Avid readers of your soaraway Shoot Up forum will recall that we got in touch with Team Type 1 and put some questions about cycling and diabetes to Fabio Calabria – a massively talented professional cyclist and top athlete. He’s won the King of the Mountains Classification in the De Bortoli Tour and the New… Read More »
Forgive me, I’ve slumped to the level of the tabloid press, unable to resist a provocative headline. My point really is that there are some interesting diabetes tips to be picked up from pregnant women. There’s this myth surrounding diabetes and pregnancy that it’s a challenging struggle to maintain fabulous control against all odds. I’d… Read More »
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If, like me, you have just the one chronic disease it’s sometimes hard to get the whole dodgy pancreas situation into perspective. It feels like it’s a real pain at times, but how does it compare to other afflictions? Having had the luxury of muddling through the world of infertility for the last 6 years, I… Read More »
If ever there was a short cut to madness, I think being pregnant and having diabetes may be it. The never ending pressure of walking a tightrope of blood sugar control, combined with the guilt of what might happen if you get it wrong could easily be overwhelming. To try and maintain my sanity, I’ve… Read More »
I have completely befuddled my GP. I am taking Metformin and insulin to control my Type 1 diabetes. I might as well have said I’m going to start walking on my hands in order to protect my feet from damage. His first thought was that I have suddenly morphed into a Type 2 diabetic, having… Read More »
Well, this diabetes and pregnancy lark is certainly interesting. It’s a bit like riding a rollercoaster without any safety barriers, it’s not a very smooth ride and you feel like any mistake might have catastrophic consequences. I’ve spent the first 3 months of pregnancy feeling thoroughly ill – huge amounts of nausea, a sprinkling of… Read More »
We have some amazing news. Geoff and I are thrilled, delighted and overjoyed to announce that we’re expecting a baby. Oh yes, ShootUp is getting an offshoot, I’m pregnant! Due to a particularly ineffective set of polycystic o;