Mothers Day but also a very special day for our daughter. When your 7 year old gets type 1 diabetes... We were living in Christchurch when Payton was diagnosed. She was a normal seven-year-old, who enjoyed dancing, playdates with her...
Have you ever heard someone say 'Oh I love the smell of cut grass'? That person is NOT me! I hate it - I associate it with pain, sneezing, itching, sneezing some more. I would sit on the grass at...
Emily Writes reaches out to other parents of children with type 1. "I want to tell those new to the club that it will change every day. That it’s no straight line. I want to tell them that our family...
"For anyone life is filled with constant highs and lows, but especially for us diabetics and our blood sugars! I live beyond by accepting the bad moments and retaining a positive outlook on my relationship with Diabetes and I love...
Sir Eion’s interest in diabetes began in 1999. He was the first person asked to join a new Diabetes Business Group set up by Paul Bowe, then Vice-President of Diabetes NZ. This interest led Sir Eion and his wife Jan...
Lee enjoyed working with usto create the medical bracelet on the right. He says, “Medical bracelets should look cool, not be big chunky, ghastly pieces of jewelry. This one, it’s quite sleek. I could wear this without someone saying, ‘Bro,...
Dia-preneur Hayley McDonald, from Auckland, set up her own business selling funky medical ID jewellery after her daughter developed type 1 diabetes. We were living in Christchurch when Payton was diagnosed. She was a normal seven-year-old, who enjoyed dancing, playdates...
We are so proud to feature on TV3s the Project - in Kanoa's Good News. It was a bit nerve racking being on TV but we did it and I'm so proud of Payton. Things have changed a bit since...
