WDC2013
It's terrible that I haven't been blogging since last year, isn't it? To the extent that my blog somehow disappeared. Hopefully it reappears after this post.
In between getting married and all that, life's been good :)
Anyway, I was inspired to blog a bit after attending a talk at the World Diabetes Conference (WDC) by a lady named Kerri Sparling, who utilises social media to share her story of living with Type 1 Diabetes. Listening to her unfold her life of struggling with the condition helped me see her as a person living with diabetes, not just another patient with a disease. Her sharing was so honest, so interactive, so... normal. Sure it was hard for her, and it must still be at times to have to inject and prick herself constantly, but seeing her carry on with life and inspiring the people around her made me wish all patients were like that. Positive, motivated, unafraid to make mistakes along the way. But I suppose if I was in that position, I might not be able to react the same way. The only thing I can do when I see patients in my next placement is to remember this example that life can and does go on even after a diagnosis, and I can only hope and pray that my interaction with my patients will motivate them to see that.
Kerri Sparling's blog is called Six Until Me and you can find her on twitter at @sixuntilme as well :)
Here are some other things I got up to at the WDC.
Free nuts from Nuts for Life, and free coffee and low GI cane sugar.
The blue circle acts as a universal sign for diabetes awareness.
Polaroid calendar with Kako and Varanya :)
Playing around with the photobooth.
Cycling for our smoothies! Here's a link to their website Bike n' Blend if you're thinking of hiring them for your event. It's really fun!
With my smoothie and nuts, all ready for the last session at #WDC2013. It was my first official volunteer experience in Melbourne and I sure did enjoy it! Met new people, caught up with friends, gained some updated knowledge and got lots of free resources. Time to start refreshing my knowledge before clinical placement next year. Eeeks!
On a side note, Christmas is coming!
Christmas stockings are up.
Hope you have a blessed Christmas!
Toodleloos!














