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Shannon is a T1D from Australia who is passionate about contributing to diabetes awareness. He knows as well as anyone in the community that diabetes is a 24 hour/7 days a week/365 days a year role. Because of this, Shannon knows the importance of having access to the right support products/services for not just your diagnosis but also for you and your everyday lifestyle, which is why he's partnered with Glucology to share more stories and connect people to the right resources.
Today, we asked him 8 questions to facilitate in him sharing an Australian perspective on how diabetes is supported/not supported, and how access differs for many different groups. Shannon also uses the opportunity to outline how the mental & physical support has changed over time for him and for others around him.
Always think global in the first context. Look globally, nationally, across your state and then local area. You will get a great picture at all levels of what you have access to. Look for resources in your local area. Living in Melbourne - Victoria, Australia I would visit sites like Diabetes Australia, Diabetes Victoria and related sites which are level, well resourced and have the appropriate professionals looking out for you. If you want to connect with others, find local groups in your area or online to connect with people and know you are not on the journey alone. There are many others who have it - it comes with the old saying "A problem shared, is a problem halved". Don't be afraid to ask questions, and when people ask you a question - be confident in your condition, as most of the time they are wanting to be better informed about it by a person who lives with it.
Recap of Part 1
If you wish to read part one click here
Living with diabetes looks very different for everyone, despite the shared struggles of having a diagnosis that requires your attention continuously throughout the day, everyday! Sometimes, we may all live in our own bubbles and may not realise or take into consideration other perspectives that would very much help us with our own journeys too!
As part of our new community collaborative project, we thought it could be refreshing to start discussions around global issues and how it may affect diabetes management and access.
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Our food today has a lot to answer for , milk last twis along, light milk has more sugar put in a litre than normal milk , dog food has sugar put in it to compete against each other now dogs are getting diabetes, sugar is not claset as a fat , that’s where we have. Been coned in Australian. A lot of normal fat doesn’t heart you at all.
I too am frustrated with the amount of plastic waste that is caused by diabetes. I use the insulin pen with pencils where I can but as my regular tds insulin is not available on the pbs in penfil, only the disposable pens which frustrates me no end. Not only do the disposable pens take up so much room in the fridge, there is so much plastic in them. Give everyone the option of penfils so we are not creating so much waste. Storage is also much easier as well. With 2 diabetics in the family, could you imagine the room 20 boxes of disposable le pens take up if you happen to need to buy insulin for both people at the same time? Give me penfils any day.
I struggle with what to eat
I totally agree with the waste created with diabetes management. You have great ideas about replacing the cartridges etc with eco friendly ones. This is unfortunately not a priority of the pharmaceutical companies. My husband sent an email asking if things could be improved and received a standard reply.