Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
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I have been living with diabetes since 1993 diagnosed at 20 years old. I started blogging in May 2010 and this evolved into BloodSugarTrampoline.com which is a combination of my personal diary about living with diabetes in Ireland and sharing information about the health services available in Ireland.
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
5M ago
There are lots of people on social media doing their bit for diabetes awareness, and this is fantastic. However, raising awareness seems to be a big buzzword these days, but what does that really mean, and how do we raise awareness of something effectively? Should I do it by sharing a random image on my Facebook feed that doesn’t tell any of my friends anything at all? Or should I use my social media to share information ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
8M ago
In this post, I will provide a short summary of the information revealed from parliamentary question responses on how many people in Ireland use insulin pumps, what clinics provide them as a treatment option and how many new pump starts are done each year ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
10M ago
The purpose of the document is to provide of the number of people who are in Ireland and to prompt a discussion around access equality. I believe we need to talk about how fair it is that so many are approved for HSE funding and why some people are still being made to pay ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
11M ago
Thirty years of diabetes means thirty years of diabetes care as a health “service user”. In my previous 30 years of diabetes post, I focused on how my diabetes management has changed significantly. This post is about how I've been a healthcare service user. I’ve changed my care a lot because it took me some time to find the care I needed ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
1y ago
November is diabetes awareness month, and World Diabetes Day is Monday the 14th. I’m not actively involved this year but here’s a few thoughts I had on the important parts of World Diabetes Day and diabetes awareness ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
1y ago
Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor CGM, the G7 is available now in Ireland. The main differences are that G7 has a 30-minute warmup and the transmitter is included in every sensor, so there is no need for the two-step process when applying to have it funded by the HSE. Here’s some more information to accessing the G7 in Ireland ..read more
Blood Sugar Trampoline Blog
1y ago
We are fully in the Summer holiday season and everyone except me is mad to get to places where sunshine and warmth are guaranteed, I thought I would share a couple of things I’ve learned about being in other countries with diabetes and having to plan for mishaps ..read more