A total of 50 people, of them 10 children, have participated in a new coexistence for children with diabetes and their parents, organized addam (Association of Diabetics of Castilla La Mancha), by and held in the Rural Albergue Vallehermoso, under the FoundationLegacy Bustillo of the City of La Solana, although the organizers lament on the coincidence with other associations, which remain assistance.
The opening ceremony was present at theleen of the Solana Luis Diaz Cacho, who had words of thanks for the organizers, for choosing again the Soler Hostel to celebrate the coexistence, highlighting the strong rhythm they are taking when organizing activities.
Díaz Cacho stressed that this disease is controlled thanks to the work that associations like these perform, with education and training, adding that this control is done thanks to work, discipline and knowledge of it.
For her part, the president of Addicam, Eloisa González, thanked the collaboration of the municipalities of La Solana, Valdepeñas and the Diputación de Ciudad Real, that make these activities possible, adding that it seems that people are becoming aware and with these coexistence they are facilitatedThe skills and knowledge, since although it is a disease that has no cure, you can live with it whenever the person who suffers it can do things well, although it requires effort.
The Secretary of the Alfonso Javier Muñoz association, in turn nurse from the Solana Health Center, stressed that he attended the meeting not as a professional, but as a patient, adding that he regretted that, at the level of Castilla La Mancha, the same end coincideof week two coexistence of this type, which said there is assistance to them.
Throughout the two days of coexistence there have been numerous issues discussed, both for parents and for attending children.For the parents, an initial knowledge test was performed, set with children, to continue with an insulin meter adjustment, followed by other self -control related talks and insulin adjustment workshop, management of devices and new technologies, menus elaborationby rations.
Other activities were physical exercise and diabetes, resolution of acute complications, such as helping children with diabetes, as well as a series of questions, surveys, final test of knowledge, delivery of diplomas and closure.
For children, the program began with the initial knowledge test, which was set together with parents, following the talk, why do I have diabetes?, As well as others about, can I eat everything? How much quantity?, Insulin, characteristics How is it injected?;What to do if I am high or low?, Birthdays and parties;How and when to do glycemia/acetone, concluding with the satisfaction survey, delivery of diplomas and joint closure with the parents.