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Tonyia Crebbin

Sports and working with coaches

When it comes to Morgan's diabetes, I do tend to be the mama bear and 'bite first and ask questions later'. After the episode with the basketball coaches they were very much intimidated by me and how involved I am with Morgan's diabetes care. We did manage to work through the inevitable tension the freshman coach had with me. I let him know that we are both on the same team, and we needed to let Morgan know that we were ALL on the same page, working together. I attended the nurses' glucagon training for them and gave them the specifics for Morgan. The head varsity coach is all over Morgan's care and really wanted specifics...i.e: what number he needed to be in order to play.

So I sat down with Morgan and we came up with some "guidelines". At what level he could play, at what number he would give insulin and when he could NOT play. Actually, I am pleased with how these guidelines have worked for us. Morgan knows that if he lets his blood sugar get above 300...he can't play, PERIOD. So therefore he doesn't let it get that high. It does take a lot of monitoring, which he should be doing regardless but now there is extra-motivation.

I wrote the following 'guidelines' for the coaches. I took some information from the National Athletic Trainers Association regarding their stance on T1 and athletes. If this can be of any help to others please feel free to use it. Of course, the numbers are guidelines for my son only and should be adjusted for your needs.

For Coaches athletes with type 1 diabetes.doc

Tags: basketball, blood, guidelines, sugar

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Tonyia Crebbin Comment by Tonyia Crebbin on January 2, 2009 at 5:41pm
Setting those BS limits were the hardest thing for me to do....but I am glad I did and I think Morgan is too: I believe that kids really do like boundries~even at 15.
Lorri Strider Comment by Lorri Strider on January 2, 2009 at 5:12pm
Tonyia, thanks for sharing! We will be able to adapt it to Jim in a few years when he starts playing on a higher level and when he is out of honeymoon. I like the idea of setting firm B.S. limits for not playing; even now that would work for Jim because he hates to be pulled off the court!
Tonyia Crebbin Comment by Tonyia Crebbin on January 2, 2009 at 9:47am
Thanks Ali. The thing with Morgan participating in competative sports is that once his BS is above 250, he is useless. He can't focus on what he needs to do and can be a detriment to the team. Exercise just for exercising would probably be okay, but not when competing. I LOVE being a part of my sons healthcare, and so far he doesn't object!
Ali Comment by Ali on January 1, 2009 at 10:57pm
Great article! I can't use those as my guidelines though. I pretty much workout regardless of my sugar unless I am below 95. But the 300 for me is 400. The only real way besides insulin for me to get my sugars to come down is by exercise. I am so happy to see a parent so in control and conscientious of her son's health. Wish all mom's were like you!

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