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At the young age of 11, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) brought Edith to the hospital and ultimately led to her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Afraid of needles and worried about adopting a new lifestyle, Edith was also concerned about being a burden to those around her. Becoming a patient at LMC helped Edith take control of her diabetes by rediscovering the importance of checking her blood sugars regularly; by receiving \u2018complete care\u2019 from her supportive team of doctors, nurses and dieticians; and by participating in a life-changing clinical study.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Before becoming a patient of LMC in 2015, Edith was first enrolled in our Lexicon 312 Study. Having struggled with her glycemic control, Edith was interested in introducing a new oral medication on top of her insulin therapy to help control and lower her glucose variability. After participating in the clinical study, Edith saw a drastic improvement in her blood glucose control. \u201cThe study introduced me to a new option for my diabetes – it made a difference,\u201d Edith told us. Having done clinical studies with other organizations before, Edith also noticed a major difference in the care and professionalism at LMC. \u201cI remember doing a clinical study on insulin at another hospital, but there wasn\u2019t any close follow-ups. I just did visits with the doctor. I think studies at LMC are presented in a more professional way; it\u2019s very reassuring for the patient,\u201d said Edith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For Edith, LMC\u2019s flexible appointment bookings make life easy when trying to manage a life with diabetes while having young children and a changing work schedule.\u00a0 <\/span>She also appreciates the warm and welcoming atmosphere. \u201cAt LMC, the ambience is very pleasant; it\u2019s fun to see the team. You are never judged and everyone is very understanding.\u201d When asked what advice she might share with prospective patients, Edith offered the following: \u201cAt LMC there are resources available; you don\u2019t have to live through it alone. Be patient with yourself and give yourself the time to learn; remember that diabetes management is learned step by step.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][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_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0KkgVrLD2XM&feature=youtu.be” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Edith Goudreault Type 1 Diabetes, Diagnosed\u00a01991 Endocrinologist:\u00a0Dr. Nahla Jilwan Certified Diabetes Educator:\u00a0Sarah Blunden Location: LMC\u00a0Montreal At the young age of 11, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) brought Edith to the hospital and ultimately led to her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Afraid of needles and worried about adopting a new lifestyle, Edith was also concerned about […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"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_gb_content_width":"","two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7047","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7047\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cLMC is my resource – to teach me, to support me and to help me take those steps.\u201d <\/span><\/h3>\n