by Ruby McGill | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Feeling brave and ready to do it all again It’s taken five years, but we’re finally ready to do it all again… All going to plan, in October we’ll welcome the newest member to our little whanau (family). Baby number two! With every pregnancy there’s a chance things...
by Ruby McGill | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Diabetes burnout, you’re not welcome here It’s ironic that on 7 April 2016, World Health Day I find myself parked up in bed, absolutely shattered. The world health organisation’s goal this year was to call for global action to halt the rise in and improve care...
by Ruby McGill | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Diaversary a reason to celebrate Many diabetics celebrate the anniversary of their diagnosis, their ‘diaversary’. As we should, we’ve survived! Balanced 365 days of highs and lows, handled over 1825 finger pricks and injections, more than 121 insulin pump site...
by Ruby McGill | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Quitting sugar – is it worth it? It’s day 21 in the eight week I Quit Sugar programme (IQS). So far, so good. I’m joined by hundreds of other people from around the world all trying to break their addiction with the ‘white stuff’ (including three other type 1...
by Ruby McGill | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have two options When life gets tough I certainly stamp my feet, cry and shout like the best of them. Then once I’ve cooled down, I hunt for the lesson. What can I learn from this? Always have, always will. Perhaps it’s the learning facilitator, trainer and...
by Ruby McGill | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is quitting sugar the answer to mastering diabetes? At the start of every year I take stock, reflect and think of ways to make the coming year, bigger and better than the last. This January has been no different. I continue to ride the diabetes rollercoaster and while...
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