Author: Priscilla Call Essert

A mother of a son diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes recounts her story of coming to terms with his condition with humour, insight and plenty of common-sense advice.

My Life as a Pancreas is a refreshingly honest look at the emotional and practical challenges faced by the parents of children with diabetes. Priscilla Call Essert shares her personal experience to deliver a supportive and positive message to parents in a similar situation.

'"This wonderful book based on a parent's diary provides support, comfort as well as laughter to families with young children with type 1 diabetes...I hope the diary continues to describe the teen years and beyond..."
Alan J. Lewis, PhD, President & CEO, JDRF International

"My Life as a Pancreas brings forward the real life issues of raising a child with diabetes in a way that is supportive, encouraging and - in the end - leaves you smiling."
Mats Walin, Executive Director, Diabetic Youth Foundation

"My Life as a Pancreas is not about the medical intricacies of Type 1 diabetes. Instead, it gives you an insider’s look at the impact that diabetes can have on the day-in and day-out lives of you and your diabetic child. I thank Priscilla for writing this book and sharing her (and her son’s) tales with us. I thank her for not just offering helpful tips (which are useful!) but also for reassuring us that we are perhaps not that strange just because we ask ourselves whether a nosebleed is a good blood check opportunity. And last but not least, I thank her for helping us all realize that we are not alone in our daily co-existence (dare I say “battle”?) with this chronic condition.”
Parent of a child with diabetes