Just heard my 8 yr old niece has type 1 diabetes. How can I help?

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She lives abroad so I can't be around to be properly useful, but I wondered about may be sending her something..

She is in hospital and will be for at least 2 weeks while they work out the right insulin regime and teach her & my bro how to manage it. I will send a get well soon card and was thinking of maybe a book for children with diabetes, or something she might find useful in everyday management... or maybe a pretty notebook or something in case she wants to write down how she is feeling?

English is her second language so if there are any books anyone could recommend she would need one that has relatively simple vocab, though my brother would help her with it.

Any help much appreciated!

Thanks Bertha - I've got the app on my phone and let my db know about it too, and thanks to everyone who suggested the Ragnar Hanas book, I've sent my bro a copy but was thinking that it would be good to have one myself so I will be pming you controlpants if that is ok!

And I've had a look around the CWD website and will suggest that to db too, but am planning to hold off as I think he might have enough of me bombarding him with stuff?

And thanks too kp for all your suggestions , I've ordered a pretty pump belt from funky pumpers so with any luck dn will be getting a parcel that'll make her smile.

Sophia I'll look at icegems for the jewellery.

Thank you to everyone who has replied. You lot are bloomin great.

Big hug spink. You're doing great.

Replied to your pm Spink. Hope you got it....first time I've ever done it from phone so let me know if I cocked up!

Got it and replied, controlpants!
I'm off to skype my parents now to see how they're doing with it, they look after dn a fair bit and mum is worried she won't be able to feed her 'properly'.

Dn was discharged yesterday and within a few hours of being at home accidentally pulled.. something vital out of her pump, which freaked everyone out. I think it's the idea of emergencies and not knowing what to do that is most scary at the moment...

But I think dn is doing ok, she's a fab girl!