Category Archives: Vanessa

Peer Support – by Vanessa

Posted on July 25, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share Hope everyone is ok and ready for summer (that’s if we have one here!). I am going to the Canaries at the end of the month, which means the majority of my hand luggage will as always, be … Continue reading →

Posted in Vanessa | Tagged connection, diabetesweek, facebook, peer support, retinopathy, twitter | 1 Comment

A hectic month – by Vanessa

Posted on April 27, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great Easter, unfortunately I only received one Easter egg, one of the main reasons being the fact I am diabetic, so maybe that’s a good thing! However I did find it … Continue reading →

Posted in Type 1, Vanessa | Tagged chocolcate, easter, insulin, peer support, retinopathy | 4 Comments

Birthdays and peer support – by Vanessa

Posted on March 19, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share Hope everyone is well! This is my third blog, and a lot has happened since my last. I would like to thank those of you who commented my last post, giving me advice on how to control my … Continue reading →

Posted in Vanessa, volunteering | Tagged alcohol, birthday, cake, DAFNE, peer support, volunteer | 2 Comments

Looking forward – by Vanessa

Posted on February 3, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share Hey everyone! Hope you are all well and are handling your diabetes ok (even though this cold weather is making me want to comfort eat!). I am attending my first Peer Support service learning session in Birmingham next … Continue reading →

Posted in Vanessa | Tagged exercise, gym, peer support, running, volunteer | 3 Comments

Peer to peer support – by Vanessa

Posted on January 16, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share This is my first blog for Diabetes UK, so hello to you all! I am writing to inform readers about the new Peer Support Scheme that Diabetes UK is providing. Basically, what this includes is a service for … Continue reading →