Olivia handed out her information sheet to her teachers yesterday.  I just typed up something short, informing them that she has diabetes and what to do if she's running high or low. I stressed that she can treat in class and that she only needs to go to the nurse if she's under 60. 

I also stressed that she needs to be accompanied to said nurse.  I found out at the end of the year last year that one of Olivia's teachers wouldn't let anyone go with her.  Fortunately, Olivia's never passed out from a low, but that's not a chance I want to take.  Olivia informed me of this towards the end of the year and I talked to the teacher and the nurse about it, but according to Olivia, it didn't do any good.  

Olivia talked to me about the reactions her various teachers had to the sheet I wrote up.  Most read it and asked her a few questions.  One teacher told her he also has diabetes, so he completely understood.  I'm not sure if it's type 1 or type 2 - he's on insulin sometimes and pills sometimes, so I'm thinking it's type 2.  He seemed very happy to do whatever she needed to help her when she needs it.  Nice to hear.

Her English teacher took the sheet and didn't even look at it.  Olivia was nonplussed.  We'll just wait and see what happens with that class.  

O has an appointment at Joslin on Tuesday and I'm going to see if they have any handouts I can give to the teachers.  Most of the stuff I have on my computer is for young kids, which I can adapt for Olivia, but if Joslin has something already made up, I'll use their stuff.

The start of the school year is always fraught with nerves for me.  I never know how teachers are going to react or treat her - it's bad enough when your kid doesn't have any medical issues, but having to deal with a chronic illness on top of all the other drama of middle school just makes it all that much more of a headache.