Cutting back diabetes services? Really?!

30 May 2010
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Thanks to Helana for sending me this story from the Stuff website…. apparently the MidCentral DHB is talking of cutting the diabetes services in the area by $500, 000 – which would result in 6.2 less staff for the area’s diabetics.

Full article here.

Kathy Scott – how can the BeingDiabetic community help? Can we send an email of support for you to pass on or something?

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By Nic on 30 May 2010 at 4.39 pm
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Please vote for beingdiabetic.co.nz!

28 May 2010
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Hi all. I don’t ask much of you (not since the survey which got a great response, thanks so much), but this one is really important and it would mean a great deal to me if you’d help me out.

The NetGuide Web Awards (NZ based) are on again and I’d really appreciate your vote in the lifestyle section.

What you’d need to do:

1. Go to this site: http://www.techday.co.nz/webawards

2. Go to the Best Lifestyle Site section

3. Enter “www.beingdiabetic.co.nz” into the field and hit Vote.

Thanks so much in advance for your support!

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By Nic on 28 May 2010 at 10.56 am
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The T1 finale.

28 May 2010
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Yes, I promised I wouldn’t go on about American Idol again unless our T1 representative Crystal Bowersox won: well, readers… I’m breaking the promise.

It was the final last night on TV 2 so don’t worry, you won’t hear me mention it again. But I had to make mention of the fact that it really was a T1 dominated final, even though our heroine came second (to a really lovely chap, congrats Lee).

The surprise of the night was Bret Michaels -another of our T1 crusaders – taking the stage. You’ll recall from an earlier post that Mr Michaels was recently hospitalised for a brain haemorrhage, then…

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By Nic on 28 May 2010 at 8.18 am
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Mish mash.

27 May 2010
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Hi guys, it’s a bits and pieces Thursday here at BeingDiabetic. A few things for you:

1. Diabetes Youth New Zealand conference timetable announced:

As you may know, I’m speaking at this year’s Diabetes Youth New Zealand conference in Rotorua. It’s on on the 21st and 22nd August.

You can see the full program (and enrol) here. Let me know if you’re thinking about going! Last year’s was really good.

2. Variety Club does it again!!

Fantastic news for the Hanlen family. I’m so happy for you and your lovely kids (what classic quotes in the article!). Also, special mention to Miss World NZ for raising money for Sarah Smit’s pump.…

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By Nic on 27 May 2010 at 9.10 am
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Aaron: The insulin black market

26 May 2010
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I was visiting my good friend a couple of weeks ago and over a delicious meal of Dahl, we got to talking about travel and all the places we want to go before we depart this mortal coil.

Part of that conversation lead to us reminiscing about the places we had been and very quickly I was telling her all about my OE to Paris when I was 22 and in particular, the bit about how on the very first day I had every last drop of my insulin stolen from the backpackers where were were staying (see the picture of our balcony inset with Montmartre peaking out in the background).

The story of that is for another post maybe…

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By Aaron on 26 May 2010 at 9.00 am
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