How much did you know about diabetes at the time of your diagnosis?

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How much did you know about diabetes at the time of your diagnosis?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 diabetes. Here she discusses her awareness of her condition at the time she was diagnosed. Her understanding was helped by her career in nursing and access to information within her job.

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How do you monitor your glucose as you are insulin dependent

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses her experience with having to monitor her blood glucose levels. She also offers some comforting words for those who are new to monitoring their blood glucose levels.

How did your family react to your diagnosis?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 diabetes. Here she discusses how her family had reacted to her diagnosis. With diabetes running within the family there was a profound understanding of adapting the whole family lifestyle together.

Do you feel like you miss out of foods you enjoy?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses how she still lives a normal life whilst moderating her intake of the food she enjoys. This is her way of preventing the feelings of missing out and punishment in relation to enjoying food.

In what ways do you now have to look after your body?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses the ways her diabetes has impacted other parts of her body such as the eyes and feet. She goes into some detail of how she needs to look after them to keep as healthy and injury free as possible.

What ways did you access information about diabetes, if any?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses her experience with accessibility to information on diabetes. She mentions community groups and websites that can be used to help develop and understanding of all type of diabetes.

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