Sugar Facts
A blood sugar below 70
What is a Low Blood Sugar? (Cyrus doesn't usually feel low unless he is under 60)
Grace, Dave, Zeke, Frankie or 911
Who do I contact if there is an emergency with Cyrus?
I am the larger, white, rectangle, plastic thing stuck on Cyrus's body.
What is his insulin pump (Omnipod)?
Bret Michaels, Lila Moss, Halle Berry, Nick Jonas, Sonia Sotomayor, Mary Tyler Moore, Vanessa Williams, Lance Bass
Who are famous Type 1 Diabetics?
True or False: T1D is only diagnosed in children
What is FALSE? T1D can be diagnosed at ANY AGE!! Most commonly it is diagnosed in children, teens and young adults
A blood sugar above 180
What is a High Blood Sugar?
Emergency rescue nasal glucagon (Baqsimi) and snacks
What is in Cyrus's backpack?
I am the small, round, plastic thing stuck on Cyrus's body.
What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)? Cyrus's brand is Dexcom.
Cyrus should be wearing this everyday!!!
What is a medical alert bracelet or medical alert necklace?
True or False: Insulin is a hormone
What is True?
A blood sugar between 80-120
Woo hoo!! Just where you want to be! What is an Average Blood Sugar?
Food that Cyrus CANNOT eat
What is NOTHING! Cyrus can eat anything he wants!
You squirt this into Cyrus's nose if he is passed out.
What is Glugagon (Baqsimi) ? (call 911 if he does not wake up)
Around 350 mg/dL
What was the blood sugar Cyrus was diagnosed at?
The organ that produces insulin.
What is the pancreas?
Food. Emotions. Stressors. Exercise.
What are factors that affect your blood sugar?
Eat 15g of sugar. Check blood sugar 15 minutes later.
What Cyrus does when he has a low blood sugar?
I am what Cyrus gives himself when he eats food or needs to correct a high blood sugar.
What is an insulin bolus?
January 11, 2025
What is the date Cyrus got diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes?
True or False: T1D is more common in colder climates.
What is TRUE? (T1D) is significantly more common in colder climates and at higher latitudes! Finland and Norway have some of the highest rates.
Cyrus's breath smells fruity and sweet like Acetone.
What is a symptom of High Blood Sugar?
If Cyrus has a really high blood sugar, what else does he need to test?
Ketones in the Urine
I am the rate of insulin that the insulin pump gives Cyrus all the time in the background
What is the Insulin Basal rate?
This causes Type 1 Diabetes.
What is UNKNOWN? Factors, like a viral illness or environmental toxins, may trigger your immune system’s attack if you have a genetic predisposition for T1D.
True or False: Type 1 Diabetes is caused by diet and weight
What is FALSE? T1D is an auto-immune disease that has little to do with weight or diet!