Dr Ashley Ng

Bittersweet Diagnosis blog

  • Roche Educators Day 2016

    “Education is gold, because no one can take it away from you once you have it” – Jane Speight at the opening of the Roche Educators Day 2016. Read more

  • The Concept of Rest

    I have a terrible tendency to wave away minor colds and work through them. Except this time round, what I had turned out to be more than a little cold but what looks like a kidney infection.  Read more

  • ?Nephropathy

    Last week, I went back to my endo to discuss my results (or lack thereof) from the genetics clinic. The consultation was mostly routine after that initial disappointment. We discussed news and research happenings in the diabetes world and new technology. But as we went through the results from my recent lab tests, things took Read more

  • Leadership.

    Last week was an emotional week for me. Together with OzDOC, we said farewell and celebrated the life of a good friend and valued member of the group #RIPEatYourMeter. In that same week, I resigned from my position as president-elect of the IDF YLD programme. Read more

  • #RIPEatYourMeter

    The past week has been a wild emotional roller coaster ride and it all peaked within the last 24 hours.  Read more

  • Life After Diabetes Camp

    Diabetes camps are such a magical and wonderful place. For the past few years, I’ve focussed on Family Camps where a child with type 1 diabetes attends with a parent or guardian for a weekend. I’ve written about it previously about empowering people with diabetes, supporting parents or guardians and allowing kids to feel normal. 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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