Peak diabetic tech writer
Andrew McFarland Campbell 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…
Body confidence
I’m about 5’8″ (172 cm). When I was in my early 20s, I was very skinny. For a while I was 7.5 stone (105 lbs or 48 kg). That’s a…
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…
Diagnosis day
I was woken up by a nurse who needed to check my blood pressure and my blood sugar. I had had very little sleep, and I wanted to tell her…
Diabetes SMART
When you are newly diagnosed, there is a lot to learn. The other day, I completed the Diabetes SMART online course. It is free, and only takes about an hour…
The beginning
“Andrew, I have some bad news for you.” That is what my GP said to me after testing my blood sugar in her office on a Wednesday afternoon. I had…
Lifestyle changes
Managing diabetes requires some lifestyle changes. Some are obvious. For example, eating a huge amount of pizza is no longer an appropriate response to having had a long day at…