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My husband has type 2 diabetes diagnosed two and half years ago. His feet are totally dead and the pain and numbness has moved to just below his knees in the past year. How long do you have to have diabetes to get major peripheral neuropathy?

September 29, 2000
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Should elementary students be allowed to check their blood sugars in the classroom? Do you suggest criteria for allowing them this priviledge?

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Our son is 12 years old and has had diabetes since the age of six. Recently, our pediatric endocrinologist left the area and we are not comfortable with his replacement. We would like a listing of all pediatric endocrinologists in our area.

September 29, 2000
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I am a paediatric diabetes nurse who is wondering what you would advocate as a safe HbA1c range for younger children with type 1 diabetes.

September 29, 2000
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I remember finding a publication at one time that I think was entitled “A Child With Diabetes Is In Your Care”. I can’t seem to locate this publication and would like to be able to provide this, and any other material you might think relevant, to the teaching team at the new school.

September 29, 2000
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My son is two and one-half year old son has had diabetes a year. He is having a hard time with injections and fighting it. Any suggestions on how to make it the most postive experience as possible?

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I am a school nurse and would like guidance about how to implement a protocol for the use of glucagon in diabetes emergencies in a large public high school.

September 29, 2000
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My nine year old child has diabetes. We live about 0.8 miles from the school, and, this year, he will not have bus transportation. In the past, he has forgotten snack before leaving school and had low’s on the bus. I am worried. Do I have the right to request special accommodation for transportation?

September 29, 2000
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My seven year old son is now interested in pump therapy. I am all for it. Is it painful to insert the infusion? Is there a high risk of getting infected sites? If he does get an infection, is it dangerous?

September 29, 2000
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I am writing on behalf of Darebin Community Health and we are in the throes of organising a Diabetes Forum for the Greek speaking community of Melbourne. Would you have or know where I might find any information resources in the Greek language?

September 28, 2000
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