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Rewards
Not letting diabetes get in the way of life The most rewarding thing would have to be the obvious: seeing them happy and taking good care of themselves. Dealing with it, accepting the diagnosis, and being able to not let diabetes get in the way of their life. -Christina Luedke, MD, PhD, Physician, Diabetes Program Building a relationship of trust I love seeing the point when the child “gets it”. Another rewarding thing is that there is a before and after effect with blood checking. You get an outcome. If a child has gets good result from a blood check, its great watching that child be happy and smile about it. Building a relationship of trust with the parent and child is also a wonderful thing. They have to trust that you, as a clinician, care about the child and want to help—otherwise you wouldn’t be doing what you are doing. -Maryanne Quinn, MD, Physician, Diabetes Program I learn something new every single day I learn something new every single day, and usually it’s from a child, mother, or a father. Someone is always teaching me something. For example, I often meet with families during times of transition – transitioning to the insulin pump, gaining more independence with diabetes care, moving on to college, or just working through a challenging time. While we’re sitting there together talking, the child usually shares so much valuable information. Together, the parents and I are learning from the child. It’s an amazing experience. Talking to kids about their experiences with diabetes or even talking to them about the challenges they face with diabetes is rewarding in many ways. Working together through some of the rough spots, you see a lot of growth, development, maturity and recognition that taking care of diabetes is a lot of work, but the overall goal is always to be a healthy adult and have a good life. -Jennifer Rein, LICSW, Licensed Social Worker, Diabetes Program
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