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14 Years with Diabetes
When I was 19, I hadn’t considered what it was like to live with a chronic condition, let alone to be diagnosed with one that was often associated with older adults. My diagnosis hit me hard, but as I’ve come to accept it, I’ve started to see the positives… Read more
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An A1c with a Disclaimer
Sometimes there are things in life that are more pressing than diabetes. Like keeping two young kids (and yourself) alive. I am truly grateful for having an understanding and supportive diabetes team who give me way more credit than I probably deserve. Read more
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Undoing Diabetes Trauma
The stigma that diabetes is preventable and reversible with lifestyle changes can provide people with type 2 diabetes with false hopes, resulting in feelings of guilt and failure when starting on medication. Here’s my experience of why the words health educators use are so important. Read more
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Chasing D-Tech
What goes into making a decision about which diabetes tech is the right one for me? Lots. With more and more features being made available with diabetes tech, people with diabetes have more to consider rather than just going with the new kid on the block. Read more
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Remembering to Breathe
The kids’ bedtime is my favourite time of the day. It means another day is over and we all survived (mainly me). It’s a time of quiet in the household and restoring it to some sort of tidiness. Then it leads to my other favourite part of the night – a hot shower. There’s something Read more
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Diabetes Self-Care
We often think of diabetes self-care of all the things we need to do to manage our sugars. A huge part of that is also finding your diabetes team and knowing when it’s time reshuffle your A team; easier said than done! 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 