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Together, we can make a difference!
A few weeks ago, I was honoured to be given the opportunity to speak about the Young Leaders in Diabetes (YLD) program and what it means to me. Planning this speech was tough. Where do I even begin? There are so many things I wanted to share and some feelings just cannot be put down Read more
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring – Not as scary as it seems!
During my time with the Young Leaders in Diabetes, I saw a variety of needles, injecting devices, insulin pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems (CGMs). It was incredibly insightful to hear the different experiences people have had with their devices. Subsequently, I finally decided to take up my educator’s prior offer of trialling a CGMs Read more
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Young Leaders in Diabetes
Being part of the Young Leaders in Diabetes program (YLD) with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an honour. I don’t think I have fully appreciated this opportunity until training began. This year, 147 young leaders arrived in Melbourne Read more
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24
Yesterday I celebrated 24 years of being part of this world. And as I write this post, I’m running between my desk and the toilet. Mostly I’m in the toilet though, having had food poisoning (or something) in the last few days. Not the best way I would imagine spending my birthday weekend. Nonetheless, I Read more
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World Diabetes Day 2013
On November 14th, World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2013 saw a huge and successful celebration for everyone around the world. I relished in the flood of blue across all my social media feeds. The variety of events held worldwide to help celebrate and raise awareness for diabetes was nothing short of impressive and inspirational. In Melbourne, Read more
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Avoiding Burnouts
As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, the American Recall Centre have been collecting advice and tips on living with diabetes from other bloggers. I was lucky enough to be approached for my two cents worth and my advice was (and still is) to ‘Be kind to yourself; take time for yourself to avoid burnouts’. Check 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 