Posts Tagged ‘living with diabetes’

*+-I’ve been thinking a lot about ‘Advocacy’ over the past few months. Part of this has been around some of the negative stereotyping & anger around the different ‘types’ of diabetes. Part of it has been around the health of my 91 year old mother, who is living with dementia, alongside a host of physical…

*+-  This week I was asked by a Medicare Local to explain for their newsletter what it is that makes me shine as a health professional. It made me consider some the benefits that diabetes has brought me and I thought you may like to add your own ideas. My first paragraph in my response to…

*+-Today is likely to be one of the hottest days on record in Adelaide. It is also going to be the hottest day of any city in the world today, according to the forecasters. How do people handle something like this? The answer lies largely in how people are situated, and what their outlook on…

*+-Where does Happiness come from? Some will say first you need clean water, enough to eat, somewhere safe to sleep. After that, the perception of what it takes to be truly ‘happy’ diverges markedly. Some think that even more money will do it; others think that finding someone who will love them forever will do…

*+-Not all people with diabetes will develop foot problems. However, it is estimated that 10% of people with type 2 diabetes will have some nerve changes on diagnosis. Reducing your risk of potential foot problems is the bottom line for all people with diabetes. People with diabetes are more prone to infection, so even a…