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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...

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...

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...

Diabetes technology and body image

I had to be talked into getting my first insulin pump nine years ago. I really didn’t want one. I was managing my diabetes well on...

Finding balance: not too much, not too little

I had my bloods taken a couple of weeks ago by my lovely diabetes nurse. We had a really good open chat about my burnout experience and...

Good HbA1c news…the burnout recovery continues!

I’ve been feeling pretty good about my diabetes management over the last few months since I started pulling myself out of my diabetes...

T1D care: NHS vs Down Under

On the NHS’s 70th birthday, I’ve been feeling grateful for the care I’ve received since returning to the UK four years ago after living...

“If you can’t get out of it, get into it!”

I wrote last week about my diabetes burnout, which had been dragging on for a few years. After a surprisingly simple intervention by my...

Diabetes burnout: where did my motivation go?

I was diagnosed 11 years ago in my mid 20s during my “working holiday” in Australia. Looking back over that time now, it is quite neatly...

Welcome to Pumps and Pricks!

Inspired by the NHS’s Diabetes Week and the Talking About Diabetes campaign, I’m putting fingers to keyboard to share my perspectives and...

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