Diabetes UK is highlighting the challenges faced by people with Diabetes this week by getting 3 MPs to learn about daily life with the condition. Our Christine Jardine is taking part.
This week we want everyone to #SeeDiabetesDifferently, and that includes MPs in Westminster. So today, three MPs are getting ready to experience life with #diabetes, from finger pricking to learning about carb counting. #DiabetesWeek @RuthGeorge6 @CAJardineMP @Steve_Mccabe pic.twitter.com/lOMvHqEPFI
— Diabetes UK (@DiabetesUK) June 11, 2019
Follow her on Twitter to find out how it is going.
I’ll be taking part in #DiabetesWeek with @DiabetesUK to raise awareness by ‘living with #diabetes’ I have my kit and will be tweeting regularly to@say how it’s going. pic.twitter.com/AhFlzJp9XL
— Christine Jardine 🔶 (@cajardineMP) June 11, 2019
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One Comment
Finger pricking, injections. That’s part of it, but for me it’s the psychological aspects that are not sufficiently recognised. It really gets you down. Alos, let’s not forget that it’s rarely diabetes alone. Mine is complicated by heart disease – helped by a pacemaker – kidney disease, high blood pressure and, appropriately, Gout!
I have no complaints about my GP, nor the three consultants who look after me at Addenbrookes and Papworth but too much time is taken up by the endless bureaucracy and the lack of coordination. As I said it all gets you down and affects your relationships, your friends and family as well as my ability to go to by elections!