A Life of Control

, by Graber, Alan L., M.D.; Brown, Anne W.; Wolff, Kathleen; Gabbe, Steven G., M.D.

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ISBN: 9780826517333 | 0826517331
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/15/2010

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The nearly forty personal narratives from teenagers, physicians, immigrants, athletes, pregnant women, accountants, a prisoner, a dairy farmer, and others discuss how patients handle monitoring, diet, insurance coverage, family life, work, and sports. Many speak frankly of their anxieties and frustrations. Book jacket.

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Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
The Patient in Control	p. 1
To Hell with Diabetes	p. 3
I Threw Away the Sugar Bowl	p. 7
Running for My Life	p. 11
A High Price for Weight Loss	p. 15
I Refuse to View Myself as Sick	p. 18
E-mails from Angela	p. 21
A Difficult Decision	p. 29
A Life without Control	p. 32
We Control What We Can	p. 36
The Cadillac of Disabilities	p. 39
Control of Diabetes Is a Family Affair	p. 45
A Family Affair	p. 47
This Invisible Counterpart	p. 55
Who's in Control?	p. 59
God, Do Not Let Me Cry	p. 62
Every Moment of Every Day	p. 66
It's Not About the Mom, It's About the Baby	p. 70
I Need to Hear His Voice	p. 73
Like Having a Partner	p. 78
The Social Context of Control	p. 83
It's a Bet	p. 85
Blown Away	p. 89
Warrior Mode	p. 93
On the Road and In the Air	p. 99
A Better Life?	p. 103
Semper Fi at the Dialysis Center	p. 108
Jocks Face Hypoglycemia	p. 111
School Fashion	p. 114
Role of the Clinician-Patient Relationship in the Control of Diabetes	p. 117
A Fairly Typical Situation	p. 121
Non-intensive Care for Diabetes	p. 124
Driving Under the Influence ... of Too Much Insulin	p. 127
I Had to Sell My Milk Cows	p. 130
If Shoes Could Talk	p. 135
Everything Is Not Always Due to Diabetes	p. 139
Playing the Numbers	p. 143
The Doctor Was Hoodwinked	p. 146
A Glimpse of Longevity	p. 149
Different Paths to the Same Destination	p. 152
Conclusion: Prevention-the Best Method of Control	p. 155
Acknowledgments	p. 159
Notes	p. 161
Glossary	p. 167
Internet Resources for Patients with Diabetes	p. 177
Reader's Guide to Topics	p. 179
Index	p. 185
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