Bittersweet Diagnosis blog

Empowerment.

In my last post, I spoke about feeling absolutely burnt out with diabetes. Thank you to everyone who reached out and checked in. I really appreciated it. I’m currently in Vancouver in preparation for the IDF Young Leader In Diabetes Training before the World Diabetes Congress. Hanging out with the Young Leaders and Faculty members Read more

November 23, 2015
Defeated.

World Diabetes Day has come and gone. Whilst it was great and heart-warming to see my Facebook and Twitter feed light up in blue diabetes messages, it was heart-wrenching to see devastating news articles of deaths, bombings and violence worldwide. Read more

November 19, 2015
Raising Awareness For Diabetes

November 14th is World Diabetes Day. Throughout the month, international projects and campaigns are happening to help raise awareness around diabetes. Last week, I wrote about several campaigns advocating for global access equality in diabetes medication, supplies, care and education. Personally, my favourite campaigns are about showing people what living with diabetes is like. (#IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes) (#WalkWithD) Read more

November 11, 2015
We are the WORLD in World Diabetes Day

At the moment, I have four CGM sensors at home ready to go when I need them. I have boxes of test strips in my bedside drawer for when I run out. My insulin compartment in the fridge is well stocked. My last insulin pump consumables order should arrive on my doorstep any day now. Read more

November 4, 2015
Bad Karma Day

I’m calling today a bad karma day. Read more

October 27, 2015
Final Countdown!

This time next month, I’ll be settling into Vancouver and launching into the final preparations for the IDF Young Leader in Diabetes programme training. That’s 4 weeks or 28 days. Well 31 days from now actually. Read more

October 21, 2015

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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