Cara Lange has always talked to her children, Emily, 6, and Morgan, 4, about living with type 1 diabetes and involved them in her management. They learnt their numbers and colours by doling out Cara’s jellybeans, her preferred ‘hypo’ treatment, when she needed them. Cara also taught them their address and how to call an … Read more
Dave was only 39 years old when he was driving home from work and lost the colour in his vision. He went straight to the doctor, got a blood test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. With high blood pressure and soaring blood glucose levels, he was given three months to live unless he … Read more
When Julie was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she was uncertain about what her future would look like. She was concerned about how she was going to look after her daughter, who manages a serious health condition. She knew she had to change her lifestyle to live well with the condition and although it was … Read more
In November 2015, Steve Dale from Rockingham in Western Australia became one of the 5,163 Australians who undergo a diabetes-related amputation every year. While it was tough to lose his right foot, worse was still to come. In 2020, escalating problems on his other foot seemed to be leading towards a second below-the-knee amputation, and … Read more
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 6 years old, Archie used to feel alone and different to other kids. Then, despite feeling nervous, Archie and his mum attended his first family diabetes camp, which was funded by donations from Diabetes Australia supporters. “If you have diabetes, finding your crew is super special,” says … Read more
The one question Sharon couldn’t answer when her daughter Allison, now 10, was diagnosed four years ago with type 1 diabetes was, “Mum, when am I going to get over this?” Allison now knows that part of her body doesn’t work but can’t grasp the concept yet that there could be a cure. The hardest … Read more
Mohammed was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when he was only 35. He didn’t take it seriously because he thought he was too young for anything bad to happen to him. He was barely managing the condition when he had a series of strokes that led to him being hospitalised for a month. All he … Read more
Meriem knows what it’s like to be excluded. Meriem, who was born in Morocco, endured years of bullying at school when she and her family first moved to Hobart. It triggered an eating disorder, a particularly dangerous condition for people with type 1 diabetes. “There were many factors that led to my eating disorder, including … Read more
Powerhouse bass producers IVORY and Dr. Ushūu returned to Monstercat today with their first collaborative dubstep single, “Madara.” Invigorated by energizing snares and unrestrained drops, the new record is fused with the duo’s multi-dimensional stylings primed for the likes of bass enthusiasts. While IVORY laid the track’s foundation, the two met for the first time … Read more