“Being asked ‘has someone spoken to you about your diabetes?’ by a doctor as I was lying in a hospital bed was certainly a shock considering I didn’t know I had diabetes, but at the time, I was far more concerned about the stroke I’d just had.
“The day before, I’d woken up with a terrible headache and when my husband Benn came into the room to say goodbye before he headed off to work, I didn’t respond – I couldn’t respond. I could hear everything he was saying but I just couldn’t talk. I’d also dropped something on the floor and while I was convinced I’d picked it up, I hadn’t. It was the scariest moment of my life.
“The night before I’d started getting some numbness in the fingers on my right hand, but I hadn’t really thought anything of it. I’d been lying on the couch watching television so I just assumed I’d been lying in a funny position.
“Benn’s grandma had suffered a few strokes and, being in the army, he’s also well trained in first aid so even though I didn’t have any other stroke symptoms and I could still walk, he knew what had happened.
“When I got to the hospital, an MRI confirmed it. All I could think of was Benn’s grandma. Was this going to be my life now?”
The road to recovery
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A whole new world
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult can be a challenging and confusing time. In this extract from the JDRF's new book, Straight to the Point, they explain what's going on and what to say to people who make uninformed comments about your condition
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Fantastic Feta
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A continuous glucose monitor is a wonderful source of information but do you really know what you're looking at?
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GET OFF THE diet ROLLERCOASTER
Dietitian Lyndi Cohen wants you to take a deep breath and think about your weight, and health, in a whole new way.
WHAT IS Wegovy?
Meet Wegovy, the new once-weekly weightloss injection that research shows helps people lose significantly more body weight than those using diet and exercise alone.
MEDICATION & CONSUMABLES
Insulin is available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
DOLLARS AND DIABETES
When you have type 1 diabetes, it's important to see a variety of health professionals regularly to keep your health on track.
