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In this series, I have put down facts and events that happened to me as a matter of fact. Anything I have said in these articles is based on my own understanding and experiences and not on any scientific research. I would also like to mention here that I drew upon those experiences of my eventful life, which I believe are relevant to the discussion of the emergence of autoimmune conditions in my child, who we think is different from many other children. I have tried to make the series as relevant to parents of T1D children as possible, but with a plea- not to infer anything, compare or follow any of the practices we as a family followed. Simply because, every family is different, every child is different and so are circumstances. The takeaway should be confined to the existence of various possibilities, opportunities and a positive approach toward creating a fulfilling life for your child.
Swati Amar
Swati Amar is a journalist, author, media entrepreneur and consultant and an advocate of social issues. Holder of a Master’s degree in Psychology from Delhi University, she worked in State Bank of India as an officer and resigned after five years. After a brief stint abroad, she returned to India and took up professional writing as a full-time occupation in 1995 following a brain tumour surgery. She has written over 15,000 articles in English and Tamil. She is a Member of the Chennai Press Club.
Collaboration of Stakeholders for Positive Outcomes- Part 3
The State’s Role in the Care of T1D Persons Sir Frederick Grant Banting , a Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter, and Nobel laureate and discoverer of insulin said about the sale of the patent of insulin for $1, “Insulin belongs to the world, not to me.” Are we still respecting this honorable sentiment and gesture …
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Collaboration of Stakeholders for Positive Outcomes – Part 2
I once again reiterate the story of Mitchell Jacobs and Britanny Gilleland, who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 14 years. Even during their courtship Mitchell was able to see the frequent challenges Britanny had to undergo. He stood by her and undertook the responsibility of diabetes management along with her. Which …
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Collaboration of Stakeholders for Positive Outcomes – Part 1
For a child who develops Type 1 diabetes at a very young age, the parents, healthcare professionals and the teaching fraternity become the primary stakeholders in ensuring the healthy growth of the child without any life-threatening episodes of hypoglycemia or the adverse impact of hyperglycemia (consistently high sugar blood levels for a long time). Essentially, …
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Embracing Different Shades of Life
Everyone has a different journey in this plane of existence. So does Niky. In my life as a journalist who has had the opportunity to interact with countless persons over the past two decade and a half, Niky is one person I have seen at close quarters, who has undergone the most indescribable sufferings in …
Working Together is Success
I was overwhelmed to read the story of Mitchell Jacobs who fell in love with Brittany while riding a bike through the neighborhood. Mitchell Jacobs is enlisted in the Navy in the US and is married to Brittany Gilleland, who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 14 years. Having been informed by …
The Lost Child | Sugar and Spice Blog series
When the news about their child having developed Type 1 Diabetes is first broken to parents, especially the fact that this condition needs life-long management necessitating multiple daily injections and finger pricks, the initial reaction is one of shock, giving way to distress and anger. Parents feel angry that their child would be subjected to …
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Together We Can Overcome
Helping a loved one who has diabetes is very important because they need the support of their partner, family and the community constantly, to be able to keep themselves fit and contribute effectively to themselves and the community. In Indian families, where cultural ties run pretty deep, parents usually take a very active role in …
Sugar is not Sweet | Sugar and Spice Blog series
Families with a T1D child have to face several medical adversities for the T1D child, including common illnesses that children pick up from school, as well as other conditions due to their diabetes. We must clearly understand that any infection can cause the sugar to go up or down and it becomes very difficult to …
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London Beckons | Sugar and Spice Blog series
Among the many books I have read in my lifetime, some books have left a lasting impression and continue to inspire me. Dr. V. Mohan’s book, Making Excellence a Habit is one such book that I have enjoyed reading and have been able to relate to it greatly. Probably because I can now understand better …
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The Voyage to Excellence | Sugar and Spice Blog series
The book, ‘The Voyage to Excellence’, was released in January 2005. In the midst of Niky’s undergraduate studies she not only interviewed 21 top businesswomen across India along with another IIT student, but she completed writing the book and got it published too. The next step was to launch the book. This took a lot …
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Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centres at Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad was awarded “Service Excellence in Diabetology – South” award by the Times of India Survey 2020-2021 conducted by AVANCE. Chennai Hyderabad Bangalore We are proud to announce that we have been selected as India’s No.1 Diabetes Hospital (in Private sector) by THE WEEK …
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