Bittersweet Diagnosis blog

Upcoming BMJ Series – What Your Patient Is Thinking

For a long time now, we as patients with chronic conditions, have been crying out for doctors to listen to us. We want to tell them to get their heads out of their books and to see us as a person before our medical condition. We want them to treat us with respect, dignity and as Read more

January 23, 2015
Spare a Rose, Save a Child

Having had a spare time to have a proper look at my diary yesterday, I was astonished to see that we’re nearing the end of the first month of 2015! With February around the corner, so too is the Diabetes Online Community’s first big fundraiser of the year. Read more

January 22, 2015
Diabetes Technology and Privacy

Nightscout has been an interesting movement to watch and follow, particularly over the last year. As a someone living with diabetes, being able to see the trends of your blood glucose levels in real time is invaluable. It allows you to catch and prevent any major highs or lows and the side effects which accompanies them. Read more

January 17, 2015
Diabetes Diagnosis – The Initial Shock

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness sucks. You go through a flurry of emotions because you can even begin to accept it. From anger to bitterness to nervous giggles and cringe-worthy jokes, few emotions and coping mechanisms will be spared as you deal with this road block. And that’s exactly what I see diabetes as Read more

January 14, 2015
When Technology Bites Back

Technology has progressed at an enormous speed over my lifetime. Growing up, I remember being in awe at having our own computer and dial up internet. Today, I’m sure the younglings baulk at the very notion of recording your favourite songs from the radio onto a cassette tape. I have to admit that I am Read more

January 7, 2015
2014 – The Year That Was…

What a huge year 2014 has been! From graduating with Masters, to getting my insulin pump, I’m not quite sure where the year has gone. This time of year always prompts reflection over what we have accomplished and how much we have grown over the past year. And rather than setting New Years resolutions or look Read more

December 31, 2014

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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