Bittersweet Diagnosis blog

Eye Health

Fourth grade was when my eyesight started to go downhill. By the time I was in high school, I could only make out shapes and colours without my glasses on. I had always likened life without glasses to being partially blind, which terrified me. Thankfully, my eyesight had stabled out since high school, so my Read more

February 2, 2014
Overwhelmingly Grateful

I had an epiphany the other day after feeling emotionally drained for the past week. Motivation levels were dipping while my to-do list continued to grow. But as I sat on the bathroom benches at the gym, I said to myself (in my head) ‘I just did a 7km interval running session. Wow…’. Then it Read more

January 24, 2014
2014 Goals

Now that 2014 is well underway, it’s time to re-evaluate my goals and set this year to be better than ever. Typically, I just reflect on these and never write them down. But this year, I am determined to stick to these goals by focusing on the biggest influencers in my life and using the Read more

January 17, 2014
Junior Camp – A fly on the wall

I couldn’t think of a better way to start the year than with diabetes camp! Junior Camp is organised and run annually by Diabetes Camp Victoria for kids with type 1 diabetes aged between 10 and 12 years old. This year, 65 kids had the opportunity to camp at Anglesea YMCA and did activities such Read more

January 12, 2014
Goodbye 2013!

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” – Walt Disney Read more

December 31, 2013
Insulin For Life: how can I help?

The Young Leaders in Diabetes had the honour of meeting the Insulin For Life Australian team at the World Diabetes Congress in Melbourne this year. Insulin For Life is a not-for profit organisation that collects insulin and other diabetes supplies that would otherwise be wasted, to be redistributed to countries who cannot afford it or places Read more

December 24, 2013

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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