This is a group for those of us who are teachers and have diabetes. It is sometimes difficult to take care of yourself when you have thirty or so students in front of you!
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Comment by Linda G on January 29, 2013 at 3:14pm 
Comment by Linda G on January 29, 2013 at 3:13pm BEST WISHES to all teachers "up to there" in report cards right about now....and soon facing parent teacher interviews!!
hugs....linda

Comment by Linda G on December 30, 2012 at 11:27am
Comment by Marcia Skidmore on December 30, 2012 at 9:46am Merry Christmas all teachers at home recharging!
Comment by Marcia Skidmore on September 29, 2012 at 8:00am thanks you! We just try to focus on the positives but after 14 hours its kinda tough to do that. I saw over 45 families which is a positive. I went through a box of kleenex - negative. The next day my late box was full - positive. This weekend is definitely put your feet up time!

Comment by Linda G on September 27, 2012 at 8:21pm Oh Marcia....my heart goes out to you! As well....I am fully there...on the same page, nay....on the veritable same line when it comes to survival at school. There are days I must say....when some children are lucky to be alive lol
And parent teacher interviews....there are always a couple of close encounters! Hope you were able to put your feet up....have a restful night :)
Comment by Marcia Skidmore on September 27, 2012 at 7:38pm Went solid from 3:00 - 8:30 and after 14 hours at work WENT HOME!!! survival. Its all about survival some days.
Comment by Marcia Skidmore on September 27, 2012 at 3:13am So tonight is conference night. We start the day at 6:30 am and stay until 7:30 pm. LONG day. my lunch break is at 10:30 and my planning period is 1:00. I don't get another break until 7:30 at night -- parents are lined up before my 9th period kids are out the door, I don't get a break because these people are AGGRESSIVE. The parents 'serve' a dinner - a paper plate meal you have to eat in front of whoever is talking with you (rude) and its usually something I can't eat. So I bring my own snack that I can't eat. I try to close my door for 10 minutes around 6pm to take my meds in peace but usually the parents have a fit so I just wait and take them late. At 7:30 when they announce all parents leave - they don't. Security usually comes around and has to ask them to leave. what a night.
Comment by Marcia Skidmore on September 3, 2012 at 8:34am Just one diabetic student this year. We had a chat to be sure she had everything she needs. No problems. Great kid! My big "new kid" is a new teacher who is also diabetic. She was just diagnosed as a Type 1 (she's in her late 40s with two high school children) and just got a pump. So my message is don't just take care of the students - take care of each other, too! I made sure she knew all my procedures and that if there is a problem I've got her back. She was so happy to know she is not alone. This week, check your fellow staff and support each other no matter what the situation is!

Comment by Linda G on August 14, 2012 at 7:11am Not me!!!!! Back in the swim on the 27th here....for teachers only. Meetings...LOTS of stuff to get ready...children returning the day after Labour Day. (the 4th). The Summer flew by....it started off feeling like I had an eternity ahead of me, I blinked and...POOF....it's gone!!!
Manny Hernandez(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)
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