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Being Prepared with Diabetes
Thinking ahead and being prepared for any situation our dud pancreas throws at us is the story of our (people with diabetes) lives. It is something we have little say over, as not having appropriate backup could potentially be fatal. Read more
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Dietitians – Not Just Found In Hospitals!
Dietitians work in a variety of settings. Many people recognise dietitians in a hospital setting as assessing and prescribing dietary needs to patients. Read more
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Hypos – that loving betes feeling
“Hypos are just low blood sugars and once you correct that number by eating some sugar, it’s no big deal.” – person without diabetes. If only it were that simple… Read more
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Working with Dietitians and Diabetes
As someone living with diabetes and being on social media, I hear many stories from other people living with diabetes. The kind of stories that only people with diabetes will ‘get’. We share the laughter and humour or irony, but more often than not, we shake our heads at the things we see or hear. Spending much Read more
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Mental Health Week – You are not weak.
NCDFREE have recently launched their global campaign called #TheFace of NCDs. NCDs or Non-Communicable Diseases are health conditions that are non-infectious and cannot be passed from one person to another. They include chronic diseases such as diabetes, mental illness, heart disease. Sadly, there are a lot of negative connotations and stereotypes associated with these health conditions. Read more
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Why I Decided to be a Healthcare Professional
My baby sister is currently going through the motions of choosing what to do after she finishes high school. She’s the third one in my family to have this privilege that my parents never had. Lucky for her, she also has two sisters who have been through the process to guide her along the way. 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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Dr Ashley Ng 