{"product_id":"9780989638500","title":"The Savvy Diabetic: A Survival Guide","description":"The Savvy Diabetic: A Survival Guide is a collection of tips, tools, and techniques, borne out of experiences and mistakes and lots of on-the-job learning. \u003cp\u003eAfter 43 years as a Type 1 diabetic, I had successfully and deliberately avoided hospitals. I was suddenly confronted with my worst fears: an emergency appendectomy 3000 miles away from my home. I was terrified of losing the control of my diabetes which I had worked so hard to maintain. I was woefully unprepared. Wow, did I learn!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years later and several more hospitalizations and doctors' appointments, as well as many experiences with travel and just life, I wanted to share what I have learned, hoping my insights and experiences will help you to:\u003cbr\u003e~ Live well and in balance with diabetes\u003cbr\u003e~ Survive the medical system as a person with diabetes\u003cbr\u003e~ Feel validated in your feelings about this disease\u003cbr\u003e~ Have more tools to help support someone you love who has diabetes\u003cbr\u003e~ Smile and even laugh about your own experiences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10% of net proceeds will be donated to JDRF (Improving Lives, Curing Type 1 Diabetes), InsulinPumpers.org, and University of California, Irvine Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Laufer Milo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49898519757040,"sku":"9780989638500","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989638500","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}