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‘// l0 'WATthDO CHION’ICLE - Wednesday, November 12, 20“ A real lifesaver O I O I 0 Diabetic alert dog program has helped family change their lives - i By [10an I % Santa Claus coming , guide dog trained to sniff out ' I" to town Nov. 15 i l Athe differences of blood sugar ' j levels for a family with two dia» Preparations are in full-swing as the Lions Club betic daughters has not only let them of Kitchener prepares to gather the community for i ' sleep more soundly at night ~ it may its annual K-WSanta Claus Parade New: 15. t have also saved their lives The parade is scheduled to begin at King and Erb ‘ “She's been a lifesaver." said Terry \ ‘ " Streets in Waterloo at 10 am. and travel along King Bordman, a father of twin girls both . ‘ Street where it will end at CedarStreetin Kitchener. ‘ with juvenile diabetes. it? Children are encouraged to bring along their let- j Bordman said his family's life has . [BPS to Santa. as a team or Canada P05! letter carri- ‘ been one of constant worry since his ers Will be collecting and Sending them ofiby “Speâ€" daughters Brooke and Jade were diag- fi cial Delivery" to the North Pole. ‘ - nosed when they were just three years , Those attending the parade are encouraged to 1 old. Both girls' pancreas produced little ‘ bring an unwrapped toy for the Waterloo Knights of i to no insulin and they had no natural ’ Columbus and the Waterloo Fire Department's I way to control their blood sugar. Qt §R annual New Toys for Needy Kids campaign. The ' . That meant constant monitoring 3 Food Bank ofWaterloo Region will have also have from Terry and his wife Beata. who Brooke andildelordmancozytipto Mrbenfr'lendumle.ldilbetkllendog volunteers collecting foodand cash donations would often take shifts at night to make that has come to the aid of the girls who have juvenile diabetes. When their blood along the parade tome. ‘ sure that the gids’ blood sugar wouldn't sugar fluctuates. Nettle reacts. They/re part of 3 diabetes forum this weekend. ln the days leading up to (and during) the spike or drop to dangerous levels. If “WWW parade, organizers encourage everyone to use the they didn't. the girls could lapse into 3 others due to the strict restrictions they times he can count in the last year hashtag #KWSantaClaus 10 share your comments. diabetic coma or worse â€"-die. had on their diet and activity. That where Nettle, who can smell a change picturuandvideos 50 their parents dutifully got up at means they missed out on the typical on the twins breath and determine it Mike Farwell will be they-and marshal this year. midnight to make sure they had a yass childhood things growing up like slum- their blood sugar is too high or too low, in addition to his memive involvement with local of juice. and would wake up in the mid bet parties and other events has alerted the family that the girls were Charities. Flrwell has spent more than 15 years in dle of the night to make sure their blood “I would never ask another parent to in trouble. broadcasting at radio and TV stations across (anar sugar was at safe levels. take that responsibility," said Terry. “As we've gotten into this program d1 ‘()ne of us Stays tip until midnight That changed last year with a new we've realized that thegirls were goinga “hiking With legendary play‘by-play man Don . every night and checks their blood diabetes alert dog program. funded by lot lower at night than we first realized,” Cameron. he is also the colour commentator for sugar. if it is low we have to wake them the Lion's Club. said Terry. “Sometimes their numbers “(mm broadcasts on 570 NM / up and give them juice and put them Dog Guides Canada were training go low in the middle ofthe night back to bed." said Terry. ”We have to set dogs that could monitor and alert those "l know there is at least seven rim W the Ion/UPTM i the alarm for three o'clock, t back up with diabetes that they are in need of in the last year that Nettle has can t ‘ - again and check them again.“'3 immediate attention. something we wouldn‘t have been as; Challenge 8mg NOV. 1 7 i ”When your head hits the pillow at The Bordman's attended a demon to detect.” The Region of Waterloo's rapid transit service ‘ night your mind Is going a mile a stration to see how it worked, but before “lust last night Nettle jumped on my and a“, [1me Waterloo BIA are partnering on a minute and you ask yourself are the) It was even over Terry said be filled out bed and alerted me to a low,’ said five-week social media campaign to encourage ‘ alright?You just don't get into that deep. the paperwork. Fortunately. they were Brooke last Thursday “I was down to guests to visit the core during my»; constmction. restful sleep that most people enjoy." considered ideal candidates for one of 3.2.” Participants can get involved by taking an lUN 1 Their life got even more complicated the first dogs trained. It’s important because they're still item with them to any “Plow" Waterloo business ‘ when it was discovered the girls also They welcomed Nettle to the family kids, and kids can forget the little things To enter, snap a photograph with an j()N.hrandpd suffered from celiac disease and were a year ago and Terry said the yellow lab to do like leaving their blood sugar item and link it to one ofthe key UpTown Waterloo j intolerant to gluten, ‘That was the last with the sweet temperament has been a monitor on the school bus last week J n“ words _ “ng work. learn. play or shop timewehadaTimbtt." said Brooke. now godsend. ”it wasn't our day. we had some bad The l()N/UpTown Challenge launches Nov j: i 12. a littlewistfully. "We would be up three times a night luck with the bus being late and I left it i and runs through Dec [9‘ To panjcjpate‘ connett “ They girls haven't had a ty’plfal lift”, every night until we had Nettle." said in the back of the bus.” said Jade. 'lt's with the UpTown Waterloo BIA on ”(funk or twn j trinstantly having to monitor what they lerry. “This was just an ongoing thing not as easy as you think to keep track of tet.com/Up rm,waterjoo 1'“ and drink. and h"l“'f““Y getting for “5 MW (”W-- H all-I For more information on lon (‘OnSInlCIlUn Visit 1 wint- support from school friends and lerry said there is at least seven magnum” ll www.ridel()N.ca J _ I. ~ l r . l