Authored by Brant P. Foster, RN, a long time friend and contributor to the Texas Lions Camp. This seminar is for the Advanced Diabetes Seminar 2014 at TLC.

1. B R A N T F O S T E R , R N
D I A B E T E S E D U C A T O R , C H I L D R E N ’ S
M E D I C A L C E N T E R , D A L L A S
Getting Down To Basics

2. What are we fighting?
 Cant fight a battle without knowing the goal.
 What’s going on in the body?
 What tools do we have?
 Do we have a plan or strategy?
 Support people are You!

3. Goals
 Goal #1: Lead a normal healthy life
 Goal #2: have fun!
 Medical Goals: Vary depending on provider, and age
of the child.
 (Nelda and Kim will go into greater detail)

4. Inside the body…
 Imagine a water tower. People are constantly using
water, and its constantly filling itself up. Now… try
keeping it between 25% and 50% full all the time.
 Sugar is constantly being
ingested, made, stored, moved around , and burned.
 What does insulin do? (time to draw)

5. Tools (there are more than you think!)
 Food (hardest tool to master)
 Insulin (takes training, but easy)
 Exercise (trial and error)
 Diabetes “Stuff” (meters, needles, CGM, Pumps)
 #1 tool: YOUR BRAIN!

6. Pause a moment and discuss “Stuff”
 Tiger woods
 BMW / Mercedes
 Rolex
 Cost does not equal quality or better outcomes!
 Tools are just tools, they have no skill!

7. Planning / Strategy
 This is a TEAM disease!
 The entire family needs to take ownership, this
includes teachers
 Physicians outline a strategy and give
recommendations, but they DO NOT control this
disease. The Team does.
 Medical management plan for home and school.

8. Support People
 You! (give the parents a night off!)
 Diabetes Team / Physician
 School Nurse
 Any others you can think of?
 Beware of advise of family and friends with Diabetes.

9. Bonus Slide
 Mythbusters
 What have you heard about what happens to people
with diabetes?
 Open discussion, ask anything!
 (until Dr. Barbara Anderson comes in)