Diabetes-SCA-art - 12/28/09
਀ഊ"Surviving Diabetes in the SCA" by Forester Padraig MacRaighne and THL Geniveve Rose D'Glendalough (called GenRose).
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: disabilities-msg, 15C-Eyeglsses-art, p-medicine-lnks, p-medicine-msg, On-Rehydration-art, bruise-cream-msg, 2b-Chirurgeon-art.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ
਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 漀爀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous
਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊThis article was first published in "The Gauntlet", the newsletter of the Pentamere Region, Middle Kingdom.
਀ഊ2nd Place winner, "Best article", Blackfox Awards AS-43. (2009)
਀ഊSurviving Diabetes in the SCA
਀ഊby Forester Padraig MacRaighne and
਀吀䠀䰀 䜀攀渀椀瘀攀瘀攀 刀漀猀攀 䐀✀䜀氀攀渀搀愀氀漀甀最栀 ⠀挀愀氀氀攀搀 䜀攀渀刀漀猀攀⤀ഊ
਀䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀ഊ
਀一攀椀琀栀攀爀 倀愀搀爀愀椀最 渀漀爀 䜀攀渀刀漀猀攀 愀爀攀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀猀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 渀漀琀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 漀渀 琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀猀 椀渀琀攀渀搀攀搀 愀猀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀渀 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 氀椀昀攀猀琀礀氀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 搀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀攀 漀昀 愀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 最椀瘀攀渀 栀攀爀攀 椀猀 椀渀琀攀渀搀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 瘀攀爀礀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀 愀渀搀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 愀爀攀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 ∀吀礀瀀攀 䤀∀ 漀爀 ∀吀礀瀀攀 䤀䤀∀ 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀猀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 愀爀攀 栀礀瀀漀最氀礀挀攀洀椀挀 挀漀甀氀搀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 戀攀渀攀昀椀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀椀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 洀漀爀攀 攀昀昀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀琀栀攀爀猀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 椀渀 搀漀甀戀琀Ⰰ 愀氀眀愀礀猀 挀漀渀猀甀氀琀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 栀攀愀氀琀栀 挀愀爀攀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀⸀ഊ
਀䤀琀✀猀 䄀 䨀甀最最氀椀渀最 䄀挀琀℀ഊ
਀䌀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 䐀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀 椀猀 愀 樀甀最最氀椀渀最 愀挀琀℀ 刀攀瀀攀愀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀爀攀攀 琀椀洀攀猀 猀漀 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 椀琀⸀ 䔀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 椀猀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀Ⰰ 氀椀瘀攀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀Ⰰ 漀爀 椀猀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀搀 椀渀 琀爀攀愀琀椀渀最 愀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀Ⰰ 渀攀攀搀猀 琀漀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 琀栀爀攀攀 洀愀椀渀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 愀昀昀攀挀琀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀猀㨀 搀椀攀琀Ⰰ 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀攀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 昀愀挀琀漀爀猀Ⰰ 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 洀漀漀搀 愀渀搀 椀氀氀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 挀愀渀 愀氀猀漀 愀昀昀攀挀琀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 眀攀 眀漀渀✀琀 戀攀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀漀猀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀椀最最攀猀琀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀爀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 愀渀搀 眀栀愀琀 椀琀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 椀猀⸀ 夀漀甀爀 琀愀爀最攀琀 ⠀眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀⤀ 椀猀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 搀漀挀琀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 猀攀琀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀⸀ 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 猀瀀攀愀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀 氀攀瘀攀氀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 㠀　 愀渀搀 ㄀㄀　 戀攀昀漀爀攀 洀攀愀氀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 眀愀礀 琀漀 戀攀 猀甀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 漀欀愀礀 椀猀 琀漀 琀攀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 猀甀最愀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 欀攀攀瀀 礀漀甀爀 琀攀猀琀 欀椀琀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀 愀琀 愀氀氀 琀椀洀攀猀⸀ 䴀漀猀琀 洀攀琀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀渀 戀攀 挀愀爀爀椀攀搀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 椀渀 愀渀 匀䌀䄀 戀攀氀琀 瀀漀甀挀栀 漀昀 渀漀琀 琀漀漀 氀愀爀最攀 愀 猀椀稀攀Ⰰ 愀氀漀渀最 眀椀琀栀 漀琀栀攀爀 渀攀挀攀猀猀椀琀椀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 䤀⸀䐀⸀ 愀渀搀 洀漀渀攀礀⸀ഊ
਀䐀椀攀琀 愀渀搀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 愀爀攀 琀眀漀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀愀猀椀攀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀漀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 愀琀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 愀氀猀漀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀 洀漀猀琀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 琀漀 愀昀昀攀挀琀 礀漀甀爀 猀甀最愀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀⸀ 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 洀漀爀攀 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 愀琀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 琀栀愀渀 愀琀 栀漀洀攀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 洀愀礀 洀攀愀渀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 椀渀搀甀氀最攀 椀渀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 洀漀爀攀 猀渀愀挀欀 椀琀攀洀猀 琀栀愀渀 渀漀爀洀愀氀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 搀漀 戀攀 挀愀爀攀昀甀氀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀愀猀椀攀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀漀 搀漀 愀琀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀猀 琀漀 氀漀猀攀 琀爀愀挀欀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 匀愀礀 礀漀甀 眀攀爀攀 昀攀渀挀椀渀最 愀琀 愀 搀攀洀漀 漀爀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 愀 瀀愀猀猀 礀漀甀 爀攀愀氀椀稀攀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 甀渀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 琀栀攀 琀椀瀀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀 戀氀愀搀攀 猀琀椀氀氀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 椀琀✀猀 琀眀漀 栀漀甀爀猀 瀀愀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 氀甀渀挀栀琀椀洀攀⸀ 伀伀倀匀℀℀℀ 䄀 焀甀椀挀欀 猀渀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 樀甀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 昀椀渀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 愀 昀甀氀氀 洀攀愀氀⸀ 䄀 氀攀猀猀漀渀 渀漀琀 猀漀漀渀 昀漀爀最漀琀琀攀渀 戀礀 礀漀甀 漀爀 琀栀漀猀攀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 礀漀甀⸀ഊ
਀䠀礀搀爀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 䬀攀礀ഊ
਀䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 椀猀猀甀攀 琀漀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀漀渀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 昀漀爀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 椀猀 栀礀搀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 唀猀甀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀猀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀瀀漀琀琀攀搀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀漀渀猀琀愀渀琀氀礀 搀爀椀渀欀椀渀最 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最⸀ 一漀琀 攀愀猀礀 琀漀 搀漀 漀渀 愀渀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 氀椀猀琀 昀椀攀氀搀猀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 搀甀爀椀渀最 愀 挀愀洀瀀椀渀最 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀 椀猀 愀渀 攀砀挀攀瀀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ∀䜀愀琀漀爀愀搀攀 ⠀琀洀⤀ 爀甀氀攀⸀∀ 匀瀀漀爀琀猀 搀爀椀渀欀猀 栀愀瘀攀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 猀甀最愀爀猀 椀渀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 昀漀爀洀猀 愀氀漀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀氀礀琀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀椀爀 戀椀最 愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀 昀漀爀 愀琀栀氀攀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 瀀攀爀猀瀀椀爀椀渀最 椀猀 爀攀瀀氀愀挀椀渀最 渀漀琀 樀甀猀琀 昀氀甀椀搀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 洀椀渀攀爀愀氀猀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀栀攀 戀漀搀礀 渀攀攀搀猀 琀漀 昀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀⸀ 䘀漀爀 愀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀Ⰰ 琀栀漀猀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀栀攀礀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 愀瘀漀椀搀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 琀栀攀 猀甀最愀爀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 挀愀爀爀礀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀氀礀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 洀椀渀攀爀愀氀猀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 猀礀猀琀攀洀 洀漀爀攀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最 昀漀爀 愀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀 椀猀 樀甀猀琀 瀀氀愀椀渀 眀愀琀攀爀Ⰰ 洀愀礀戀攀 氀椀最栀琀氀礀 洀椀砀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 氀椀欀攀 愀 猀甀最愀爀ⴀ昀爀攀攀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀椀渀最 漀爀 氀攀洀漀渀 樀甀椀挀攀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀 洀漀爀攀 瀀愀氀愀琀愀戀氀攀 椀昀 渀攀攀搀攀搀⸀ഊ
਀圀愀爀渀椀渀最 匀椀最渀猀ഊ
਀圀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 椀琀Ⰰ 洀攀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 愀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 琀栀椀渀最⸀ 䴀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 椀琀 眀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 椀琀⸀ 䈀甀琀 礀漀甀 愀氀猀漀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 椀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 洀攀愀渀猀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 欀渀漀眀 栀漀眀 礀漀甀爀 戀漀搀礀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀猀 琀漀 栀椀最栀 愀渀搀 氀漀眀 猀甀最愀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀猀⸀ 䠀愀瘀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 琀漀 眀愀琀挀栀 昀漀爀 挀愀渀 戀攀 甀猀攀昀甀氀 琀漀漀⸀ 䤀渀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 猀椀最渀猀 礀漀甀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 眀愀琀挀栀 昀漀爀 愀爀攀 搀椀稀稀椀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 挀漀氀搀 猀眀攀愀琀猀Ⰰ 挀氀愀洀洀椀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 琀爀攀洀戀氀椀渀最 栀愀渀搀猀 漀爀 昀攀攀琀Ⰰ 挀栀愀渀最攀 漀昀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 挀漀氀漀爀 ⠀猀漀洀攀 昀漀氀欀猀 最攀琀 瀀愀氀攀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 昀氀甀猀栀攀搀⤀Ⰰ 猀氀甀爀爀攀搀 猀瀀攀攀挀栀 漀爀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀 椀渀 猀瀀攀攀挀栀 瀀愀琀琀攀爀渀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀 椀渀 愀琀琀椀琀甀搀攀 漀爀 戀攀栀愀瘀椀漀爀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 栀愀瘀攀 瘀攀爀礀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 猀椀最渀猀 愀渀搀 猀礀洀瀀琀漀洀猀 愀渀搀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 愀搀瘀椀猀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀漀 眀愀琀挀栀 昀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀䤀琀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀愀爀渀椀渀最猀 最爀愀挀攀昀甀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 最爀愀琀攀昀甀氀氀礀℀ 䄀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 䜀刀䄀䌀䔀䘀唀䰀䰀夀 愀渀搀 䜀刀䄀吀䔀䘀唀䰀䰀夀℀ 匀漀洀攀漀渀攀 眀愀爀渀椀渀最 礀漀甀 漀昀 愀 瀀漀琀攀渀琀椀愀氀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 椀猀 搀漀椀渀最 礀漀甀 愀 栀甀最攀 昀愀瘀漀爀 愀渀搀 搀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀 琀栀愀渀欀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 椀渀挀甀洀戀攀渀琀 漀渀 礀漀甀 琀漀 戀攀 愀猀 瀀漀氀椀琀攀 愀猀 琀栀攀 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 眀栀攀渀 愀猀欀椀渀最 昀漀爀 栀攀氀瀀⸀ 䄀氀氀 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 椀猀 愀 焀甀椀挀欀 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀 猀甀挀栀 愀猀Ⰰ ∀䤀 愀洀 愀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀 愀渀搀 䤀 渀攀攀搀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 攀愀琀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀⸀∀ 䄀猀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 愀爀攀 匀䌀䄀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 栀攀氀瀀昀甀氀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀ 刀愀爀攀氀礀 眀椀氀氀 礀漀甀 猀攀攀 愀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 椀渀 琀爀甀攀 渀攀攀搀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 愀眀愀礀 戀礀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 愀琀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀ 䄀渀搀 猀攀氀搀漀洀 眀椀氀氀 礀漀甀 氀攀愀瘀攀 愀 搀愀礀 挀愀洀瀀 愀琀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 栀甀渀最爀礀 甀渀氀攀猀猀 椀琀 眀愀猀 戀礀 礀漀甀爀 漀眀渀 挀栀漀椀挀攀⸀ഊ
਀䜀攀琀琀椀渀最 栀攀氀瀀 眀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 椀琀ഊ
਀䄀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 愀挀琀 愀猀 愀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 椀猀 愀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 ∀猀琀攀瀀 漀甀琀 漀昀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀∀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀愀洀攀搀椀挀猀 洀愀礀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀挀攀渀攀 愀渀搀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀 攀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀猀⸀ 䈀甀琀 甀氀琀椀洀愀琀攀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀 昀漀爀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 搀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀猀⸀ഊ
਀刀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 氀椀洀椀琀猀 琀漀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 䌀栀椀爀甀爀最攀漀渀猀 挀愀渀 搀漀 愀琀 愀渀礀 匀䌀䄀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀攀 椀琀 愀 氀漀挀愀氀 搀攀洀漀 漀爀 愀 圀愀爀⸀ 匀䌀䄀 䌀栀椀爀甀爀最攀漀渀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀 琀漀 愀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀攀爀 椀渀猀甀氀椀渀 漀爀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 攀氀猀攀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀猀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 渀攀攀搀氀攀猀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀猀 昀椀渀最攀爀 瀀漀欀攀猀 琀漀 挀栀攀挀欀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀猀⸀ 䘀愀洀椀氀礀 愀渀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 礀漀甀爀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 琀漀 甀猀攀 礀漀甀爀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 戀漀甀渀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀猀攀 爀攀猀琀爀椀挀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 愀 最漀漀搀 椀搀攀愀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 渀漀琀攀 瀀愀搀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 最攀愀爀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 愀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 栀攀氀瀀椀渀最 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀⸀ 倀愀爀愀洀攀搀椀挀猀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀 氀椀猀琀攀渀 琀漀 愀 ∀瘀漀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀∀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀椀氀氀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 瀀愀礀 愀琀琀攀渀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 愀渀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀搀 渀漀琀攀 漀昀 猀礀洀瀀琀漀洀猀Ⰰ 猀琀愀琀椀猀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀猀 最椀瘀攀渀⸀ഊ
਀䤀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 吀栀椀渀最猀 吀漀 䠀愀瘀攀ഊ
਀圀栀攀渀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀琀 椀猀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀氀氀 礀漀甀爀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 搀漀眀渀 愀渀搀 愀挀挀攀猀猀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 眀栀漀洀攀瘀攀爀 椀猀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀ 匀漀洀攀漀渀攀 挀愀氀氀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 搀漀挀琀漀爀 愀渀搀 猀愀礀椀渀最 ∀夀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 䰀漀爀搀 䠀愀挀欀攀渀匀氀愀猀栀 栀攀爀攀 椀渀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀 搀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀∀ 椀猀 渀漀琀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 最攀琀 礀漀甀 瘀攀爀礀 昀愀爀⸀ഊ
਀䄀 最漀漀搀 匀琀愀爀琀椀渀最 氀椀猀琀 椀猀㨀ഊ• Mundane name
ਠ∀ 䄀搀搀爀攀猀猀ഊ• Home and cell numbers
ਠ∀ 一愀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 ⠀栀漀洀攀 愀渀搀 挀攀氀氀⤀ഊ• Doctor's name and number
ਠ∀ 䰀椀猀琀 漀昀 洀攀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 琀愀欀椀渀最 愀氀漀渀最 眀椀琀栀 搀漀猀愀最攀猀 愀渀搀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 搀漀猀愀最攀 琀椀洀攀猀⸀ഊ• Normal blood sugar range.
ਠ∀ 䰀椀猀琀 愀渀礀 欀渀漀眀渀 愀氀氀攀爀最椀攀猀ഊ
਀䬀攀攀瀀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䔀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 䤀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 欀椀琀 椀猀 愀 最漀漀搀 椀搀攀愀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀椀渀最 椀琀 椀渀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀渀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀 椀猀 攀瘀攀渀 戀攀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ
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਀䔀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 䐀椀猀瀀漀猀愀氀ഊ
਀䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 椀猀 眀栀愀琀 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 琀爀愀猀栀⸀ 䐀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀 琀攀猀琀椀渀最 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 猀洀愀氀氀 戀甀琀 瀀漀琀攀渀琀椀愀氀氀礀 瘀攀爀礀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 猀漀甀爀挀攀 漀昀 戀椀漀栀愀稀愀爀搀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀⸀ 䴀愀渀礀 氀漀挀愀氀 栀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀猀 栀愀瘀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀猀 昀漀爀 搀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀猀 琀漀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀攀 漀昀 甀猀攀搀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀猀 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 最漀琀琀攀渀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 眀愀猀琀攀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀愀氀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀椀攀猀 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 琀攀猀琀 猀琀爀椀瀀猀 愀渀搀 氀愀渀挀攀琀猀 ⠀昀椀渀最攀爀 瀀漀欀攀 渀攀攀搀氀攀猀⤀ 愀爀攀 愀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀 琀栀爀攀愀琀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 栀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀猀 挀愀渀 椀猀猀甀攀 愀 ∀匀栀愀爀瀀猀 䌀氀椀瀀瀀攀爀∀ 琀漀 挀甀琀 琀栀攀 渀攀攀搀氀攀猀 漀昀昀 礀漀甀爀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀攀搀 愀 戀椀漀栀愀稀愀爀搀 椀渀 洀愀渀礀 琀漀眀渀猀⸀ 䌀愀爀爀礀椀渀最 愀渀 漀氀搀 攀洀瀀琀礀 挀愀猀攀 昀爀漀洀 礀漀甀爀 琀攀猀琀 猀琀爀椀瀀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 甀猀攀搀 氀愀渀挀攀琀猀 愀渀搀 猀琀爀椀瀀猀 椀猀 愀 猀椀洀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 琀椀渀礀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 礀漀甀爀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 昀漀爀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀ 刀攀ⴀ挀愀瀀瀀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 甀猀攀搀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀猀 甀渀琀椀氀 礀漀甀 最攀琀 栀漀洀攀 椀猀 愀 最漀漀搀 眀愀礀 琀漀 栀愀渀搀氀攀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 唀猀攀 愀 戀氀愀挀欀 洀愀爀欀攀爀 漀爀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 椀渀搀椀挀愀琀攀 愀 甀猀攀搀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 挀漀洀攀 椀渀 眀爀愀瀀瀀攀爀猀 琀漀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 猀琀攀爀椀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 猀漀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 甀渀眀爀愀瀀瀀攀搀 椀猀 甀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀爀攀昀漀爀攀 渀攀攀搀猀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀愀氀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 洀愀礀 猀攀攀洀 琀爀椀瘀椀愀氀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 攀瘀攀爀礀 琀椀洀攀 礀漀甀 猀攀攀 愀 琀攀氀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 眀栀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 椀猀 甀猀椀渀最 椀渀樀攀挀琀攀搀 椀氀氀攀最愀氀 搀爀甀最猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀愀瀀栀攀爀渀愀氀椀愀 椀猀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 愀 甀猀攀搀 椀渀猀甀氀椀渀 猀礀爀椀渀最攀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䌀栀椀爀甀爀最攀漀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 爀甀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 礀漀甀 洀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 挀漀洀瀀氀礀椀渀最⸀ 匀漀洀攀瀀氀愀挀攀 氀椀欀攀 倀攀渀渀猀椀挀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 椀琀 椀猀 愀 氀漀渀最ⴀ琀攀爀洀 攀渀挀愀洀瀀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 洀愀礀 栀愀瘀攀 瀀爀漀瘀椀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀愀氀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 䌀栀椀爀甀爀最攀漀渀✀猀 倀漀椀渀琀⸀ഊ
਀䠀攀氀瀀椀渀最 愀 䐀椀愀戀攀琀椀挀 椀渀 䐀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀ഊ
਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 昀椀渀搀 礀漀甀爀猀攀氀昀 椀渀 搀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 愀 最漀漀搀 椀搀攀愀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀攀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 最攀琀 礀漀甀爀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀猀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 渀漀爀洀愀氀⸀ 夀漀甀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀 愀琀 愀氀氀 琀椀洀攀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 椀搀攀愀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀爀攀 最椀瘀攀渀 琀漀 甀猀 愀爀攀㨀ഊ
ਠ∀ 匀洀愀氀氀 琀甀戀攀 漀昀 昀爀漀猀琀椀渀最 ⠀琀栀攀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 挀愀欀攀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀渀最 琀甀戀攀猀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 愀琀 愀渀礀 猀琀漀爀攀⤀ഊ• Small packets of Lemon Juice (these are also useful to make local water that "tastes funny" more palatable)
ਠ∀ 匀洀愀氀氀 瀀愀挀欀攀琀猀 漀昀 栀漀渀攀礀 ⠀琀栀椀猀 眀椀氀氀 最椀瘀攀 愀 爀攀氀愀琀椀瘀攀氀礀 猀氀漀眀 爀椀猀攀 琀漀 礀漀甀爀 戀氀漀漀搀 猀甀最愀爀 愀渀搀 挀愀渀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 愀渀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀攀搀 猀甀最愀爀 搀漀猀攀⤀ഊ• Hard Candy (butterscotches, peppermints, Starbursts, Skittles etc.) (remember that while these work very fast, they also taste good and you may be tempted to eat too many.)
ਠ∀ 䘀爀甀椀琀 愀渀搀 渀甀琀猀 愀爀攀 最爀攀愀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 漀渀 栀愀渀搀⸀ 䄀渀礀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 渀甀琀猀 最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀 瀀爀漀琀攀椀渀 椀渀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 瀀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀 昀漀爀洀℀ 吀爀愀椀氀 洀椀砀攀猀Ⰰ 猀琀漀爀攀 戀漀甀最栀琀 漀爀 栀漀洀攀洀愀搀攀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 最漀漀搀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀猀⸀ഊ• Specifically made glucose tablets. These have the advantage of not tasting so good and are less likely to get eaten in great quantities.
਀ഊSitting Feast as a Diabetic
਀ഊIn our discussion groups, sitting feast has always been one of our main topics and concerns. The major complaints: the feast steward won't listen to my health concerns, and the menu has too many courses that I can't eat because of too much honey/sugar/starch, etc. What we hear most is, "I don't sit feast at events at all". That's a real pity, as feast is a big part of the fun to be had at an event.
਀ഊThe best thing you can do is contact the feast steward early. Do not expect to make contact on the day of the feast and hope for much sympathy. Feast stewards often starts cooking a month or more before the feast.  The earlier you contact them, the likelier an accommodation can be reached. Feast stewards work very hard on their presentation and trying to make things look as period as possible. Sauces, noodles, vegetables, and spices often need to be mixed in and on the platter to be served appropriately. Arrangements to deal with a dietary challenge usually can be made on an individual basis and single servings provided. It is a really good, and wise, idea to make arrangements to pick up any special dishes yourself, rather than depending on the servers. This little courtesy also helps remind the cook of your special need without being a pain during serving.
਀ഊYou might also try arranging an "off-board" potluck feast with others who have special dietary needs. Be sure to check with the feast steward first though to ensure they have room to set a table aside for you. Also remember that you more than likely won't have access to the kitchen. So heating food could be an issue.
਀ഊMaking something non period look period
਀ഊWhile one of the goals in the SCA is to try for as period a look as possible, medical necessities (i.e. - glasses, insulin pumps, needles, etc.) are an exception. However this doesn't mean that we still can't try. One of the problems you'll have is keeping your insulin cool and safe. If it is an indoor event, try contacting the feast steward (preferably ahead of time) and ask permission to store insulin in the fridge in the kitchen. Barring that, usually, a small lunchbox sized cooler with cold packs works, but that usually only lasts a few hours. If you can afford one and have access to an electric supply near your day camp, a powered cooler or beverage fridge (one of the novelty mini fridges) also works well. Covering either with a small throw or blanket helps keep them out of sight.
਀ഊIt becomes a little harder to disguise an insulin pump. One idea (that also works well for mundane dresses for prom or homecoming season) is a hidden pocket. Open a side seam in the dress and sew in a pocket, in the shape of a dog ear (i.e. - a long floppy ear) making sure to keep a hole or button hole in the seam of the pocket itself for threading the insulin feed line through. Another idea for those that are on the insulin pump is to use a pouch that the pump would fit into with the same idea of threading the feed line through a buttonhole in the tunic or other garb you happen to be wearing. This way your pump is accessible to you in the pouch and you can wear it on your belt instead of making a hidden pocket. If the pouch is big enough, you can also store your other diabetic equipment in it as well. Always include any contact information and medical needs in the pouch in case of a diabetic distress event. As noted before, the more places information is available in case of need, the better. And it's not unusual to have more than one pouch on your belt. Modern pants have more than one pocket, don't they?
਀ഊLinks
਀ഊThese are just a few of the links available for Diabetes information.
਀ഊThese are both owned by companies providing testing equipment.
ਠ∀ 眀眀眀⸀䄀挀挀甀ⴀ挀栀攀欀⸀挀漀洀ഊ• www.AbbottDiabetesCare.com
ਠ∀ 眀眀眀⸀䄀戀戀漀琀琀䐀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀䌀愀爀攀⸀挀漀洀ഊ• The American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
ਠ∀ 吀栀攀 䌀攀渀琀攀爀 昀漀爀 䐀椀猀攀愀猀攀 䌀漀渀琀爀漀氀✀猀 䐀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀 匀椀琀攀 ⴀ 眀眀眀⸀挀搀挀⸀最漀瘀⼀搀椀愀戀攀琀攀猀ഊ• The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - www.JDRF.org
਀ഊSupport Groups
਀ഊCheck with your local Health Department. They will probably know where you can go for help and support. Some local hospitals also sponsor support groups and host regular meetings.
਀ഊAbout the Authors
਀ഊForester Padraig MacRaighne
਀⠀洀欀愀 䘀爀攀搀攀爀椀挀欀 䘀攀渀琀攀爀猀⤀ഊpadraig at cablespeed.com
਀ഊThe way this whole thing got started was a friend asking me how to cope with her newly diagnosed pre-diabetic condition while she participated in the SCA. I had never tried to hide being diabetic after my own diagnosis, and in fact, had asked friends to help me watch for signs that I was in need of food or other treatment.
਀ഊI had gone through the (apparently) usual stages in accepting my diabetes: denial, grudging admission, and finally real acceptance. This then allowed me to look for ways to keep doing the things I love and keep my diabetes under reasonable control.
਀ഊThe original diagnosis came about when I went to an urgent care clinic one evening for low back pain. I did not have a regular physician at the time and really just wanted something to help relax my back and let me sleep. After taking several samples, including a urine specimen, the doctor surprised the daylights out of me by asking who was treating my diabetes. My answer was, of course, "What are you talking about?"
਀ഊIt has been about 10 years now since that first diagnosis. To quote the Grateful Dead, "What a long strange trip it's been!" At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
਀ഊTHL Geniveve Rose D'Glendalough (called GenRose)
਀⠀洀欀愀 倀愀琀爀攀猀栀愀 刀漀攀栀爀攀⤀ഊladygenrose at yahoo.com
਀ഊThough I am not a diabetic myself, I have about 16 years first hand experience with diabetes through my oldest daughter. She became a diabetic at the age of 4. That was the summer from Hell.
਀ഊWe noticed that she was losing her "baby fat" very quickly, was at times very moody, shaky, had cold sweats, was sleepy, (starting to see a pattern yet?) going to the bathroom more often than is normal for a 4 yr old and, I hate to say it, her intelligence level dropped. Puzzles she could do in seconds became hard for her to do at times. This was happening just two weeks after my youngest daughter was born and the death of their great grandmother. All of this in the span of one month. Like I said, the summer from hell.
਀ഊThe night before I took her to the doctor I noticed that she was very pale and had dark circles under her eyes. It had been a very hard day with her and she was finally sound asleep in her bed. Looking at her she looked like a starved child from a third world country, despite eating as normally as any other child. The next day at the Doctor's office, the deep down fear that I had been denying to myself came true. Juvenile Diabetes. Worse, a brittle diabetic. You might as well have told me she had terminal cancer. My world changed that day, not for only myself but for my darling daughter. Thankfully, today she is a beautiful young woman who controls her diabetes herself and is on an insulin pump, living her life as normally as possible. She is doing wonderfully. It is for her and diabetics at large that I share these experiences and write this article with my dear friend Padraig.
਀ഊLets get Medieval on Diabetes!
਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊCopyright 2009 by Frederick Fenters and Patresha Roehre. Permission is granted for republication in SCA-related publications, provided the author is credited.  Addresses change, but a reasonable attempt should be made to ensure that the author is notified of the publication and if possible receives a copy.
਀ഊIf this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being reprinted. Thanks. -Stefan.
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