Posts Tagged ‘Type 1 Diabetes’

*+-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…

*+-It is very interesting to live life permanently attached to something and I am not talking about my husband! As a person with type 1 diabetes who has been a pumper for 9 years, I live attached. This has been at times interesting, freeing, scary, powerful, confusing and uncomfortable! I started pumping as I wanted…