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Living With An Invisible Illness
My gym oversees the supermarket carpark, which is right near the beach. Being 41 degrees celsius yesterday, beachgoers flooded the carpark. From the treadmill upstairs, I watched a young couple park in a disabled spot, took their time grabbing all their beach gear and walk towards the beach. They were parked there for at least Read more
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Diabetes and Food – A Fine Balance
Some nights ago, I ate an entire hot jam donut at the movies without feeling guilty and I was proud of myself. Read more
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2015 Favourite Five
Melbourne’s mercury is currently set at 39 degrees celsius and there are no shortage of reminders that 2016 is only hours away. 2015 has been a whirlwind of a year. Challenges, blood, sweat and tears littered the way of achieving milestones. Right now, I’m breathing a massive breath of relief for surviving another year and feeling super proud of Read more
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Christmas In Summer With Diabetes
I love end of year festivities. Particularly after being away from home for three weeks, I have a renewed sense of appreciation for the holiday season and the simple pleasure of being with family. Typically, there’s lots of last minute gift shopping, fighting crowds at markets for the freshest seafood, road raging, awesome meals, and Read more
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Vancouver 2015
I’m finally back in the land of sunshine, spiders and annoying flies after three busy weeks in Vancouver, Canada. Words are unable to describe what an experience the YLD Training Programme and World Diabetes Congress has been. Having my partner in crime join me for a week of holidaying topped off my Canadian trip. So 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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