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It's festival season as summer hits Oz now, and if you
want to get yourself some real life tips on how to
have a ball, and keep your D in check, at a day-long
marathon of music and dancing and all things brilliant
like that, jump onto our website.
Join in - or just read through - our lively chat about Homebake and the Big Day Out. |
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In the second edition of our new column, Dr Michelle,
a GP who just happens to have diabetes too, ponders
another diabetes question that wasn't in any of her
text books.
I need to go. I need to go. But no. It's a hypo. The strangest hypo symptom to appear for some time ... explained! |
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Even if you are a bit wary of chatting online, or don't
quite get how it works, Reality Check's Discussion
Forum is a very simple way to start meeting other
young adults with D. It's a brilliant way to get
answers to niggling questions the docs can't help
with.
We have just published new tips for using our very popular Forum - learn how to get what you need from it. Visit the new page for some advice, and then jump on in. |
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OK, so you might want nothing less than to be
thinking about diabetes while you're sitting in the
sun, but just in case .... there are some very
talented peoples around who have written their
stories of life with the big D which make an excellent
read.
Reality Check has reviewed some of our favourites. Read the review, and where the books are quite rare, click on the links to buy from Amazon. Maybe helpful Chrissie presents for family and friends to help them 'get it'? |
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We have added a new function to our website -
Search! Radical, we know. We have 9 years of
treasures hidden in the depths of the Reality Check
website, and now you can mine it to your heart's
content.
Next time you have a niggling questions about something beginning with D, jump onto the site and hit search. |
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We have some yummy recipes for christmas
pudding, brandy custard and egg
nog .... and they're even on the healthy side -
well, as much as is possible this time of year!
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So it's a good time for a quick refresher. The number
1 rule with dire-betes is to understand how your body
works. If you're not entirely clear on the whacky
things alcohol can do to a diabetic body, please,
we beg you, learn the easy way!
There's a few simple concepts to get your head
around, and then you'll be set to party at full steam!
Start at our quick fact sheet. Then ask questions. Either your doc or educator. Or if that's not possible, visit our website to ask us questions. |
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We'll bring you: A New Approach to the New
Year ... Resolutions be gone! We have a new,
proven (much easier!) way of harnessing all that new
year energy. Read all about it in Jan.
... in the meantime, don't hesitate to hit reply if you
have any questions or comments for any of the team
at Reality Check. |
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