When you receive a diabetes diagnosis, your medical care at OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center begins with a two-day education session to cover what you need to know to start administering insulin, counting carbohydrates, treating low and high blood sugar, and managing a day when you are ill and experience high blood sugar.
Your educational session includes topics shown below. Plan enough time to cover all topics because you’ll need everything to make sure you gain the skills for good diabetes management.
Arrive fasting. Don’t eat or drink anything except water before you meet with your doctor.
8:00 – 9:00 Physical assessment and insulin dose with your endocrinologist (diabetes specialist); breakfast provided
9:00 – 12:00
Arrive fasting. Don’t eat or drink anything except water before you meet with your doctor.
8:00 – 9:00 Blood sugar test, insulin, meet with endocrinologist; bring your breakfast with you
9:00 – 12:00 Review Day 1 information
Your care team at Harold Hamm Diabetes Center stays with you for the long-term, starting with a series of follow-up meetings to review and adjust your treatment plan.
Visit with nurse practitioner and diabetes educator. Review nutrition concepts and meal plan. Review insulin injection administration, management of high and low blood sugar, sick-day management, skin and dental care. Learn to adjust recipes to lower carbohydrate count.
Visit with nurse practitioner and diabetes educator. Discuss ongoing necessary diabetes care to avoid complications for the life of the disease. Discuss your responsibilities at each age to prepare for diabetes self-management. Assess nutrition to encourage heart-healthy eating pattern.
Visit with doctor and diabetes educator. Learn to recognize blood sugar patterns and adjust insulin doses and insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios as needed. Review meal plan.
Prepare for meeting with your Diabetes Center care team by following these guidelines:
Try any of these items or combinations for your mid-afternoon snack:
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