I really and truly hated maths when I was in school, it’s quiet ironic that now my life revolves around numbers, equations and ratio’s. Initially my understanding of diabetes and numbers was zero. Insulin units, bolus, what?? I was totally clueless… As the years have gone by I’ve developed a much better appreciation for these…
Month: June 2013
What is it about coffee?
Coffee 커피 قهوة café Kaffee コーヒー Is coffee good or bad for diabetes? Hmmm!! This is a question I‘ve been asking myself ever since my blood glucose levels (BGL) started to wreak havoc. As a child coffee was always painted in such poor light. It was something I was never allowed to have. I was told…
Guest post: Get creative with diabetes
By Maryam Abdullahi-Mahdi Without Me It’s strange symbiosis we share I who lift you up, morning noon and night. Yet you’d rather live without me You’re provider your protector, your shield from an everlasting sleep. Yet you’d rather live without me. All I ask from you in return is a few moments of your time. To…
Hope for a cure!
Since I was diagnosed, I always hoped that one day I’d wake up to the news of diabetes being cured. For now this is a prospect that I can only dream about. Type 1diabetes has been with me for 19 years and the truth is, until they find a cure it will always be a…
Sugar High Sugar Low - My life with Type 1 diabetes 