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When Marilyn was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she was scared and anxious. She was worried that having a learning disability would make it difficult for her to grasp the concepts and tools she would need to manage her diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” url_new_window=”off” quote_icon=”off” use_background_color=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#a0af28″ border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”20px|20px|0px|20px” border_width=”3″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Managing diabetes is an ongoing learning process. With LMC\u2019s coordinated team approach, Marilyn has been provided with a variety of knowledge and tools to help her successfully manage her diabetes, including meal plans, carb counting and insulin pump training. Marilyn remembers her experience when first learning how to count carbs. \u201cAt LMC, they\u2019re very knowledgeable and patient \u2013 especially given my learning disability. I didn\u2019t understand carb consumption at first, but Heather (my Diabetes Educator), took her time to explain everything to me. She didn\u2019t give up until I felt comfortable and understood everything,\u201d Marilyn said.<\/span><\/p>\n Being a patient at LMC has provided Marilyn with the confidence and skills she needs to independently manage her diabetes. Today, Marilyn is on an insulin pump and fully manages her diabetes with the support of her team at LMC.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” url_new_window=”off” quote_icon=”off” use_background_color=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#a0af28″ border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”20px|20px|0px|20px” border_width=”3″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Marilyn St. Jean Type 1 Diabetes, Diagnosed 2008 Endocrinologist: Dr.\u00a0Hani Alasaad Certified Diabetes Educator: Heather Tremblay Location: LMC\u00a0Barrie When Marilyn was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she was scared and anxious. She was worried that having a learning disability would make it difficult for her to grasp the concepts and tools she would […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":6427,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [et_pb_section admin_label=\"section\" transparent_background=\"off\" background_color=\"#a0af28\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" background_color=\"#a0af28\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_team_member admin_label=\"Person\" animation=\"off\" background_layout=\"light\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" background_color=\"#a0af28\" image_url=\"https:\/\/lmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/woman-holder.png\"] [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"2_3\"][et_pb_blurb admin_label=\"Blurb\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_icon=\"off\" icon_color=\"#c0d127\" use_circle=\"off\" circle_color=\"#c0d127\" use_circle_border=\"off\" circle_border_color=\"#c0d127\" icon_placement=\"top\" animation=\"top\" background_layout=\"dark\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_icon_font_size=\"off\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=\"Section\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p> How did you feel when you were first diagnosed with diabetes? Why did you decide to come to LMC? What has LMC taught you about diabetes? Has your perspective of diabetes changed since starting at LMC?<\/b> Has coming to LMC changed your perspective on life as a whole?<\/b> How has your health changed since before \u2013 and after -- you were referred to LMC?<\/b> What was the biggest obstacle you felt you had to overcome with your diabetes management? How did LMC support you in this process?<\/b> Describe the moment when you realized you were effectively managing your diabetes \u2013 how did LMC come into play in that moment?<\/b> Do you think more people living with diabetes should come to LMC? Why?<\/b> What do you like most about your experiences at LMC?<\/b> When you think of LMC, what words come to mind?<\/b> What would you say to someone who feels that their diabetes is controlling their life?<\/b> Has coming to LMC improved your daily management of diabetes? How?<\/b> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6570","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6570\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cIt\u2019s such a supportive community at LMC; they don\u2019t make me feel any different with my learning disability. My Diabetes Educator Heather has been extremely patient with me. They work with me until I get it right. They really care for you.\u00a0 <\/span>I feel so comfortable here \u2013 it\u2019s like a family.\u201c<\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cLMC has taught me that my diabetes is manageable. If there are any questions, LMC is always there to help; they\u2019ve always been so supportive.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cLMC has so many branches in many cities. I hope that other physicians would refer their patients to LMC, so that you can take care of them as well.\"<\/strong><\/h2>
Harbhajan Singh<\/strong>
Type 2 Diabetic for 29 years<\/strong><\/h3>Endocrinologist:\u00a0Dr. Robert Schlosser
Certified Diabetes Educator: Stephanie
LMC Brampton, Ontario<\/h3>
<\/b>I did not know about diabetes. It has been many years (3 decades) since I was diagnosed. When I was diagnosed, I did not know about the complications.<\/p>
<\/b>My family physician referred me.<\/p>
<\/b>I have learned a lot from LMC. When I found that I had diabetes, I began studying in books and the internet. The educators provided pamphlets and information and this increased my knowledge.<\/p>
Yes. I know that it cannot be cured 100%, but I know now that it can be controlled. I learned that I have to live with this, but if it is under controlled, there are not many problems.<\/p>
My life has improved in a positive way. I have hope that my disease will be under control, this is my aim. LMC has helped me with this aim.<\/p>
My health is significantly improved. My blood sugar is under control.<\/p>
The most difficult part is to face that I have diabetes \u2013 I needed to realize that this is now part of my life. I was a sports person and was active all my life; I was concerned at the beginning when I needed to check my blood sugars and take my insulin. But I learned and accepted that this is required, even if it is not easy.<\/p>
This happened many times. I came to LMC a couple of years ago; but then I discontinued because I was going to move. I mentioned to Dr Schlosser that I would not be returning. But then I came back even though I was out of town. As I started to come to the visits, the doctors took good care of me. My diabetes was under control because of this.<\/p>
Yes. I would recommend that. I would say my family doctor is a very good doctor; he controlled my diabetes very well, but he still suggested I see an endocrinologist to help me more. He referred me to LMC and I found that LMC did help me.<\/p>
I really liked the doctors, they are very knowledgeable and they know what they are doing. Professionally the educator helped me a lot and is very nice.<\/p>
Helpful. Education. Patients are being helped tremendously. I can read anything on the internet, but there is a difference between physically going to the clinic and speaking with the professionals and reading online; sometimes it is more helpful to speak with the professional face to face. It makes a difference.<\/p>
If you are able to control your diabetes; with medications or other sources, then the diabetes does not need to control your health.<\/p>
I have studied a lot about diabetes; coming to LMC has improved so many things in my life. For instance; I was doing exercise every day. My job was physical and so I felt that I should not go for any extra exercise. But, I learned that working hard and doing physical exercise are different things. So, I began to do both. I have been working hard and working out. This has helped.<\/p>