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will call you back within one business day. Your doctor says
that you have diabetes. This is why you may have been feeling
sick. But you can learn how to live with diabetes and feel
better. Having diabetes isn’t your fault! It does mean making
some changes in your life. You might feel like there’s a lot to
learn. But diabetes doesn’t have to stop you from doing the
things you like to do. Finding out that you have diabetes can be
hard. But you don’t have to face it alone. Lots of people will
help you. Your helpers are called your “diabetes team.” The team
may include your parents, brothers and sisters, and your family
healthcare provider. There are also some special team members
who know a lot about diabetes. These people are: An
endocrinologist or “endo.” This is a doctor who treats children
with diabetes. A dietitian. A dietitian teaches you about how
food affects your blood sugar. A diabetes educator. A diabetes
educator is someone like a nurse,