By far the biggest challenge of my 12 years with type 1 diabetes so far has been dealing with its impact on my emotions and general...

New Year always makes me think about my diabetes. There’s a photo of me, taken at Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve 2006. It’s obvious...

Three months of using the Freestyle Libre has given me a very welcome break from one of the aspects of having Type 1 Diabetes that has...

Up until quite recently, hypos weren’t much of a feature in our house. I had a few years of feeling burnt out about my diabetes and my...

With a happy, positive pregnancy and birth under my belt already I was much less anxious going into my second pregnancy.  It was all set...

Having kids is a milestone in life for anyone who has them, and for me as a mum with Type 1 Diabetes, the times I was pregnant and...

I think Type 1 Diabetes is a bit like driving a car. You have lessons to teach you how to drive and the rules of the road. You learn that...

For the past two weeks I’ve been wearing a Freestyle Libre for the first time. I was so excited when it arrived and bursting to start...

I had to be talked into getting my first insulin pump nine years ago. I really didn’t want one.  I was managing my diabetes well on...

I had my bloods taken a couple of weeks ago by my lovely diabetes nurse.  We had a really good open chat about my burnout experience and...

I’ve been feeling pretty good about my diabetes management over the last few months since I started pulling myself out of my diabetes...

On the NHS’s 70th birthday, I’ve been feeling grateful for the care I’ve received since returning to the UK four years ago after living...