My blogs are mainly about type 1 diabetes, travel inspo, and sometime’s a mixture of both, and I’ve tried my best to organise everything in my menu at the top of each page, but here they all are in case you want to read the beautiful mess that is all of them!
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Detecting Diabetes: Recognising Type 1 Symptoms
The onset of Type 1 Diabetes can be prolonged, so it is important to be on the look out for signs and symptoms which could indicate the development of T1D. As Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas no longer produces insulin, the symptoms are mainly due to the fact that this causes high blood…
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Decoding Diabetes: Understanding Common Terms
Type 1 diabetes comes with a wide range of specific vocab, which can be overwhelming, confusing, and complicates an already complicated matter. I’ve broken down a few commonly used terms to help you to understand all those jargon filled posts! Autoimmune Disease Artificial Pancreas Read my thoughts on the artificial pancreas here Bolus Basal For…
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Wilson’s Promontory National Park – Three Day Itinerary
Planning three days of exploring Wilson’s Promontory National Park? Look no further! This guide outlines a nature & adventure filled three day adventure to see all the native wildlife and view points this beautiful area of Australia has to offer. Please note that this blog may contain affiliate links, see my disclaimer here. How to…
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My Diagnosis Story: Type 1 Diabetes
Like many diabetic diagnosis stories, mine is a bit of a wild one. To add a bit of drama, this happened in May 2020, peak Covid lockdown, with no travel or hospital visits allowed. Let’s set the scene I was living and working in Houston, Texas for my university placement year. For the whole month…
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How I Chose My Insulin Pump
Considering an insulin pump? Researching your options? Or purely curious how I chose my insulin pump? You’re in the right place! My hospital offered the Tandem T-slim X2, Omnipod, or the Medtronic. The fact that the Medtronic required different sensors than the Libre or Dexcom meant it was an immediate no. I didn’t really give it a chance to be honest…
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