Lifestyle changes, phase 1
Andrew McFarland Campbell I have worked in software development long enough to know that when you have big changes to make, you don’t try to make them all at once. The cliche is…
Daily life
Off sick today
Today, for the first time since getting out of hospital, I am off work because I’m not well. I hate taking sick days, but I am, by any objective measure,…
One day at a time
When I was in hospital, I was scared. I didn’t know how I would cope with it all. To distract myself, I scrolled through Instagram. I saw one reel from…
There’s a cat for that
Years ago, I had a cat called Rachael. She had diabetes. Unlike me, she needed insulin injections. She was a great cat, and lived a long and healthy life.
First hypo
On the Monday after diagnosis, I thought I had my first hypo (low blood sugar level). I was at my desk working when I started to feel odd. There were…
Peak diabetic tech writer
I was just having a look at the documentation for my blood glucose meter, and I was able to identify the software that was used to create it:DITA and the…
Day one
I woke up on Friday morning, in my own bed. The start of my life as a diabetic. The first thing I noticed was that I felt better than I…
An organised diabetic
If one is going to be diabetic, one one ought to at least be an organised diabetic, so I have attached AirTags to the following things. I’ve shared some of…
Not a breakfast person
I am not a breakfast person. However, I am really not a get-up-for-the-loo-twice-a-night person, so I have to control my blood sugar, so I have to eat regularly. So, I…
A couple name?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are Bennifer. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were Brangelina. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are Tayvis. Michael is on dialysis, and I have type 2…