A reasonably smooth period of diabetes control leads to a fiery exchange between Alison and her pancreas. Dear Alison I am not impressed. At the age of 4 I decided you were mature enough to take over responsibility for being your own pancreas, and I went into retirement having trusted you with the job. I… Read More »
Having set out clear and logical rules for my body to abide by when it comes to diabetes (which are in reality about as effective as trying to teach an amoeba to tapdance but never mind) it is unfortunate that my mind doesn’t apply similar logic. These are genuine things that I catch myself doing,… Read More »
Avid account holders at your soaraway Shoot Up will be aware that when you sign up you are asked to tell us what your favourite ABBA song is. Some people thing that this is a clever anti-spam mechanism, others a complex physiological test of some description. In actual fact it’s a piece of paper-thin whimsy… Read More »
When it comes to raising awareness of and money for diabetes, we’re a contrary bunch. We’re always very keen for everyone to understand everything about diabetes, because it’s an exciting and fascinating disease don’t you know. And if I’ve got to live with it, you’re going to know about it. But we – and by… Read More »
The dodgy pancreas situation also seems to impact on my perception of time. While most of my life is lived in normal time, there’s quite a chunk that exists in diabetic time… Time you think it should take for any hypo treatment to kick in: 30 seconds Time it actually takes for you to believe… Read More »
Well, I’m afraid as winter closes in and 2011 starts to sputter out, it’s inevitably time for our usual self-regarding end of year blog review. Inevitably the year started with the Hogmanay hangover, in which Tim talked about partying with his new pump. The article included a great long-exposure picture by my friend Stephan showing… Read More »
As I sit each morning over my toast and marmalade appraising the latest edition of The Times propped up against the teapot – the warming scent of lapsang souchong drifting through the air – my eye is often drawn to the latest medical developments in the wild world of diabetes research. In general I think… Read More »
I can tell Christmas is coming, oh yes, nothing much gets past me. The shops are full of novelty festive items, from dancing snowmen to singing santas, rockin’ reindeers and over excited elves. And all the little darlings are singing a slightly different tune at a slightly different time just to add that extra frisson… Read More »