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When Diabetes IS Your Work
The theme for World Diabetes Day this year was “diabetes in the workplace” with a focus on how workplaces support people with diabetes. For some of us, pancreatically challenged individuals, dealing with diabetes wasn’t enough and we choose to work in the field as well. Sometimes, this can be a lot. In November, with diabetes Read more
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ACBRD – Shining a light on the invisible side of diabetes
Research in the psychosocial aspects of diabetes has given the diabetes community an evidence-based voice to clinicians worldwide. Congratulations to the ACBRD for 15 years of amazing work and many more to come. Your work is critical to ensure people with diabetes get the holistic care we deserve. Read more
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Flying Blind with Tech
Diabetes technology has always been heralded as the next best thing to a cure. Is it really? Or are we just replacing one type of fear, anxiety and mental load for another? Read more
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Silver Lining Diabetes
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, I never thought learning to live with it would offer me so many life insights and lessons. Here’s another one on being forced beyond your own bubble. Read more
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When I Grow Up…
It’s that time of the year again when we have a sliver of brain space to be thinking about the meaing of life and contemplating my purpose…or is it just me? Read more
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2024 Recap
A brain dump of reflections to close off a very busy year and some vague goals for the year ahead. Read more
Welcome to my Bittersweet Diagnosis Blog
When I started this blog in 2011, I never thought it would be going over 10 years later. Writing is my way of reflecting and processing the world around me. Over time, I didn’t realise my stories resonated with others or helped them to learn more about living with diabetes. And so it is the power of sharing stories that keeps me going with this blog.
Initially, I named my blog “Bittersweet Diagnosis” as that is exactly how I feel about my diabetes. Learning to live with a chronic condition as intensive as diabetes has been one of the toughest challenges I’m still navigating. Yet along the way, diabetes has made me grow and develop into a better person, physically and mentally.
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Dr Ashley Ng 