The Adventures of Mrs Ginger Fox
Mama, Wife and PhD Candidate living with Type 1 Diabetes, Coeliac Disease and NLD (Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum)
During COVID, and given the shift to online support, I began to wonder, how do we help HCPs understand the importance of lived experiences and peer support in facilitating better pregnancy outcomes and successful pregnancy journeys for women with diabetes?
I realised the answer could be by helping create a resource that is useful for both the women and HCPs alike.
I was relaxing at home with my son; we had just made it through the dreaded fourth trimester – the first 12 weeks of getting to know each other earth-side – and I was browsing the internet as he slept away in his bouncer. Somehow I ended up on a website about a PhD scholarship…
Well, here we are after a 5 year writing hiatus. So, what’s happened in 5 years? Here’s a brief recap of what you’ve missed…
My hometown of Picton held its very first rockabilly festival last weekend. Held at the George IV Inn (one of the oldest pubs in New South Wales), the event was attended by a large and diverse crowd. Luckily, the day had clear, sunny skies after a week filled with gale force winds and rain. Overall,…
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel many places in my life so far – whether it be through orchestra tours, study or personal travel. As such, I’d like to start a mini-series of posts about my varying experiences overseas, to be called Mrs Ginger Fox Abroad. What way to start the series better than bringing…
So you have heard me mention NLD recently, and you probably want to know what the hell it is I am talking about. Or maybe you’ve just found out you have NLD and now want to know exactly what you’re in for. Either way, here’s a post letting you know all about it: Firstly, this…