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Old Tech vs New Tech – explaining the D-terms.
A few weeks ago, I attended a fantastic seminar hosted by Diabetes Australia – Victoria, sponsored by Medtronic. They had brought in Gary Scheiner, creator of Type 1 University to talk about old technology versus new technology in diabetes management. Covered in his talk were the comparisons between multiple daily injections and insulin pump therapy as Read more
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What’s Next Diabetes?
I probably have ranted on this topic enough for it to be common knowledge that my diagnosis has always been a confusing one. I don’t have the typical characteristics of a type 2 diabetic but neither do I fit neatly into a type 1 category. The decision to progress me onto insulin was a fairly Read more
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Looking For New Recruits!
It is always really comforting to know that your doctor is on the same side as you. For the past few years, I haven’t had the luxury of having a one on one relationship with my endocrinologist. Being in the public healthcare system, I didn’t have much of a choice either. However, I was lucky 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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