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New Years Eve...Eve

I started 2013 with the same New Year's resolution that I've always had since I was diagnosed nearly five years ago in 2009- "T...

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What's it like?

What's it like? What is it like to live with Type one diabetes? To live with a disease that has no cure, is potentially life-threatening...

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Annoying things people say to diabetics

As a type one diabetic, you will probably find yourself dealing with not just the diabetes, but also those who feel they have all the knowle...

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It's not a joke

This evening, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed I saw the blue candle. For those who do not know, within the diabetes community, w...

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Rant

On average, Type one diabetes costs the NHS £1 billion annually. Type two is £8.8 billion. Making the overall cost of diabetes on the NHS £9...

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Guest post from Chris

I wanted to share something that my friend, Chris- wrote to me a couple of weeks ago. I asked him if he would write me something for my blog...

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Back to injections?

Back to injections?

I just suddenly felt this motivation to actually do this. So I've been thinking for a long time about coming off of my pump and going ba...

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Anti-bullying week 2013

Anti-bullying week 2013

#AntiBullyingWeek2013 On Monday 18th November some other girls from our school went along to an anti-bullying conference in Canary Wharf hos...

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We can do it

You have lost faith in something, Moonchild. You have felt almost desperate about something that hasn't manifested in your life. You hav...

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Thoughts

I had my hospital appointment yesterday, and my Hhba1c is 12%. I've finished mentally beating myself up about it...I did all that on the...

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World Diabetes Day 2013

World Diabetes Day 2013

I know I'm slightly late with my World Diabetes Day blog post...I've just been super busy with sixth form....and falling asleep on t...

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Living with type one diabetes

What is it like being a type one diabetic? I can tell you it is not easy. It is something that you will not understand unless you are type o...

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Before I was diagnosed

Before I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I didn't need to prick my finger, I didn't need to inject insulin, I didn't need to...

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JDRF T1 Youth Ambassador day

Friday 1st November 2013 saw me and my dad trekking up to London for the JDRF Youth Ambassador day. Well, I was actually attending the day; ...

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Diabetic conversations

Diabetic conversations

When I was diagnosed with type one I was attending school at the lower site of my school because I was only in Year 8, when I got to Year 9 ...

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Who am I?

Hi, I'm Ellie, I'm sixteen years old. I was born on July 18th 1997. I live in London with my mum, dad, brother and twin sister. I ha...

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Understanding

I didn't struggle with it when I was first diagnosed. When the doctor in A&E told me I had Type one diabetes I sort of just...sat th...

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. One of the most boring days of my life. This week I had an unfortunate encounter with DKA- for the third time. Thir...

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