[Philmont]: Diabetes

Marty

There are diabetics and then there are diabetics. Not all are the same,
some are ok just leaving soft drinks with sugar in them and candy alone.
Others need to give themselves insulan shots.

I am diabetic myself and I have taken kids with diabetes to Philmont and to
the Jamborees, and have never had a major problem.

In general, by the time a kid is old enought to go to Philmont or some
place like a Jamboree, they have learned how to manage their own
medications or if necessary their own shots, so it is not a major problem.
The main thing is to have a buddy system in place such there is someone to
keep a watch for anything like insulan shock.

Olan

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Received on Wed Mar 12 16:54:45 2003