Aaron and I are off to camp tomorrow! Quite funny really, everyone I’ve told that I’m going to Diabetes Camp has had a little laugh, before they realised I was going as a volunteer, not as a camper. I think they had imagined oversized, adult me lined up behind all the other kids in my pyjamas getting my last injection before bed, something like Tom Hanks in that film Big.

No – I am going as a volunteer. Unfortunately I can only do 1.5 days as I have a wedding in the afternoon on Monday so have to leave after lunch. Then of course, work calls for the rest of the week. Maybe next year though I’ll be able to do a few more days.

I’m a bit nervous actually! It’s fine being a diabetic on your own but I’m aware that I need to behave like a role model at this camp, and I’ll have to be careful I’m accurate with my answers to any questions they have…. but then there is a full medical team of course if I need to defer to them on any of the tricky questions. It’s gonna be fun! More about it next week.

Have a good weekend people.

Nic

EDIT: (Sunday) – Auckland is suffering the most torrential rain we’ve had for about five weeks. Oh dear, think we might be breaking out the board games!