Diabetes is a complex disease that affects the entire body. Over time, diabetes can cause damage to the blood vessels and small nerves in the body leading to complications. People with complications from diabetes have the added burden of managing yet another chronic illness. Adjustment to life with complications can be difficult, yet there are important strategies that can help ease this transition. This book describes such strategies, and introduces the reader to an array of Internet-based resources that pertain to and elaborate on the strategies. The book may also prove useful to friends or...

The experts agree: finding out that your child has type 1 diabetes comes as a shock to most parents. Blood sugar levels, meters, shots, insulin, diet, exercise, hypoglycemia, complications, treatment plans, doctors, family: this is a whole lot of new challenges to cope with. No doubt your doctor and healthcare team have given you a lot of information and guidance about how to be a parent of a child with diabetes. Even with all this information about type 1 diabetes and your child, you are probably still experiencing a high level of anxiety about how best to support your child, both...