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The high hopes Carousel Ball Brings glamour To Denver early1,000ofDenver’s finestfilledtheextravagant ballroomoftheSheraton DenverDowntownfortheHighHopesCarouselBallonSaturday,September26th.CBS4’sEdGreenewasthehostwithLarryKingasMasterofCeremonies.
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ThehonoreewasDenvernative,ArleneHirschfeld,adedicatedcommunityvolunteerwhohasworkedtirelesslytomakeDenverandColoradoabetterplace.Arlenehasspentcountlesshoursvolunteeringwithcausesforthebettermentofwomen,children,medicine,educationandthearts.
TheHighHopesAwardwaspresentedtoArlenebyfounderandchairmanoftheChildren’sDiabetesFoundation,BarbaraDavis.TheawardwasabeautifulcustompiececreatedbyKitKarblerofBlakeStreetGlassStudio.Theinvocation,givenby10-year-oldDillonHunter,startedoffthenight’sfestivities.DillonwasthenjoinedonstagebyhisparentsShawnandDeidreHunterwhoco-chairedtheeventwithStacyandJeffRobinsonandJulieandSteveRoitman.Shawngaveamovingspeechthatremindedthecrowdexactlywhytheywerethere…forthechildren.
Kenny“Babyface”Edmondskickedoffthenight’sentertainmentbyperformingsomeofthegreathitshewroteincluding,“ChangetheWorld,”“I’llMakeLovetoYou”.The
audiencewasontheirfeetanddancingtohisamazingsongs.LarryKingandhisgorgeouswife,ShawnKing,sangtogetherandshefollowedtheduetwithacountrysongshewroteaboutLarry.
AthrillingperformancebyEarthWind&Firetoppedoffthenight!Theysangaselectionoftheirgreatesthitsandreallygotthecrowdmoving.Theenergyfilledtheroom!Thenightendedwhen
alltheperformersgatheredonstagetosingEarthWind&Fire’shit“September.”Allofthenight’sperformersdonatedtheirtimeandtalenttosupportBarbaraDavisandhercausetofindacurefordiabetes.
Theeventgrossed$800,000andtheproceedswillfundresearchandclinicalprogramsattheBarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabeteswhereover5,000childrenandyoungadults
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DougTisdalewasthenight’sauctioneerandwasexcellentatcreatingabuzzovertheliveauctionitemsincluding:atriptoLondontoseetheJonasBrothers,aloosediamondalongwithroseseveryweekforayear,aHollywoodpackagewithticketstotheCarouselofHopeBallnextyear,andatriptotheCanyonRanchSpainTucson.TheDayintheLifepaddleraiserwasahugesuccessandmadejustover$100,000onitsown.Guestsgenerouslyraisedtheirpaddletohelpfundachildwithdiabetesforayear,amonth,andaweek.
TheeveningwasenjoyedbyguestssuchasGovernorBillRitterandFirstLadyJeannieRitter,CydneyandTomMarsico,CarrieandJohnMorgridge,UCDenverChancellorM.RoyWilsonandhiswifeSuzanne,BarbaraDavisCenterExecutiveDirectorGeorgeEisenbarthandhiswifeFreida,DickandJeanneSaunders,CazMatthews,DeanPrina,andCarolandLesMendelson.
Majorsponsorsofthe2009HighHopesCarouselBallincluded:CBS4,AmericanAirlines,TheDenverPost,CydneyandTom
L to R: Mayor John Hickenlooper, Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld, Hayden and Elana Hirschfeld
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Governor Bill Ritter and First Lady Jeannie Ritter, Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld
Barbara Davis, Larry and Shawn King
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1. Kenny “Baybyface” Edmonds
2. Dick and Jeanne Saunders
3. Dr. George Eisenbarth
4. Arlene Hirschfeld, Sharon Magness
Blake, Barbara Davis
5. Ed Greene
6. Dillon Hunter
7. Larry and Shawn King
8. Dr. Peter Chase, Barbara Davis
9. Dr. Jules Amer and Marilyn Amer
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Diabetes ResouRce scHooL NuRses 2009-2010Name PHoNe emaiL couNty
Bailey,Debra 970-241-7693 [email protected] Garfield,Pitkin,Mesa,Delta, 970-261-4993-C ½Gunnison(west),Montrose
Brisbin,Denese 970-565-7691 [email protected] Montezuma-Cortez
BrunnerNii,Pam 303-207-9881-Pgr [email protected] Boulder,Broomfield,Denver,Adams, 720-777-7263-F Arapahoe,Jefferson
Chorny,Dianne 303-982-5957-W [email protected] JeffersonCountySD
Fenton,Jennifer 303-477-5544-W [email protected] BoulderValleySD
Frank,Linda 720-972-4795-W [email protected] Adams12FiveStarSchools
Friend,Janet 719-495-5249-W [email protected] FalconDistrict49
Furlott,Sheri 970-556-5904-W [email protected] PoudreSD [email protected]
Gaines,Diane 719-481-3884-H [email protected] LewisPalmerSchoolDistrict
Gardner,Kelly 303-363-0484 [email protected] AuroraPublicSchools
Haberlan,Dot 970-871-3694-W [email protected] Moffat,Routt,Jackson,RioBlanco, 970-846-7262-C Grand,Eagle,Summit
James,Dawn 719-346-7158-W [email protected] Washington,Yuma,Lincoln,KitCarson
Johnson,Caryn 720-972-2217-W [email protected] Adams12FiveStarSchools 303-748-0383-C
Johnson,Geri 303-721-1372-H [email protected] LittletonPublicSchools 303-347-6988-W [email protected]
McCallum,Dawn 720-423-3762-W [email protected] DenverPublicSchools 303-490-3317-F
McDonnell,Carolyn 720-554-2220-W [email protected] CherryCreekSchoolDistrict
Mountain,Carrie 720-554-2220W [email protected] CherryCreekSchoolDistrict [email protected]
Murayama,Jan 303-216-6205-W [email protected] JeffersonCountySD
Oustecky,Linda 303-387-1303-W [email protected] DouglasCountySD 303-579-3907-C
Perdue,Robin 719-336-8721-W [email protected] Cheyenne,Kiowa, 719-336-9763-F Bent,Prowers,Baca
Shuman,Heather 970-254-5440-W [email protected] MesaValleySD
Shengle,JoAnne 303-853-3299-W [email protected] AdamsCounty14SchoolDistrict, AdamsCounty50SchoolDistrict
Stevens,Jayne 970-454-2720-H [email protected] WeldCounty(phoneconsultonly) 970-301-6262-W 970-371-0568-C
Strickland,Belinda 303-772-7700x7830 [email protected] StVrainSchoolDistrict
Stroh,Jody 719-658-2220-W [email protected] Saguache,Mineral,RioGrande,Alamosa, Conejos,Costilla
Thompson,Ellen 303-884-2072-C [email protected] Elbert,EastCentralBOCES 303-646-6730-W [email protected]
Vialpando,Deanne 719-473-7808 [email protected] ElPasoCounty 719-232-4619
Wyckoff,Leah 303-522-8824-W [email protected] DouglasCountySchoolDistrict 303-519-3915-C
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Barbara D
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heBarbaraDavisCenterwouldliketoimplementsomeprocedureswithColoradoschool nursesandhealthaidestohelpwithaneasytransitionofquestionsthenursemayhaveabout theirstudentwithdiabetes.
Forissuesthatdonotrequiredoctororders,wewouldliketoasktheschoolnurseand/or healthaidetocommunicatewiththeparent.Iftheparentshaveissuestoworkout,wewouldliketoaskthattheycommunicatewithschoolnurse/healthaidetogetthisresolved.
Ifthiscommunicationisnotsuccessful,theparent,and/ortheschoolnurse/aideshouldcommunicatewithDistrictResourceNurse.
Ifthiscommunicationisnotsuccessful,theparentcanthencommunicatewiththeBarbaraDavisCenter;and/ortheDistrictResourceNursecancommunicatewiththeBDC.
Visit:http:www.cde.state.co.us/formorediabetesschoolinformation.
PRocess foR scHooL staff/PaReNt/bDc commuNicatioN
first steps to resolutions:
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secondary steps to resolutions:
Parent
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tertiary steps to resolutions:
Parent
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heBarbaraDavisCenterwouldliketoimplementsomeprocedureswithColoradoschool nursesandhealthaidestohelpwithaneasytransitionofquestionsthenursemayhaveabout theirstudentwithdiabetes.
Forissuesthatdonotrequiredoctororders,wewouldliketoasktheschoolnurseand/or healthaidetocommunicatewiththeparent.Iftheparentshaveissuestoworkout,wewouldliketoaskthattheycommunicatewithschoolnurse/healthaidetogetthisresolved.
Ifthiscommunicationisnotsuccessful,theparent,and/ortheschoolnurse/aideshouldcommunicatewithDistrictResourceNurse.
Ifthiscommunicationisnotsuccessful,theparentcanthencommunicatewiththeBarbaraDavisCenter,and/ortheDistrictResourceNursecancommunicatewiththeBDC.
Visit:http:www.cde.state.co.us/formorediabetesschoolinformation.
PRocess foR scHooL staff/PaReNt/bDc commuNicatioN
first steps to resolutions:
Health aide
Parent
school Nurse
secondary steps to resolutions:
Parent
school Nurse
District Resource Nurse
tertiary steps to resolutions:
Parent
District Resource Nurse barbara Davis center
new ColoraDo sChool nurse proCeDures
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ewouldliketobecomemoreeco-friendly,whilestayingconnectedwithyou!Youcan nowhaveNewsnotessentdirectlytoyouremail.Pleaseletusknowifyouwouldliketo startreceivingNewsnotesbyemailinsteadofahardcopy.Noneedtoworry,wewillnot giveoutyouremailaddresstoanyoneoranyorganization.
Sendyouremailaddressto:[email protected]
YoucanalsostayconnectedandlearnaboutFoundationnewsandeventsastheyhappenbybecomingafanoftheChildren’sDiabetesFoundationatDenveronFacebookandbyfollowingusonTwitter.
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Bmw sTuDy r.Wadwaand Dr.Maahsare conductinga studythat assessesriskforcardiovasculardiseaseinadolescentswithandwithouttype1diabetes.
Type1diabetesisamajorcauseofcardiovasculardisease(heartattackandstroke).Intype1diabetespatients,atherosclerosisorbloodvesselplaqueoccursearlierinlife,comparedtothegeneralpopulationwithoutdiabetes.
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WHo caN sigN uP foR tHis stuDy?
Anyonebetweentheagesof12and19whohashadtype1diabetesformorethanfiveyearsandisseenattheBarbaraDavisCenter.Oranyonewhodoesnothavediabetesbutissimilarinageandgendertosomeoneinthestudywhohastype1diabetes.
WHat WiLL HaPPeN iN tHis stuDy?
Thestudyvisitwilltakeaboutanhourandahalfandwillconsist
ofablooddraw(afterfastingforatleast8hours;nofoodorbeveragesexceptwater),weightandheightmeasurements,aurinecollection,andsomenoninvasivemeasurementsofyourpulse.Participantswillreceivearesultsreportoftheircholesterollevelsandwillbecompensated.
Forquestionsortoscheduleanappointment,pleasecontactFranziskaBishopat303-724-6764orFranzisa.Bishop@[email protected]
eeeeeeeeee“Driving The goal” rivingtheGoal” isagicléebythe artistGayWarren, thatiscurrently hanginginoneofthePediatricClinicroomsattheCenter.WarrenisalongtimefriendofAnnandClarkRheem,whosedaughterKellyisalsoapatient.Kelly(#10)wasastarsoccerplayerthroughouthighschoolandattheUniversityofNebraska.Sheisagreatrolemodelforhowimportantexercisecanbeinthelivesofdiabetics.
TheCenteriscurrentlysearchingforartiststopaintmuralsfortheClinicrooms.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterestedinpaintingamural,pleasecontactGeraldineMcGrawat303-724-2323.
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espitemany wellintentioned campaignsto educatethe generalpopulationaboutdiabetesanditslifethreateningcomplications,diabetescontinuestobeontheriseintheUnitedStates.By2007thenumberofAmericanswithdiabetesreached23.6million,anumberthathasmorethanquadrupledsince1980when5.6millionAmericanshaddiabetes.Diabetesanditscomplicationshaveahugefinancialimpactonthehealthcaresystem.Andformany,thehealth-caresystem
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imporTanT weBsiTeschildren’s Diabetes foundation
www.childrensDiabetesfoundation.org
barbara Davis center for childhood Diabetes www.barbaraDaviscenter.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research foundation www.jdrf.org
american Diabetes association www.diabetes.org
children with Diabetes www.childrenwithDiabetes.com
hasbeenfailingthem,whetheritisbecauseofhugegapsinpreventionandtreatmentorineffectivediseasemanagementprograms,manyAmericansarenotreceivingthehealthcaretheyneed.Ratesofdiabetesarehigherinunderservedandethnicallydiversepopulationswhereaccesstohealth-carecanbeanaddedchallenge.
OnOctober30th,theBarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabeteshostedDiabetesNation:AmericaatRisk,alisteningtourwithfournationalstops.NationalhostsforthelisteningtoursareTakingControl
The BarBara Davis CenTer hosTs DiaBeTes naTion: ameriCa aT risk
ofYourDiabetes(TCOYD)andtheNationalMinorityQualityForum.TheoutcomeofthemeetingswillbepresentedataNationalDiabetesConferenceinWashington,D.C.Thepurposeofthemeetingsistoexaminewhatcommunitiesaredoingtoimprovetheuncontrolleddiabetesepidemic,toachievebloodsugarcontrol,andtoidentifyprogramsthataresuccessfulandprogramsthatarenot.Thebottomlineisdiabetesneedstobecomeanationalhealthprioritybecauseimprovedtreatmentwillsavelivesandmoney.
Dr. H. Peter Chase and Gay Warren, the artist
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QuesTions anD answers
— H. Peter Chase, MD
are insulin injections (or boluses) necessary for snacks?
Theanswer isunequivocally, “YES.”A recentstudy attheBarbaraDavisCenterfoundthatinsulinwasomittedapproximatelyhalfthetimewhenyouthateafternoonsnacks.Thestudywasdoneonyouthusinginsulin
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monitors(CGM)sorecordsofinsulinadministrationandrisesinglucoselevelscouldbemonitored.Highsugarlevelsresultedfrommissedinsulinandgenerallypersisteduntildinner.
Youthareofteninahurrywithafternoonsnacksandjust“forget”totakeinsulin.Parentsmaybeatworksothereisnooneathometohelpremindthem.Thereisalsothepossibilityofafternoonexerciseandanuncertaintyofhowmuchinsulintotake.Thisvariesfordifferentyouthandfordifferentsports,sofamiliesmustseewhatworks.Themostcommonsuggestionistoinitiallyreducetheinsulindosebyhalf,doblood
sugarchecks,andmakechangesifneeded.
Coverageofbedtimesnackswithinsulinismorecontroversial.Mostfamiliesfindalevelofbloodglucoseforwhichtheyarecomfortablewithsafelyadministeringinsulin.Commonlevelstouseare:
i)above130mg/dliftherehasnotbeenheavyexercisethatday
ii)above180(or200)mg/dlifithasbeenadaywithexercise
Again,extrabloodsugarcheckshelptofindwhatworksbestforagivenpersonandagivenexercise.Somefamiliesreducetheinsulindosebyhalfastheyexperimenttoseewhatworksbest(orinsulintocarbratio:e.g.=1to30ratherthan1to15).Itisalsoimportanttorememberthattakingtheinsulin15to30minutesbefore(any)snackingresultsintheinsulinpeakingclosertothebloodsugarpeak.Thishelpstopreventlowsafterthebloodsugarlevelshavedecreased.
should my child get the flu vaccine?
Thisquestion isaskedmany timeseach dayinthe Fall.TheCenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)includespeoplewithdiabetesas“highrisk”andadvisesboththeregularandtheH1N1fluvaccines.Afluepisodeinapersonwithdiabetescanresultinhighbloodsugarsandinketones.Ifanillnessdoesoccur,theseneedtobecheckedfrequentlyandthediabetescare-providerscalledifhelpinmanagementisneeded.
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CharloTTe TuCker sCholarship opporTuniTies For 2010-2011
heGuildoftheChildren’sDiabetesFoundationisalwaysproudtoawardscholarshipstohigh schoolseniorsandcollegestudentswhoarecurrentpatientsattheBarbaraDavisCenter. ThescholarshipprogramwasestablishedinmemoryofpastGuildPresident,Charlotte Tucker,whoencouragedyoungpeoplefromtheBarbaraDavisCentertofollowhighercareer andeducationalpursuits.
Applicationsfor2010-2011willbeavailableinFebruary2010. PatientswhoarecollegeortradeschoolboundwillbenotifiedregardingapplicationsinFebruary2010.Ifyoudon’treceiveinformationorhavequestions,pleasecallSusieHummellattheCDFofficeafterFebruary15,2010at303-628-5109or800-695-2873.
sCholarship reCepTion he2009-2010 CharlotteTucker Scholarship Receptionwas heldJune10thatTheGovernor’sResidenceattheBoettcherMansiononabeautifulsummerafternoon.ReceptionCo-ChairsSuzyLoveandSandiRosswelcomedthe20scholarshiprecipientsandtheirfamilies,alongwithmanyGuildandSelectionCommitteemembers.Afabulousbuffetwasservedtotheattendeeswhocelebratedtheaccomplishmentsofthesescholars.
TheGuildawarded41students$3,000eachtobeusedforhigherlearningattheinstitution
oftheirchoice.GuildPresidentGailJohnsonwelcomedthestudentsandtheirfamilieswhilePatLansing,ScholarshipSelectionChair,introducedthewinners.Eachstudenthadtheopportunitytospeakbriefly
abouttheircollegeplansastheywerepresentedwithacertificateofrecognition.TheGuildwasexcitedandgratefultohavetheirguestsjointogethertohonoreachofthesedeservingstudents.
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Liam Bercow University of Colorado
Sam Edgerton Art Institute of Phoenix
Alexi Hubbell, SW CO Community College
Audrey Lewis, Northern Michigan University
Kelley Brown, Fort Hays State University
Lynx Gardner Tulsa Welding School
Wendy Johns, Red Rocks Community College
Jennah Little, Arapahoe Community College
Stephanie Byrum CA Polytechnic State
Shari Grinnell Bob Jones University
Julianna Kubic Metro State University
Erica Lisby CU at Colorado Springs
Josh Cozad University of Colorado
Sable Gardner, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Branden Kullby CO State University
Elliot Makuh, Colorado School of Mines
Aaron Crotser, University of CO at CO Springs
Sam Holland, Colorado State University
Marie-Claire Le Lait CO School of Mines
Cooper Mazon University of St. Thomas
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Kayla McDonald, Pueblo Community College
Lannie Meyers Iowa State University
Carissa Remillard Moody Bible College
Hannah Turner CO School of Mines
Zsuzsanna McNei CU at Colorado Springs
Staci Orbell University of Wyoming
Kenneth Scally Adams State College
Chance VanCampen Otero Jr. College
Chaqoia McPherson Community College/Denver
Samuel Platts South Plains College
Andrew Schroeder CO State University
Juan Villareal Metro State University
Zachariah Milby University of Colorado
Erin Prater, Pikes Peak Community College
Kate Settle University of Colorado
Kristina Wallace Community College/Denver
Stephen Meyer CO State University
Cody Purcell, Colorado State University
Tina Stringfellow, Arapahoe Community College
Ryon Wroblewski, CU at Colorado Springs
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FirsT annual high hopes golF TournamenT heGuildofthe Children’s Diabetes Foundation partneredwithSattlerHomesforthefirstannualHighHopesGolfTournament.ThefundsraisedwenttotheclinicalandresearchprogramsattheBarbaraDavisCenterandtopromotediabetes
awarenessandeducation,toassistfamiliesinneed,providecontinuingeducationscholarshipsandtosponsorsocialactivitiesforchildrenwithdiabetesandtheirfamilies.
ThetournamentwasheldatTheGolfClubatRavennainbeautifulWatertonCanyon.Ravennawasvotedoneofthetoptenbestnewcoursesin2007.ThetournamentkickedoffwithTherewasashotgunstartatnoonwithacocktailpartyandawardsimmediatelyfollowing.SallyNewcombdidanamazingjobasthechairmanofthegolf
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tournament.ThesilentauctionincludedfabulousitemssuchassterlingsilverandbluetopazringandearringsfromJohnAtencio,anArrowheadGolfClubfoursome,andseveralbaskets.Thetopthreeteamswenthomewithbeautifulcrystaltrophies.Thegolfershadafundayandhelpedkeepkidshealthy.Thetournamentwasahugesuccess!
Savethedate!TheSecondAnnualHighHopesGolfTournamentwillbeJuly26,2010atTheGolfClubatRavenna.
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BauBles, Bangles anD BeaDs
If a Bead or a Pearl, a piece of Gold or Silver
Would help toward a cure…
Would you give from your jewelry drawer
To raise money to find a cure.
We have started Jewels for Hope
To help save our true ‘Jewels’
Children who live with Diabetes.
We are asking you to give a piece of jewelry
Real or costume, it does not matter,
Someone else will treasure it knowing
It will help us toward a cure.
Now won’t you reach into your Jewelry Drawer?
— by Gretchen Pope
Jewels For hope upDaTe ewelsforHopepresentedfabulousjewelryagainthis yearatthe2009HighHopesCarouselBall.Jewels forHoperaisedover$6,000fortreatmentandresearch ofType1Diabetes.OurBrassRingLuncheonsales againexceededeverybody’sexpectations.
Wegiveasincerethank-youtoallthepeoplewhohaveopenedtheirheartsandjewelryboxestohelpusinourmissionfightingdiabetes.
Pleasevisitourwebsite,www.jewelsforhope.org,whereupcomingeventsarealwaysposted.
Tomakeajewelrydonationorformoreinformationpleasecontactinfo@jewelsforhope.orgorSusieHummellat303.863.1200.
Brass ring lunCheon – paTron parTy he2009VIP PatronPartywas onceagainanight toremember! HeldattheLoewsDenverHotel,thewonderfulwarmOctoberweathersetthestageforafabulousevening.Over100guestsenjoyeddelightfulfood,dessertsandwine.OurVIPPatronPartyco-chairs,SharonWhitonGeltandJudyMcNeil,didawonderfuljobassistingwithbeautifuldécorandfoodselection.CharlesJohnsonassistantathleticdirectorfromtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderservedastheauctioneer.TheLiveAuctionraised$6,500.SpecialthankstoThe Wilmac FoundaTion andTheCrazyMerchantforprovidinga$50giftcardforeverygiftbag.AndabigthankstoSharonGelt,SharonKamen,CarolineKarlin,JudyMcNeil,KimberlyStone,andChrisYarosfortheirgiftbagdonations.
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Cynthia Petrus, Gail Johnson, Judy McNeil
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he3rdbiennial conference designedtohelp healthcare providerscaringforadolescentsandadultswithdiabeteswasthelargesttodate,withnearly300participantsgatheringtogethertolearnthelatesttechniquesinpracticaldaytodaymanagementandcareofpeoplewithdiabetes.SeeCDF’swebsiteforaconferencesummary:www.ChildrensDiabetesFoundation.org.
SatishGarg,MD,DirectoroftheBDC’sAdultProgramandConferenceDirectorledagroupofworld-renownedGuestSpeakerswhoprovidedparticipantswithinvaluableandup-to-dateinformationfacingtoday’shealthcareproviders.
Thisyear’smeetingincludedfirst-timeindustrysponsoreddinnerswithwell-knowndiabetesexperts.Friday’ssponsorswereDexCom,Inc.,andRocheDiagnostics.Roche’sdinnerwasDr.JillWeisenberg.SaturdaysponsorsfeaturedDr.FranKaufmanwhospokeatMedtronic’sdinnerandDr.JaySkylerwhospiritedalivelydiscussionatNovoNordisk’sdinner.
WeextendourspecialappreciationtothefollowingGuestSpeakersandSponsors/Exhibitorsforsharingtheiruniqueknowledgeandprovidingextraordinaryfinancialassistancetothisyear’sconference.
guest sPeakeRs:Richard bergenstal, mD,ExecutiveDirector,InternationalDiabetesCenter,Minneapolis,Minnesota
H. Peter chase, mD,ProfessorofPediatrics,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,ProfessorofPediatrics,UniversityofColoradoDenver,Aurora,Colorado
Paresh Dandona, fRcP, mD, PhD, DistinguishedProfessor,MedicineClinicalProfessor,Pharmacology&Toxicology,StateUniversityofNewYorkatBuffaloMillardFillmoreHealthSystem,Buffalo,NewYork
Ralph a. Defronzo, mD, ProfessorofMedicine,UniversityofTexasHealthSciencesCenter,DiabetesDivision,SanAntonio,Texas
boris Draznin, mD, PhD, Director,AdultDiabetesProgram,ProfessorofMedicineDivisionofEndocrinology,MetabolismandDiabetes,UniversityofColoradoDenverSchoolofMedicine,Aurora,Colorado
george s. eisenbarth, mD, PhD, ExecutiveDirector,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,Professor,DepartmentofPediatrics,MedicineandImmunology,UniversityofColoradoDenver,Aurora,Colorado
Peter gottlieb, mD,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,AssociateProfessorofPediatricsandMedicine,UniversityofColoradoDenver,Aurora,Colorado
David m. Harlan, mD, DiabetesBranch,ChiefNIDDK,NationalInstitutesofHealthMarkO.HatfieldClinicalResearchCenter,Bethesda,Maryland
irl b. Hirsch, mD, ProfessorofMedicine,UniversityofWashington,Seattle,Washington
aaron kowalski, PhD,ProgramDirectorMetabolicControl,ResearchDirector,JDRFArtificialPancreasProject,JuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation,NewYork,NewYork
Louis monnier, mD, LaboratoiredeNutritionHumaine,InstitutUniversitairedeRechercheClinique,Montpellier,France
Professor David owens, mD, CardiffUniversityDiabetesResearchUnit,Penarth,UnitedKingdom
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MarianRewers,MD,PhD,ClinicalDirector,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,ProfessorofPediatricsandPreventiveMedicine,UniversityofColoradoDenver,Aurora,Colorado
David schade, mD, ProfessorofMedicineandChief,DivisionofEndocrinologyUniversityofNewMexico,Albuquerque,NewMexico
Jay s. skyler, mD, ProfessorofEndocrinology,DiabetesandMetabolismAssociateDirector,DiabetesResearchInstitute,UniversityofMiami,MillerSchoolofMedicine,Miami,Florida
mary Voelmle, fNP, Instructor,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,UniversityofColoradoDenver,Aurora,Colorado
sPoNsoRs:Platinum MedtronicDiabetesRocheDiagnosticsSanofi-aventisU.S.Inc.
goldAbbotDiabetesCare,Inc.AmylinPharmaceuticals,Inc.&LillyUSA,LLCMerck&Co.,Inc.DexCom,Inc.DaiichiSankyo,Inc.
silverAmylinPharmaceuticals,Inc.NovoNordiskInc.
brassAnimasCorporationBDMedical/DiabetesCareInsuletLifeScan,Inc.
Ournextconference,the11thbiennial“ManagementofDiabetesinYouth”designedforphysicians,nurses,dietitians,andotherhealthpractitionerscaringforpatientswithdiabetesisscheduledforJuly17-20,2010attheKeystoneResortandConferenceCenter,Keystone,Colorado.
ChecktheCDFandBDCwebsitesinJanuary2010formoreinformation.www.ChildrensDiabetesFoundation.orgwww.BarbaraDavisCenter.org
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ortenson Construction, Colorado’sleading generalcontractor onceagainjoinedwiththeirfriends,family,andbusinesspartnersandraised$10,000fortheChildren’sDiabetesFoundationduringthecompany’sannualcharitygolftournamentheldonJuly16thatFoxHollowGolfCourseinMorrison.Thetournament’schampionsponsorforthisyearwasSturgeonElectric.Thiswasthe3rdconsecutiveyearthatMortensonselectedtheChildren’sDiabetesFoundationastherecipientofthemoneyraisedfromthetournament.Thisyear’stournamentwasaquickselloutwithmorethan192enthusiasticgolfersattending.Thank-youtoMortensonConstructionforyourgenerousgift!
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Day aT The roCkies ayattheRockies”provided700BDC patientsandtheirfamilieswithafun- filledfreedayatCoorsFieldballparkon Sunday,June14th!Thechildrenattendeda pre-gametailgatepartywheretheyenjoyedgames,food,balloonsculpturesandfacepainting.Wewouldliketothankthefollowingdonorswhosponsoredtheevent:theColoradoRockies,Fifty50Foods,Inc.,Frito-Lay,ThePepsiBottlingGroup,Safeway,SpecialtyIncentives,Inc.,UrbanMarketDevelopment,WheatRidgeCheerleadersandtheWheatRidgePomSquad.Athank-yougoesouttoallofthevolunteerswhogavetheirtimeandenergyatthepre-gameparty!Andaspecialthank-youtoallofourvolunteerswhomadethiseventpossible!
2222222222222mmmmmmmmmmmmmma FrighTening Fun Time hildrendressed upaspirates, witches,vampires, princesses, wizards,animalsandsportsstarstookcenterstageatthisyear’sGuildHalloweenpartyattheColoradoSchoolofMinesGreenCenter,hostedbyPhiGammaDeltaFraternity.ThefraternityhashostedTheGuild’sAnnualHalloweenpartysince1983,offeringanalternativetothelargequantityofsweetsofferedonthisholiday.
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CThechildrenenjoyedplentifulamountsofpizzaplusdietsodaandwaterdonatedbyThePepsiBottlingGroup.WhilemanychildrenhadaspooktacularfuntimedecoratingpumpkinssuppliedbyourGuildmembersRobertandJudyVillano,othershadtheopportunitytoplaygames,havetheirfacespaintedandgothroughanexcitingcardboardmaze.Childrenreceivedprizesforthegamesandoverflowinggoodiebagsfilledwithfunitems.
AspecialappreciationisexpressedtoourGuildPresident,GailJohnsonandEventChairman,DianeSweat,andtheHalloweenCommitteewhoworkedsohardthedayoftheevent.
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iNgReDieNts1cupall-purposeflour 1/2cupwholewheatflour1/4cupgroundflaxseedorwheatgerm 2teaspoonsbakingpowder1/2teaspooncinnamon 1/4teaspoonsalt1cupcannedpurepumpkin 2largeeggs,beaten1/2cuppackedbrownsugar 1/2cup1%lowfatmilk1/3cupcanolaoil 1teaspoonvanilla1/2cupminichocolatechips
DiRectioNs1. Preheattheovento350ºF.Lightlyoilorcoat24minimuffincupswithnonstickcookingsprayandsetaside.
2.Whisktogethertheflours,groundflaxseed,bakingpowder,cinnamon,andsaltinalargebowl.Combinethepumpkin,eggs,brownsugar,oil,milk,andvanillainamediumbowlandstirwelluntilcombined.Pourtheliquidingredientsoverthedryingredientsandstiruntiljustmoistened.Stirinthechocolatechips.
3.Spoonbatterintothepreparedmuffincups.Bake15to18minutesuntilatoothpickinsertedinthecentercomesoutclean.Transferthepantoawirerackandcool5minutesbeforeserving.Whenmaking12full-sizemuffins,bakefor20to23minutes.
Nutritional information per 2 muffins:220calories,11gfat(2saturated,1gomega-3),1135mgsodium,28gcarbohydrate,3gfiber,4gprotein,60%vitaminA.
sugar & spiCe peCansMakes16servings
iNgReDieNts1eggwhite 1teaspoonwater1poundpecanhalves(about4½cups) 1/2cupgranulatedsugar1teaspooncinnamon 1/2teaspoonkoshersalt1/4teaspoonallspice 1/8to1/4teaspooncayennepepper
DiRectioNsPreheatovento325ºF.Sprayarimmedbakingsheetwithnonstickcookingsprayandsetaside.Whisktogethertheeggwhiteandwaterinalargebowl.Addthepecansandtosstocoat.
Combinethesugar,cinnamon,salt,allspice,andcayennepepperandsprinkleoverthenuts.Tosswelltocombine.
Spreadthepecansinasinglelayeronthepreparedbakingsheetandbakeuntiltoasted,15to18minutes.Allowtocoolandstoreinanairtightcontainer.
Nutrition information per serving (about ¼ cup):220calories,20gfat(2gsaturated),40mgsodium,10gcarbohydrate,3gfiber,3gprotein.
TheserecipesarecourtesyofMealMakeoverMoms.com.Formorerecipesandhelpfulnutritioninformationpleasevisittheirwebsite,www.mealmakeovermoms.com.
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heholidaysare uponusagain, andwhattodo aboutthose endlessgoodiesas“visionsofsugarplumsdancethroughourheads?”Keepinmind,thisisNotjustanissueindiabetesmanagement,butamatterofhowtomaintainanutritiousfoodintakeaNDallowforfunwithholidayfood.
Wehaveknownformanyyearsthatsugaryfoodsdonotraisebloodsugaranyhigherthanstarchyfoods,butmanypeoplestillworryabouthowthesefoodswillaffecttheirbloodsugar.Keepinmindthatthemostimportantfactoraffectingyourbloodsugarsinfoodsisthetotalcarbohydrateyoueatnotthekindofcarbohydrate.Andknowinghowtobalanceyourinsulinwithtotalcarbohydrateintakewillhelpkeepyourbloodsugarsintargetrange.
Doesthisencourageyoutoeatunlimitedamountsofcarbohydrateintheformofsugar?No!Thatisnotahealthyapproachtoeating.Noone,withorwithoutdiabetes,shouldconsumelargeamountsof
carbohydratecaloriesfromfoodshighinaddedsugar.Ontheotherhand,itisappropriatetohaveapieceoffudgeorasugarcookieastheoccasionpresentsitself.
Anotherfactortoconsiderduringtheholidayseasonisthefatcontentoffoodchoices.Unfortunately,manyofthe“goodies’youconsumeatfestiveholidayoccasionswillcontainlotsofSUGARandFAT.Ifyouarebakingyourown“goodies”,seethetablebelowforwaystodecreasefatandsugar.
Parentscanbegoodrolemodelsduringtheholidaysbyprovidingfunandhealthyfoodchoicesandactivities.Varietyisthekeyandthedecisiontohavesmallerportionsoflesshealthysnacksshouldbemodeledforchildren.Notethelistoffavoriteholidaygoodies,portionsizesandcorrespondingamountsoffatandcarbohydrate.
Forallindividualsattheholidayseasonitisimportanttoeathealthfullyasyouusuallydo.Whenyoumakeachoicetohavegoodies,keeptheamountswithinreason.AboveallDo
Not feeL guiLty aboutyourfoodchoices.
Remember,too,thereareoccasionswhenitisappropriatetotakeextraHumalogorNovologinsulin.Yourspecialholidaymealwillmostlikelybelargerthannormal.Discusswithyourcareprovidersthepossibleneedforextrainsulinpriortoyourmeal,ifyouarenotsurewhattodo.
Youngerchildrenwillmostlikelynotrequireextrainsulinfortheoccasionaltreatorholidaymeal.Excitementlevelsareoftenhighandactivitylevelsareextremelyunpredictable.Additionalcarbohydratemaybeneededtoprovideenergyforextraactivity.
Itisimportanttostayactiveatthistimeofyear.Regularactivitywillhelpburnoffthoseextracaloriesfromtreats,keepyourbloodsugarsintargetrangeandyourhearthealthy.CuttingdownontheamountoftimeyouspendwatchingTVandvideosorplayingonthecomputerwillalsohelp.Belowaresomeideasofactivitiesthewholefamilycandoinsideoroutsidethehouse.
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eVeRyDay actiVities aeRobic actiVities (3-5 times PeR Week)Takestairsinsteadoftheelevator Skating
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HoLiDay gooDies caRboHyDRate fat1peppermintcandyor1smallcandycane 5-8gms 0gm1piecefudgewithnuts(1oz) 20gms 4gms1sliceholidaybread(Approx.1/15ofa9x5”loaf) 20-25gms 5gms 1sugarcookie(3”size),homemade! 15gms 5gms
Happy, Healthy, Holiday Eating From Your BDC Dietitians!
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Experimentwithsomeofthetipsbelow.Seehowwellyourfirstchangeintherecipeturnsoutbeforeyoumakeadditionalchanges.
tiPs to ReDuce fat
• Usenon-stickspray,non-stickpans,andmuffinliners.
• Cutbackonbutter,margarineoroilbyupto1/2,orsubstituteunsweetenedapplesauce,fat-replaces madefromprunepuree,orbutterflavoredgranules.
• Substitutesmalleramountsofliquidoilssuchascanolaoilforlesshealthysolidfatssuchas shortenings,butterandmargarine.Use1/2to2/3cupoiltoreplace1cupsolidfat.
• Decreasechocolatechips,nutsandcoconutby1/2orreplacewithotherhighflavoringredientslikedried cherries.
• Uselow–orfat-freeproductsinplaceoffull-fatversionsofingredientssuchassourcream,cream cheese,halfandhalfandmargarine.
• Keepinmindmanyingredientsusedtomakerecipeslowerinfatcanincreasecarbohydratecontent. Remembertoaccountforthisextracarbohydrateinyourmealplanning.
tiPs to ReDuce sugaR oR caRboHyDRate
• Cutbackonaddedsugarbyupto1/2.
• Replacesomeorallthesugarwithasugarsubstituteorbakingblend.Eachbrandhasdifferent guidelinesforuseinrecipes.Readthepackageguidelinesforinstructions.
Tips adapted from “Have Your Cake and Eat it Too”, Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group,
American Dietetic Association 2006.
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executiVe boaRD:
Mrs.BarbaraDavis,Chairman
RichardS.Abrams,M.D.
JulesAmer,M.D.HonoraryLifetimeMember
Mr.PeterCulshaw
StephenDaniels,M.D.,Ph.D.ChairmanofPediatrics,TheChildren’sHospital,Denver
Ms.DanaDavis
Mrs.NancyDavisRickel
StevenFarber,Esq.
RichardF.Hamman,M.D.,DrPHUniversityofColoradoDenverSchoolofMedicineDean,ColoradoSchoolofPublicHealth
Mrs.ArleneHirschfeld
Mrs.DeidreHunter
Mr.ShawnHunter
M.DouglasJones,Jr.,M.D.
RichardD.Krugman,M.D.Dean,SchoolofMedicine,UniversityofColoradoDenver
StacyMendelsonRobinson
Mrs.JulieRoitman
Ex-officioMember:GeorgeS.Eisenbarth,M.D.,Ph.D.ExecutiveDirector,BarbaraDavisCenterforChildhoodDiabetes,UniversityofColoradoDenver;ProfessorofPediatricsandMedicine,UniversityofColoradoSchoolofMedicine
scieNtific aDVisoRy boaRD:
RichardS.Abrams,M.D.AssociateClinicalProfessorofMedicine,UniversityofColoradoSchoolofMedicine;RoseMedicalCenter,Denver
JulesAmer,M.D.ClinicalProfessorofPediatrics,UniversityofColoradoSchoolofMedicine;Partner,Children¹sMedicalCenter,Denver
M.DouglasJones,Jr.,M.D.Professor,DepartmentofPediatrics,UniversityofColoradoSchoolofMedicine;SectionofNeonatology,TheChildren¹sHospital,Denvereeeeeeeeeeee
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know the symptoms ofchildhood Diabetes: • Loss of weight • extreme thirst • excessive irritability • frequent urination • bedwetting (previously controlled)
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BrianKotzin,M.D.VicePresident,GlobalClinicalDevelopment,Amgen,Inc.ThousandOaks,California
AkéLernmark,M.D.,Ph.D.RobertH.WilliamProfessor,DepartmentofMedicine,UniversityofWashingtonSchoolofMedicine,Seattle
AliNaji,M.D.,Ph.D.J.WilliamWhiteProfessorofSurgery,HospitalofUniversityofPennsylvania,Philadelphia
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hissummer,academy awardwinningactress HalleBerrydonatedtime outofherbusyschedule tofilmapublicserviceannouncementfortheFoundation.ThePSAhasbeenairingonvariousnetworksnationwide.TheFoundationrecentlyreceivedanemailsharingwithustheimpactaPSAcanhave.
About four weeks ago I was doing the dishes after having had my 22-year-old son over for dinner and I heard a PSA with Halle Berry describing the symptoms of juvenile diabetes. I realized that the symptoms were the same as my son’s. We had been struggling with trying to figure out what was going on with his weight loss in particular. Up until his sudden weight loss, he’d been very healthy and active. It wasn’t until I heard the other symptoms that it made sense, and it hit me like a lightening bolt.
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he had diabetes. He went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with new onset type 1 diabetes. At the ER, his glucose level was 842! He was
quite ill and spent two days in ICU. I don’t know that we would have gotten him the proper medical attention he needed without the information provided on the PSA. Thank you so much. Please continue funding the PSAs. They really do make a difference. My son is doing pretty well and adjusting to this new diagnosis. I’m doing my best with lots of questions and concerns.
Thanks again,
Polly Williamson, MI
YoucanseethePSAwithHalleBerryforyourselfonourwebsitewww.childrensdiabetesfoundation.org.
Note: Children’s Diabetes Foundation sent Polly “The Pink Panther™” books to help with her questions and concerns.
