Posts Tagged ‘Life’

*+-“But you don’t look like a diabetic” (and what exactly would a diabetic look LIKE??); “Can you eat that?” (well can YOU, or more to the point SHOULD you?); “Oh you must have the bad diabetes” (Is there a GOOD kind???); “oh you are being very naughty having that cake/biscuit/chocolate/treat” (what would YOU know?); “If…

*+-We have a diabetes story page on our website here http://www.diabetescounselling.com.au/communicate/your_stories/stories.html This is just one little story about my life with diabetes which I wrote a few years ago now. There are many things that I could write about as I have many experiences living with diabetes. This one is about learning how to love…

*+-The diagnosis of diabetes is often unexpected and unwelcome to say the least. It can be quite a shock for the person with diabetes and also for their family and friends. Along with the diagnosis of diabetes can come a range of feelings, such as anger, sadness, grief, denial, loss, relief (that you know what…