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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Introducing: Travelling with Type 1 Diabetes
Welcome to my Lydiabetic blog (Lydia-betic, or ly-diabetic, whatever you prefer), where I share how I navigate travel with type 1 diabetes! I’ve been posting on this blog on and off for a year or so, but I’m now hoping to share type 1 diabetes specific travel stories. So, here goes nothing! I love to…
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Applying for a Working Holiday Visa 417 for Australia
I applied for a Working Holiday Visa 417 a few months ago but had a somewhat strange situation. Now that I’m safely in Melbourne, Australia, without any issues, I thought I’d share my application experience! My boyfriend and I sent our applications off at the exact same time. His was granted immediately (classic), but mine…
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The irony of exercise and type 1 diabetes
We’re all well aware that exercise has many benefits for physical & mental health. The benefits for managing type 1 diabetes are no exception. So why do our own blood glucose levels (bgl’s) make it so difficult to exercise? Isn’t it ironic that exercise can increase our blood sugars, but also make them drop so…
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Packing Essentials: Type 1 Diabetes Edition
Packing can feel like a chore, especially with diabetes supplies to take into account, but it doesn’t need to be! My go-to method involves keeping a note on my phone called “generic packing list”, copying this to a new page & editing it based on where I’m going and how long I will be there.…
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My diabetic eye screening experience
Being a type one diabetic unfortunately means an array of complications could creep up when we’re least expecting them to, but fortunately there are actions we can take to prevent and catch anything untoward early. A diabetic eye screening is one of them! If this is your first time hearing that this is even a…
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