Category: My Diabetes Inklings

  • Climbing out of a rut

    The word ‘hectic’ is probably an adequate summary of my last few weeks. I’m at the tail end of my Masters degree, which means attending placement full-time amongst a pile of assignments while keeping an eye out on the job market. Not to mention all the other things outside of study! Maybe…

  • 4 Years in the Making

    4 years ago, an endocrinologist told me about the insulin pump. I remember being wide eyed and amazed. I must have looked like I was being spoken to in a foreign language! The insulin pump was described to me as a little machine that continuously delivers insulin. When I wanted to eat, I just…

  • Diabetes Boogeyman

    Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are serious conditions. A person dies every 10 seconds from diabetes related causes. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are demanding conditions to live with. Some people with type 2 diabetes are able to go into remission with positive lifestyle changes. But for many…