A Child with Type 1 Diabetes

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* The FreeStyle Libre System is no longer available for sale in the UK & IE.

 

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