Making My Diabetes Easier
People living with diabetes share their personal favourite tips
Ilse, Charlene, Anouk, Martijn, Wim, Lucas are different people, with different lifestyles, but have one thing in common: they live with diabetes. Managing diabetes every day, in every situation, can be challenging.
What do they do in their daily life to make their diabetes easier?
Read on for some of their best tips below!
Ilse
Ilse, Type 1 diabetes, diagnosed in 2019Make sure that you choose a hypo food that you love and always bring it with you. I always have squeeze fruit with me.
Do you know what a hypo is?
Lucas and Peter
Peter, father of Lucas, 7 years old, type 1 diabetes - diagnosed in 2016Lucas is the only 7-year-old we know with his own phone. He always brings it everywhere, so we can check his blood real-time.
How to manage type 1 diabetes in your child?
Martijn
MARTIJN, 14, type 1 diabetes, diagnosed in 2015When I go to a birthday party, I adjust my pump and treatment before I go. So at the party I can enjoy myself knowing I am prepared in the best way I can.
Do you know what an insulin pump is?
Anouk
Anouk, 35, Type 1 diabetes, diagnosed in 2015I created an Instagram account that shows my life with type 1 diabetes. I get so much support from talking to people with diabetes on social media.
Would you like to join our instagram community?
Wim
WIM, 70, type 2 diabetes, diagnosed in 1998Before I go to bed, I always check my pump to make sure that there’s enough in it to last me through the night.
