The Expanding Life of Carol Devine

Questions for Discussion

Introduction

1. Name some of the jobs Carol had before she became seriously ill with kidney disease.
2. How did diabetes affect Carol's eyes?

A Child Diabetic

1. How old was Carol when she was diagnosed with diabetes?
2. Why was Carol's mother familiar with the symptoms of diabetes?
3. What kind of diabetes did Carol have? How was it treated?
4. How are today's tests for blood sugar levels better than when Carol was a child?

Teenage Years

1. Why did Carol's serious diabetic problems start when she was 12 or 13 years old? Do you think the same thing would have happened to a boy?
2. What happened to Carol when she was about 23?
3. Why did Carol go blind in her right eye? What special kind of surgery did she have?
4. What was Carol working at when she became severely ill? Did she like the job? Why?

What Is a Kidney Transplant?

1. Which people make the best matches for those who need kidney transplants?
2. What does dialysis do?
3. Who in Carol's family was found to be the best donor match for her?