I'm so, so tired! Yesterday afternoon we visited some friends. It was a family-style event where everyone brought something to feast on. The food was sooo good. The diabetic downside is that while the food is really good I had no idea what the carb count was and therefore, no idea what my blood sugar was going to do. I've been using a CGM since last November and this has been really beneficial with reigning in those blood glucose numbers. I could track my BG's while I was eat

The HSE approved funding for my Dexcom G4 continuous glucose system since November (love it!); I received my start up kit through funding from HSE’s community care budget. My Animas rep called me in January to tell me that my Dexcom G4 Platinum Sensors had been, finally, approved funding for them through Long Term Illness scheme. All I had to do was get my GP or consultant to update my long term illness book and bring it to my chemist. In the meantime, she rang my chemist to

I am a huge champion for peer support to help us live with type 1 diabetes. My type 1 diabetes friend in Clare and around the country have kept me positive and fighting for almost 10 years now. But, as it's Valentine’s Day and the month of his birthday, this post is a tribute to my home team. My husband has been my very biggest supporter and cheerleader for over 15 years.  From that very first day, when he asked me for books on type 1 diabetes so that he could learn something

A combination of my personal blog about living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland and sharing information I collect along the way. I feel that living with type 1 diabetes is sometimes like being on a trampoline, except you can never get off. It doesn't take long for us to get tired of all that bouncing. It's not any fun. Here, we can bounce together, keep each other steady, and cheer each other on when we get tired and want to get off the trampoline.

Some of you may have come across the Hashtag #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes..... over the last year, which is the brainchild of Diabetesaliciouness blogger, Kelly Kunik. I met the superwoman herself last July at the MasterLab Diabetes Advocates conference . On that first morning, as I took a deep breath and joined a table of strangers. I know, I'm a very grown-up woman but I still have to force strongly encourage myself to do these things because I know I'll regret it if

The complications of diabetes are real and people are living with them. People are also living in fear of them. Myself included. I am actively trying to overcome this fear because if I do end up with complications I don't want to feel like it is the end of my life. Or that I failed to manage my diabetes well enough. And I certainly don't want to be made to feel that it's my fault. I don't believe just because I am doing everything in my power to manage my diabetes that I wi

Starter Kit; A Guide for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. This is a little project I had been working on since 2010 and I'm thrilled to announce that it's finally HERE! I came across the Starter Kit on an Australian website and thought it was a very valuable and informative document. I showed it to a few of my friends with type 1 who agreed. At this point I realised that there was a lack of educational booklets for people with type 1 diabetes living in Ireland. So I approached

So you’ve heard about the benefits of the insulin pump and continuous glucose monitors and sensors. And you’re thinking “I might just get my diabetes under control if I have one of those” How do I get one? Well the answer is that it’s not as easy as just deciding to get one. In Ireland, people with diabetes get all of their medicines and medical supplies, relating to diabetes for free on the Long Term Illness Scheme, which is fantastic! However, when a new treatment comes