What a difference a week can make, last week I was wandering around aimlessly hoping for life changing decisions, and this week? Well, lets just say all the goalposts have changed. It has been a week of emotion, shock, surprise, excitement, a little sadness, reflection… [read more]
Growing With Type 1 Diabetes
I cannot believe it is 4 years since Jack was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, wow time has flown and so much has changed. When we came home from hospital with our 11-year-old son and a bag full of needles and insulin we had no… [read more]
More Drinks, A Flavoured Water That is Not Packed With Sugar
If I saw more drinks in the supermarket I would just walk on by, why? Because I don’t buy flavoured water for the boys. In general it is absolutely packed with sugar, which also means high carbohydrates. I remember when they were little buying flavoured… [read more]
Jack is Going Skiing Arghhh, Letting Go
From the moment the boys were born, like most other Mums, I have felt the overwhelming need to protect them. Worried on their first day at nursery, their first swimming lesson and first day at school. Felt thrilled that we have made them confident enough… [read more]
10 Myths About Type 1 Diabetes
We have been asked lots of odd questions by well-meaning and kind people along our diabetes journey. It is such a misunderstood condition, one that has all sorts of myths surrounding it. So I thought I would share a few and dispel those myths. Can… [read more]
Diabetes and Drinks
When your child is diagnosed with Diabetes there are so many things you have to take into consideration that just wouldn’t occur to you. And one of those things is drinks. Like many other parents when Jack was a toddler we were very concerned about… [read more]
