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KID'S SPEAK DICTIONARY
The World of Diabetes Described In Their Own Words

A1c: Any diabetes-friendly version of steaksauce.

Blood Boogers: What we get when we cry from finger pricks.

Boluses: The things you get on your finger pads that makes them tougher (calouses).

Cryboohydrate: Foods like candy and french fires that make you cry because you cannot have them!

Dia-bee-bees: Because of all the stings you get!

Downstairs: Low blood sugar.

Downstairs on the Floor: A really bad blood sugar crash.

Home Home In The Range, My Dear You Can Go Out To Play: What mom sings to me when my blood sugars are good!

L-O-W: The word mom spells out to warn me and my brother when my little sister is acting all weird.

On The Roof: Really high blood sugars.

Peetones: What we check when we have to pee on a stick.

Red Moles: The red bumps you get after shots and finger sticks.

Giggle Test: Toe and foot tickles you get when someone checks your feet to see if they are okay.

Glu-gross: Any fast sugar, like gel, that tastes gross.

Upstairs: High blood sugars, as in "my sugars are "upstairs."

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						main Family Fun & Forums page Family Fun & Forums main Resources page KID'S SPEAK DICTIONARY *The World of Diabetes Described In Their Own Words* A1c: Any diabetes-friendly version of steaksauce. Blood Boogers: What we get when we cry from finger pricks. Boluses: The things you get on your finger pads that makes them tougher (calouses). Cryboohydrate: Foods like candy and french fires that make you cry because you cannot have them! Dia-bee-bees: Because of all the stings you get! Downstairs: Low blood sugar. Downstairs on the Floor: A really bad blood sugar crash. Home Home In The Range, My Dear You Can Go Out To Play: What mom sings to me when my blood sugars are good! L-O-W: The word mom spells out to warn me and my brother when my little sister is acting all weird. On The Roof: Really high blood sugars. Peetones: What we check when we have to pee on a stick. Red Moles: The red bumps you get after shots and finger sticks. Giggle Test: Toe and foot tickles you get when someone checks your feet to see if they are okay. Glu-gross: Any fast sugar, like gel, that tastes gross. Upstairs: High blood sugars, as in "my sugars are "upstairs." If you have a funny word or phrase you'd like to share, please see our Contacts page


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