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Type 1 Diabetes - Coggle Diagram

- - - - When you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas doesn't make insulin!
        
        That means you have to give your body extra insulin through medication, so your body can stay energized!
        
        So how do you give your body insulin? when do you give your body insulin?
- - - - any questions?
- - - - Talk with your parents and doctor! If this is something you have a lot of practice with, you might be able to do it on your own
        
        If you aren't ready to do it on your own, your family will make a plan with the nurses office for regular testing throughout the school day
  - - - CGM- continuous glucose monitor. Fancy term for something that is always checking your blood sugar
      - Insulin pump- works with the CGM to do everything for you
      - "Finger stick" or "finger prick" uses a tiny needle to test your blood
        
        With this method, you have to inject insulin into your body with a shot