Just Sweet Enough Helps Families Cope with Juvenile Diabetes

When a child is diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, it touches of a wave of emotion that washes over the entire family. There is confusion and there is uncertainty; most of all, there is fear -- because no one really seems to know what the future might bring.

(PRWEB) November 25, 2006 -- When a child is diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, it touches of a wave of emotion that washes over the entire family. There is confusion and there is uncertainty; most of all, there is fear -- because no one really seems to know what the future might bring.

Stacey Omstead DiNiro understands all of that -- and in her new, self-illustrated book, Just Sweet Enough, she does families affected by childhood diabetes an enormous service. Omstead DiNiro tells the story of young Rory Jameson, who awakes one morning with a camel's thirst. He drinks all the milk in the fridge, then he drinks all the juice -- and then, he nearly drains the tap of all its water. And then, after all that, he has to run to the bathroom.

His parents are quite naturally worried. They pile the whole family into the van and head for the doctor's office, where they learn that Rory is "just a little too sweet." Yes, he has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, and the sugar levels in his blood are just a bit too high.

To keep the diabetes under control, Rory must check into hospital for a week. He will need regular, healthy meals -- and insulin injections three times a day. And exercise will help, too.

But can Rory and his family cope? Of course, they can. Rory can still swim every day; he can still play soccer with his buddies at school; and he can still play hockey, with his Dad coaching on the bench. He can live a normal live -- just like any other kid.

This, in the end, is the simple, effective message of Just Sweet Enough. Omstead DiNiro's book cuts right to the chase for families living with the uncertainty of diabetes: With proper care, proper nutrition and proper blood-sugar monitoring, Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes is simply a challenge to be met; it is not an obstacle impossible to overcome.

This is a book that will be appreciated by youngsters whose lives have been affected by diabetes. It is a book for their brothers and sisters as well -- and it is most certainly a book for their parents. Just Sweet Enough is just smart enough, too.

Just Sweet Enough
by Stacey Omstead DiNiro
ISBN 097815480

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