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1 in 6 People Living With Diabetes Feel Discriminated Against at Work

1 in 6 People Living With Diabetes Feel Discriminated Against at Work

Did you know that one in six people living with diabetes feel discriminated against in the workplace? This statistic hit me hard because I've lived it. Before starting my own business,...

1 in 6 People Living With Diabetes Feel Discriminated Against at Work

Did you know that one in six people living with diabetes feel discriminated against in the workplace? This statistic hit me hard because I've lived it. Before starting my own business,...

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Tips to help get through tough diabetes days

Tips to help get through tough diabetes days

We all have those days when diabetes feels like an uphill battle. Here are some tips that help me get through the tough times:Mindful Moments: Sometimes, we just need a...

Tips to help get through tough diabetes days

We all have those days when diabetes feels like an uphill battle. Here are some tips that help me get through the tough times:Mindful Moments: Sometimes, we just need a...

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Embracing the Journey: Why Diabetes Management Isn't One Size Fits All

Embracing the Journey: Why Diabetes Management Isn't One Size Fits All

Living with diabetes is like embarking on a lifelong journey filled with twists, turns, and unexpected detours. As someone who has navigated this road for decades, I've come to understand...

Embracing the Journey: Why Diabetes Management Isn't One Size Fits All

Living with diabetes is like embarking on a lifelong journey filled with twists, turns, and unexpected detours. As someone who has navigated this road for decades, I've come to understand...

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Trust Your Diabetic Gut: Why It's Essential to Listen to Your Body with Insulin Pump Sites

Trust Your Diabetic Gut: Why It's Essential to Listen to Your Body with Insul...

If in doubt, take it out! Let's dive into a topic that's close to every insulin user's heart (or should I say, site?): the importance of trusting your diabetic gut...

Trust Your Diabetic Gut: Why It's Essential to Listen to Your Body with Insul...

If in doubt, take it out! Let's dive into a topic that's close to every insulin user's heart (or should I say, site?): the importance of trusting your diabetic gut...

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My Diabetes Skincare

My Diabetes Skincare

Ever wondered what goes into my diabetic site skincare routine? Today, I'm spilling the beans on my go-to products that keep my sites happy and healthy. 💖 1️⃣ Gentle Cleaning: Cleaning...

My Diabetes Skincare

Ever wondered what goes into my diabetic site skincare routine? Today, I'm spilling the beans on my go-to products that keep my sites happy and healthy. 💖 1️⃣ Gentle Cleaning: Cleaning...

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Type 1 on 1 Podcast

Type 1 on 1 Podcast

Type 1 on 1 Podcast: The impact of miscarriage and building a business from diabetes https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CmOyMQ6ll3ulZtyE213zH?si=GX3LMm5jTreBTewK346yGw Can be found wherever you listen to your Podcasts Claire, the fabulous founder of @_organising.chaos which...

Type 1 on 1 Podcast

Type 1 on 1 Podcast: The impact of miscarriage and building a business from diabetes https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CmOyMQ6ll3ulZtyE213zH?si=GX3LMm5jTreBTewK346yGw Can be found wherever you listen to your Podcasts Claire, the fabulous founder of @_organising.chaos which...

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Coping mechanisms to avoid diabetes burnout

Coping mechanisms to avoid diabetes burnout

This blog post was requested by one of my very close diabuddies! I regularly describe myself as on the edge of burnout, because ever since I came out of my...

Coping mechanisms to avoid diabetes burnout

This blog post was requested by one of my very close diabuddies! I regularly describe myself as on the edge of burnout, because ever since I came out of my...

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Losing the baby we never had (March 2021)

Losing the baby we never had (March 2021)

Trying to conceive isn’t simple when you are type 1 diabetic! There's a lot more preparation before you even start trying to conceive. Ideally your HbA1c should be below 6.5%...

Losing the baby we never had (March 2021)

Trying to conceive isn’t simple when you are type 1 diabetic! There's a lot more preparation before you even start trying to conceive. Ideally your HbA1c should be below 6.5%...

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"You May End Up Losing Your Sight!"

"You May End Up Losing Your Sight!"

I remember my scary diabetic consultant as a kid hammering the risk of diabetic complications so hard into my brain that I figured it was inevitable that I would lose...

"You May End Up Losing Your Sight!"

I remember my scary diabetic consultant as a kid hammering the risk of diabetic complications so hard into my brain that I figured it was inevitable that I would lose...

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