diabetes
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Natalia's presentation on Type 1 DiabetesTRANSCRIPT
Type 1 Diabetesby Natalia Allen
Everyone has a pancreas in his/her body. The pancreas makes insulin.
Your body needs insulin to make energy from the food we eat.
My pancreas stopped working and so I had to go to the hospital.
Since my pancreas doesn’t make insulin anymore, I have to give my body insulin.
Now, I get my insulin from a pump.
Before I eat, I have to test my blood with my meter.
And, I have to know how many carbs are in the food I’m going to eat.
When I go low, I have to have 15 carbs of sugar.
When I have too much insulin and not enough sugar, I go “low.” I can feel……..
When I go “high,” I have too much sugar in my blood and I need insulin.
Taking care of my diabetes keeps me healthy!
This is how you can help me………..
• Please understand that I can’t share my food. I need to eat everything that we planned so that I don’t go low.
• Please don’t give me food. I can’t eat extra food without insulin.
• If I tell you I feel low, please tell an adult.
The End!