Publisher's Synopsis
Come with Beamer as he learns how to manage Type 1 Diabetes from his friends Dr. Nachos and Emily. In real life, "Dr. Nachos" is Dr. Neacsu, a highly respected Endocrinologist, and "Emily" is Emily Flint who has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since she was very young. With a great support team Emily has grown to be a healthy and happy adult. Emily and Dr. Nachos have great advice to share so you can grow up healthy and happy too!
"Thank you so much for writing this outstanding book explaining day to day life with type 1 diabetes in a way that is easy for children and caregivers to understand. In addition, it is a great resource to share with classmates and friends so they can support their buddies. Although it is honest about the challenges kids face, it gives great hope that nothing is beyond reach for patients with type 1 diabetes."
B. Jill McCabe, MD, FAAP
President, Medical Staff Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency
Inova Loudoun Hospital
"Emily and Dr. Nachos do an outstanding job of explaining what it is like to live with Type 1 Diabetes. Not only do they make the medical aspect easy to understand for all ages, they also explain the importance of working as a team."
Lindsey Waldman MD, RD
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
"This book struck a chord with me because, when I was a young woman navigating the murky waters of type 1 diabetes, a part of me began to believe that I would never be healthy or strong. I believed that feeling good would never be in the cards for me; that I was doomed to a life of feeling badly with up and down blood sugars. That was, until I met an adult woman living successfully with the disease. She lived her best life, in spite of the challenges of this disease, and it inspired me beyond measure. Empowerment is the message at the heart of this book and it is what we should be teaching all our children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes. They deserve to be healthy and happy, now and for the rest of their lives, and they have the power to do it. I will be pleased to share this book with all the patients and families I work with."
Emily Viall BSN, RN, CDE
Endocrine Nurse/Certified Diabetes Educator
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
