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I slept in and skipped gym today…and it was okay
We often talk about being kind to ourselves and resting. But do we actually do this? I know I usually nod in acknowledgement but wave it off. There is always something that needs to be done. Any down time I have typically ends up being interrupted by thoughts of all the things I could be doing. Read more
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Walk With D – Ticking Boxes
Living with a chronic disease like diabetes is hard work. At diagnosis, you are overwhelmed with information. First they tell you what is wrong with your body. Then you are given a list of things you need to do to manage your condition. Finally you are given a list of medical things you need to keep up Read more
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Walk With Diabetes – We are one and the same but different.
After I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I felt angry, lost, alone and ashamed. As my diabetes journey progressed, my diagnosis only created more confusion for healthcare professionals and other people with diabetes. Eventually, the type of diabetes I was labelled with stopped being important to me. Getting access to diabetes technology, services and Read more
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Dealing with diabetes the nerdy way
In my early diabetes diagnosis days, I thought that the key to having perfect BGs came from restricting the amount of carbohydrate food I ate and exercising a lot. I kept logs of what I ate, what activity I did and plotted them against my BGs on an excel spreadsheet like a nerd. At the Read more
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Diabetes Expo 2015
On Saturday I attended the first ever Diabetes Expo for people with diabetes by Diabetes Victoria. 1400 people turned up for the day, which ran similar to how a typical day at a scientific conference would. The only difference is that presenters were speaking to people living with the condition rather than just other researchers Read more
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The Vampire Strikes Again
A few years ago, I blogged about my simple 15 minute test dragging on for two hours due to my tiny, tricky veins here. Since then, I’ve been getting overly anxious over my routine bloods. I find myself repeating the motions and pep talks when I see the little reminder in my diary. This is what 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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