An internal monologue from the perspective of a brain starved of glucose (hypoglycaemic). The body is walking to work. The street is busy, the world turns in slow motion. Meanwhile the brain runs at a million miles an hour. Hands find head Meet plastic frames Glasses You remembered. Great. Two strides later The pavement looks different Swirls, blurs, complicated little life Scan. Well done, idiot. Eat. Walk. Now. People will think you're lazy. They are looking at you. Are you even listening?? Her, over there. She's looking. I did try to tell you. Now right foot, left foot.  Tut Tut You ..read more

I write in hopes that someone, somewhere will relate and gain comfort in knowing they are not alone and every time I share a post my mentality remains the same. Perhaps others will be able to catch these symptoms early, should they present themselves. Please be sensitive in commenting on this post. Whilst I welcome feedback and constructive criticism, this post is sensitive to me and my experience. Diabetes is often described as an 'invisible illness' but sometimes it is more visible than we would like to admit. In my instance, this was brought on by the combination of excessive vomiting and ..read more

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I took this on Monday. I have never felt so unwell. I always saw posts about how someone had 'slipped into DKA without realising' and how 'easy' it was to creep in. I found it utterly bizarre and impossible that you could get to that stage, having had no successful interventions. Until it happened to me. After 15 years of living with Type One Diabetes I had my first experience of DKA.  I have had ketones and sickness bugs twice before but this was totally different. It was scary and an experience that will not leave me.  I had DKA. Although it was not sneaky and it did no ..read more

She looked me in the eye, and I could hear the desperation in her voice. "Do you need any psychological support?" she said with a fake confidence. I paused. She knew that I desperately needed help, and wanted to provide it but we both knew there were no services in place. "No..I'll be fine" I responded, sheepishly.  "Okay, well you know where we are should you need us.."  I so rawly wanted to say yes, breathe a sigh of relief, collapse in her arms and tell her that is all I have been waiting for. And she knew that.  You could tell by the look in her eye, that she had ..read more

I'll be very honest with you, I'm just feeling very 2/10, when usually I'm a solid 8/10. This blog post is not a super positive one but is an honest one and I really want to document my life with type one diabetes in every which way and for the most part that's incredibly upbeat and fun but today I need an honest chat. I want to look back on this blog and see my progress. Something I've always prided myself on, been an advocate for and heavily supported both online and offline is the importance of resilience and that actually it's okay not to be okay. Something that has surprised me about st ..read more

I've been using an insulin pump, Accu Chek Spirit Combo, for six months (doesn't time fly) and although I still face my wobbles, it has become part of my life so naturally. One of my biggest concerns before starting insulin pump therapy was being connected to a device 24/7, 365 days of the year. Which is quite ironic really as I've never felt as free as I have over these last 6 months. Pancreas in a box I wake in the morning and stretch as I begin to prepare myself for the day ahead. I run my hand over my stomach and feel my cannula, still very much intact, I follow the tubing down with my ..read more

*As always, by reading any copyright content on this blog you are agreeing to the terms and conditions stated here. Do remember all content is based on my personal experience only and is not intended as medical advice.* It never fails to baffle me just how little people know about Type One Diabetes, so I guessed a quick-one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about T1D, whether you're an employer, friend, family member, partner or just nosy, may be of some use to direct people. So here it is, your quick guide if you know a person living with Diabetes and want to clue yourself up. Read ..read more

Inspired by the wonderful Sarah Kays' 'If I Should Have A Daughter' ... I often think about if my child were to be diagnosed with Diabetes, how I/they would cope, how it would feel and ultimately how I could help. Now I know the statistics are pretty slim, less than 5% chance  but it is something that occupies my mind regularly. Those of you who have their eyes open will know I am just 18, and do not have a child, but that does not stop me fantasizing about my future. I got thinking about all of her potential, and what she will be capable of and what I would want her to know. H ..read more

Before I started insulin pump therapy, there were certainly worries, queries and misconceptions that I had about insulin pumps which were huge points to consider when it came to the key question 'Do I want an insulin pump?'. The examples below are just some preconceptions I had in my head, which I now know are simply not true. I am writing this primarily for those who may be contemplating a pump. I hope my brutally honest truths will provide you with reassurance that these little niggles that seem like a big deal right now, wont be a problem in the near future. Your body just needs time to adj ..read more