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Michael’s Story: Life with Type 1 Diabetes















                                                                                       A special nurse called a CDE



                                                                            adj. having an official document saying that someone is qualified to do a certain job
                                                                                 (Certified Diabetes Educator) came
                                                                                   Certified


                                                                                 to teach my parents about




                                                                                 diabetes. She taught them how to



                                                                                 check my blood sugar level and to


                                                                                                   v.
                                                                                                      to need someone or something
                                                                                                    require
       give me shots. She said I would require insulin shots four or


       five times every day for the rest of my life.











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