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I am not a diabetic…
Diabetes is a big part of who I am, but it’s not the only thing about me. This is why each time I hear the word diabetic I cringe, as it defines the person by the condition they live with. As part of National Diabetes month, Oscar Insurance, a health insurance provider for New York and Read more
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Here’s to enjoying food!
‘Eat your food, enjoy your food. Make no apologies for your choices, whatever that may be.’ – Mrs Woog. Read more
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Putting the WORLD back into World Diabetes Day
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the day stands to unite the global diabetes community to produce a powerful voice for diabetes awareness and advocacy. In many countries, November is also National Diabetes Awareness month. Read more
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Exercise Is Never A Waste Of Time
Often during exercise I’m not sure if the symptoms I’m feeling are from the workout or from a hypo. Having a hypo during or after a workout can be really demoralising. Imagine you’ve just slogged your guts out, but you now have to eat the amount calories than you’ve just burned (probably more) to treat a Read more
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Diabetes in the Wild
Lately, pumpagotchi has attracted a fair bit of attention and lots of interesting conversations. Read more
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Uniting The Diabetes Community
Kerri is an inspiration to many people living with diabetes. For me, it’s her advocacy work to unite the diabetes community and to give voices to the unheard that has earned her a place as one of my diabetes heroes. Check out her recent interview about breaking the diabetes stigma. 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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