Nearly every person I meet asks me how I got diabetes, and my response is often met with confusion. "It just happened, the doctors aren't that sure." isn't a very informative answer, but it's all I've go…

Today (4th July) marks 6 years since my diabetes diagnosis and I thought I'd write a post about some of things I've learned along the way. I'm attempting to put a positive spin on my condition with this post, instead …

Regularly I'm asked how I know how many units of insulin to give myself. It's not as simple as just injecting. It requires a bit of mathematics, which is Not Good because I sucked at maths at school. Explaining how I wor…

In this lil series for National Diabetes Awareness Month I'm going to post weekly about an aspect of my condition, this one's about exercise! I love to run and for a regular person without diabetes they have to make …

November is National Diabetes Awareness month and so, I'm planning on writing a few themed posts for it. Raising awareness for my chronic illness (I've finally accepted that's what it is) is something I always want t…

I just watched this  video on The Pool (one of my favourite publications) with Bryony Gordon and Alexandra Heminsley discussing exercise and it made me think about my own enjoyment of sport and exercise. They talk about what it …