Why friction matters for good diabetes habits
I've been learning about the science of habits lately and I've been surprised at the power of tiny things to increase or decrease...
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One woman's life with Type 1 Diabetes
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 1 min
The power of a fresh cannula site
I didn't give up on my pump in the end. I had to be honest with myself about whether I really was running out of new places to stick my...
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Is it time for an insulin pump break?
Getting sick of wondering whether my blood sugar highs are because I've screwed up somewhere or because there's something up with the...
- Jun 12, 2019
- 3 min
A great diabetes year
A year has passed since I joined Twitter and started this website to talk about Type 1 Diabetes. Before that I was an “I’m fine thanks”...
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
10 ways Type 1 Diabetes has affected my emotional health
By far the biggest challenge of my 12 years with type 1 diabetes so far has been dealing with its impact on my emotions and general...
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
New Year diabetes goals
New Year always makes me think about my diabetes. There’s a photo of me, taken at Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve 2006. It’s obvious...
- Oct 3, 2018
- 5 min
When finger pricks take their toll
Three months of using the Freestyle Libre has given me a very welcome break from one of the aspects of having Type 1 Diabetes that has...
- Sep 27, 2018
- 3 min
How my kids are “hypo aware”
Up until quite recently, hypos weren’t much of a feature in our house. I had a few years of feeling burnt out about my diabetes and my...
- Sep 2, 2018
- 4 min
How my pregnancies went as a Type 1 mum: Part two
With a happy, positive pregnancy and birth under my belt already I was much less anxious going into my second pregnancy. It was all set...
- Sep 1, 2018
- 5 min
How my pregnancies went as a Type 1 mum: Part one
Having kids is a milestone in life for anyone who has them, and for me as a mum with Type 1 Diabetes, the times I was pregnant and...
- Aug 19, 2018
- 2 min
Type 1 diabetes is a bit like driving…Libre is my new dashboard
I think Type 1 Diabetes is a bit like driving a car. You have lessons to teach you how to drive and the rules of the road. You learn that...
- Aug 12, 2018
- 4 min
First two weeks with a Freestyle Libre
For the past two weeks I’ve been wearing a Freestyle Libre for the first time. I was so excited when it arrived and bursting to start...
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