A big move!

Hello again everyone, long time no blog post. A lot has been happening since I last wrote on here but today I wanted to talk about moving. I recently moved from my home town to Leeds, which is about a 2 hour journey give or take. Now I am just going to say the move itself was okay, nothing drastic happened but there where a few worries and hurdles I had to try and figure out whilst moving .

1. Moving Insulin. 

Now at first I didn't really know what would be a best option to move with having insulin in the fridge but me and my mum came up with the great solution of freezing a water bottle and putting that in a cooler bag like this one : 

 

This kept my insulin cold enough until I reached my destination and didn't cause any problems.


2. Moving the other supplies.

Now for moving the rest of my medical items, I put them organised into a cardboard box and made a seperate box to put everything I may need in case of emergency in there so I had them at had just in case. Having a small box with your basic supplies at hand when travelling long distances is a good idea because you never know if something might go wrong and it is always better to be safe then sorry.

In all honesty, it has been a struggle. My blood sugars have been actin up a lot including a lot of hypos. The main things I have left to do now is register with a doctor and the diabetes team here in Leeds which is a chore but must be done.

I would like to just say this here as well, don't be afraid just because you're diabetic. YOU can do it, there is help out there for you. Plan your journey and make sure you have everything you can sorted out before the move, and good luck.

This is just a small update but I will be doing more in the next few weeks to get myself back on a schedule, thank yu for reading this short post and I will speak with you all again soon!

Becciixoxo

Cheek piercing update.

So, if any one reading this knows me personally, a couple of years back in my first year of college I got my cheeks pierced. I have had problems with them since I got them pierced and I wanted to share my personal experience with them, from looking after them to me taking them out.

So, from when I got them pierced, I did have some problems. From the start they was obviously painful and swollen. They was also red and slightly irritated on the outside of my cheeks. Because of the swelling of my cheeks it caused me a lot of pain but it was manageable as long as I cleaned them and took some pain killers. I knew when getting them done they would take a very long time to heal and I did do research on line, as an example I watched a YouTuber called Morgan Joyce's video all about her cheek piercings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uafmjW65uWc

I didn't encounter any big problems until a week or two later maybe, when they was really swollen on the inside. I had to push the bars through my cheek's to keep the inside from healing over the bar but unfortunately one of them (my right cheek) healed over the bar. As soon as this happened to me I knew that I should of got it looked at straight away but I personally decided to leave it as I wanted my cheeks to be as healed as possible so I didn't irritate them any further. So I waited until about a month a go or so.

I went into my doctors and asked if I could get a referral to get the piercing removed and because of me being type one diabetic I managed to get mine removed through the NHS. Now I do just want to state that I went and asked local pierces if there was anything they could do but they all refused to do it for various different reasons. ANYWAY I got them removed a couple of weeks ago and I have never been happier. Yes I have dimples that will probably be there for the rest of my life but I do have to go back to hospital to get them looked at to see if there is anything they can do to make my face look more normal I guess. I will update you guys when that happens.

Thank you for reading
Becciixoxo 

Feeling alone - Diabetes blog

Recently, I have been feeling very, very alone. I have no friends that are diabetic, no family that can relate to how I am feeling and how I am not coping too well right now. It's hard. Even friends that don't suffer with this condition won't understand on the same level as another person with diabetes would. I am grateful for the people that are still in my life that are here too stay and here too support me, I would like some more friends though. I would like to be treated 'normal' not like I am fragile.

It is such a big world out there, and yet I feel so alone on this journey that will never end. I hope one day I will find a friend that shares my struggles and understands what I am going through so I can help support them and vise versa, If you're a diabetic struggling with feeling lonely, please feel free to contact me, I don't bite.

Becciixoxo

A tough few weeks - Diabetes blog

Hi guys, firstly I think I am going to be posting when ever I feel the need to write instead of setting myself a date as I have found it hard to keep that recently.

ANYWAY on to today's topic, this is a bit more of a personal blog post but I want to start making diabetes blogs for people struggling with diabetes. These past few weeks have been tough for me, I have been running constant highs with only a few in the green zone and very minimal hypo's. This has been a scary experience for me as if you have read my last post you know I have been in hospital for DKA before and high blood sugars scare me a lot, even though I don't let on. Part of the reason I have been running high is because I was on my period and it happens but never usually this bad. On Sunday the 1st of this month I had to change my cannula, and I had a very scary experience with that too. As I took it out, I started to bleed and I have bled before but this was completely different, I was pouring blood and it wouldn't stop. I was laughing at first then I started to cry and panic and I didn't have my insulin pump connected to me at this point either so you can imaging the stress and panic going on in this situation. Thankfully the bleeding stopped after applying a lot of pressure onto it and going through a fair amount of tissues, there was so much blood.

My site where my cannula was has bruised and is yellow and it just looks really ugly. I am starting to get anxious when I have to go out incase my sugars are too high or too low and I can't sort them out. lifes just been pretty hard right now for me and diabetes. I have been missing out on things I should be doing but it can't be helped and unfortunately this is my way of coping with what it going on in my life right now.

The main reason I am writing this, is to share my experience and to just get the message out there to check your sites and change them regular, Also if you feel something is wrong with your site change it straight away because if he insulin isn't going through properly, you're going to run high and be at risk 

Thanks for reading guys, Becciixoxo

Diabetes, a little story

Hello everyone, this post is going to be about living with diabetes and how it can suck at times. Now I am not going to share my full experience with being a type one diabetic in this post as I want to do a seperate one for that in the future but I really do want to share how it can really suck sometimes and some day to day struggles I personally have.

A very quick disclaimer, not every single person with type one diabetes will feel the same, or go through the same or be affected by things the exact same way, it can be different for each person so just keep that in mind.

Okay, so I have been diagnosed a Type One Diabetic for 10 almost 11 years (so since 2005) and throughout this time I have been through a lot and had many struggles. For a start, this may be a little TMI but every female has a period and my sugars are ridiculous when I am on my period, especially for the first few days, which makes having your period a lot more annoying and all that junk then usual. Something else I struggle with is I suppose you could call it depression with diabetes. The reason I have worded it the way I have is because I haven't actually been diagnosed with depression so I am not going to say I have it. But there have been many times I have not wanted to be a diabetic any more, I have refused to take care of myself properly, I refused to do insulin for everything I ate, test my sugars at all and even go to my clinic meetings to see my specialist nurses. I almost died because of this. After not looking after myself a this section in my life I ended up in hospital for DKA, which stands for Diabetic ketoacidosis. 

This is the definition :

Potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes caused by a lack of insulin in the body. It occurs when the body is unable to use blood sugar (glucose) because there isn't enough insulin. Instead, it breaks down fat as an alternative source of fuel.

I got admited to hospital for 3 days, I couldn't keep any liquids down and I was so weak. Throwing up stomach acid and falling straight back to sleep is not a very fun combination. I am saying this because it is a horrible thing to go through and I almost ended up in a diabetic coma because of my actions. Now in all honesty I was going through a lot of other things in my life when this happened with family and being bullied so I was feeling very low and not at all in a positive way or mindset.

Ever since this has happened I have been trying my hardest to keep on top of my diabetes so I don't end up in that position again and I hope this helps some diabetics out there realise you're not alone and people have been through similar to you. I just want to make people aware of this. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I am sorry I haven't posted in a while, ; life has been a bit rough. 

Beccii xoxo

Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Foundation, 1 Porcelain.

Not too long a go I realised I was out of my Rimmel London foundation that I have made a post about previously if you are interested in checking that out, and I decided instead of buying another one, I'd just get a cheap one that I could afford at the time (broke student problems) so I picked up the Collection Lasting Perfection foundation in shade 1 Porcelain.

According to the packaging it has an SPF of 20, is oil free,16 hour wear, flawless coverage, minimises imperfections and it also says 'now with breakthrough skin-lock technology for all day wear'. The bottle is 30ml and is developed in the UK but made in China, so this product is most likely not cruelty free which makes me very sad and I regret not researching into that before purchasing this product.

Now when I look at the bottle it looks pretty pale, I thought it would be a great match for me, but it seems to have a yellow undertone, but once it has oxidises it seems to be okay and blend nicely with my skin tone ( I am a very pale girl, it's hard sometimes to find an amazing match). Some things I have noticed with this foundation was it seems to be hard to get out of the pump (yes there is a pump) and I don't know if it just me being careful not to accidentally use too much product or if I have bought a dodge bottle. Secondly, something I didn't see which I feel a lot of people also would have missed because not everyone reads the information on the product is that you are supposed to shake well before use, which to be honest I have not done as I haven't seen this information when grabbing it early in the morning, doing my make-up half asleep. 

I don't love this product but I don't hate it either, I think you are not bothered about what foundation you buy its a good choice, but I recommend using some type of cosmetic sponge because it does seem to blend a lot nicer then using a brush. I do like the simple shape of the bottle because it makes it easier to store in a make-up bag or in your vanity if you own one. I don't have a lot to say on this product just because I have only used it a few times but this is my initial review/ feelings about this product. I honestly think if you want to try it go for it might work better for me but it didn't work too well for me so far. If you want to see a demonstration on how this product can look I know there will be a lot of videos on YouTube. Also I would recommend that you read some other reviews online of this product as I have learnt the hard way that you should always see what other people think, there is no point wasting money on a product you will not use ever again.

Thank you for reading guys

Beccii xoxo  

Diabetes Awareness Month

My name is Beccii, and I am a type one diabetic. I have been diagnosed with this 'disease' for 10 years, and it's a struggle. I have had good times and bad times and everything in between. It's hard.

When I was fist diagnosed, it was a week or so before my 8th birthday. We had everything planned out, all the food bought, everything. A relative and my mother both realised I was losing weight rapidly, I was a chubby child, I was constantly thirsty and always needing to pee. We didn't think anything of it. Prior to this I had tonsillitis twice and laryngitis once - which we think could have been the trigger. I went to my doctors, had to do a few tests and he told me I needed to go to hospital right now. I didn't understand, I was scared I was only 7.

That's where it all started. Throughout my 10 years of being a type 1 I have learnt a lot. I have had different methods of taking my insulin such as syringes, pens and insulin pumps. But it hasn't gone smoothly. I struggled with depression because of my diabetes and because other things in my life which I still find hard to comprehend.

The reason I am writing this post is because November is Diabetes awareness month and I personally feel a lot of people are un-educated with this or just simply don't understand what this illness is or what it entails. I am not saying every person who has diabetes is the same and has suffered the same as I have but this is a summary of my life as a diabetic and I do manage it better now.

If you know any one who is freshly diagnosed or has been diagnosed with it for years, sometimes just asking how they are coping is a good thing, I still have my down days and times that I feel that I can't do this any more, where I wish I could have just one day to be normal and not have to prick my finger to check my bloods, figure out how many carbohydrates are in everything and I mean everything I eat and not being able to eat because I don't know the carbs, just one day when I don't have to worry about keeping myself alive basically.

Thank you for reading this, I hope this has helped some one out in some sense and I will be back to do my make-up/product reviews again very soon. xo