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RenzaS / diabetogenic

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Magical culinary elf. And diabetes advocate. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

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Andrea @andrealimbourg.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
A reminder from @renzas.bsky.social to sign the #enddiabetesstigma pledge and announcing an upcoming global summit. #attd2025 #dedoc°
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Mariana Gómez @marianago.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
@renzas.bsky.social "Nothing about us without us" we can make significant impact. Always a great reminder. #DiabetesVoices #GDC2025 #DOC
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Mariana Gómez @marianago.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
@renzas.bsky.social sharing that the foundation of what she's done has been in centering people with lived experience and elevating their role. Her values are about stepping up all the time . #DiabetesVoices #GDC2025 #DOC
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
‘I now have arthritis. Is it because I am old? Or maybe just because I collect health conditions? Does it have anything to do with perimenopause? Is Mercury in retrograde? Whatever the reason, it sucks. And it hurts. A new year and a new diagnosis. #diabetogenic diabetogenic.blog/2025/02/17/s...
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So, what’s new with you?
Is it too late to say Happy New Year? Probably, but does anyone actually believe that social norms still exist in the world the way it is these days? And so – happy New Year to you. I’ve been absen…
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
‘Since 2013, our diabetes community has measured love not by the roses we send, but rather by the ones we don’t. A single rose faded in a few days, but the impact of sparing one, and making a small donation can be life saving.’ SpareARose.org today at #diabetogenic diabetogenic.blog/2025/02/14/a...
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Spare A Rose – Spare a Rose, Save a Life. Donate to help people with type 1 diabetes.
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Appleton Pictures @appletonpictures.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Health literacy should be taught in elementary school.... Lets get radical....
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
‘We know knowledge is power. But that knowledge has to be grounded in fact. Misinformation isn’t going anywhere; neither are the people pushing it for profit & power. Who knew something as fundamental as health literacy could be such a radical act?’ #diabetogenic diabetogenic.blog/2025/02/13/h...
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Health literacy in the age of health misinformation
When the clock ticked over into 2025, I had no intention of even considering coming up with New Year’s resolutions that would shape my new year. But with all that is going on in the world, I’ve giv…
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Not me tearing up on every Qantas flight during the safety video when the little boy shouts out ‘Nonno!’ and runs into his grandfather’s arms for a hug.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
#SpareARose comes to BlueSky! Learn how a small donation to this community campaign which directly supports the charity Insulin for Life can save the life of a person with T1D. SpareARose.org
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Spare A Rose – Spare a Rose, Save a Life. Donate to help people with type 1 diabetes.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Diabetes-related stigma has repeatedly been mentioned as a challenge in diabetes care throughout this meeting. It doesn’t matter where in the world we are, #stigma negatively impacts diabetes outcomes. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Bringing an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination: an international consensus statement on evidence and recommendations
People with diabetes often encounter stigma (ie, negative social judgments, stereotypes, prejudice), which can adversely affect emotional, mental, and physical health; self-care, access to optimal hea...
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This is very cool! Thanks for sharing, Shiv.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Doing the hard work in between sessions as I try to determine the superior bun: Kanelsnegle (cinnamon) or Kardemummabullar (cardamom). More work to do.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Greetings from very cold Copenhagen! I’m here for the World Diabetes Foundation meeting about T1D, along with a diverse group of clinicians, policy makers, researchers and, most importantly, people with diabetes.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I bought blue mascara today. Happy New Year from me and my 1980s eyelashes.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
At this point of the year, I’m 90% crostoli and tiramisu. Not mad about it.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Leftovers dwindling. Time for a lot of this now… #SummerFood
Photo of bruschetta.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Some Christmas lunch action. #BuonNatale
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
It’s the day for leftovers. And staying away from Boxing Day sales crowds.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
With the faithful at the Queen Vic Market at 6am.
Photo of crowds at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Today’s prep… #DolciDiNatale
Photo of three caffettiere on the stove.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I just called my mum to ask for Nonna’s crostoli recipe. ‘Enough flour’ is apparently an acceptable measurement to Italian mammas. ‘What does that mean exactly,’ I asked mum. ‘You’ll know,’ she replied.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
It’s time. #DolciDiNatale
Photo of a fluted cutting roller.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Christmas tree decoration of the day.
Photo of Christmas decoration. It’s a caffetiera (coffee pot).
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Practical Diabetic @practicaldiabetic.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
@renzas.bsky.social expresses the frustration many of us are feeling in accessing medications prescribed by our endocrinologists, but being refused service for the crime of not being a specific type of type 2. diabetogenic.blog/2024/12/19/t...
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The problem with Ozempic discussions in Oz
The TGA has, once again, advised that Ozempic shortages in Australia are ongoing and in their brief statement they say this: Sounds easy enough and it would be if only the issue of Ozempic prescrib…
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Professor David O’Neal opening his session about AID in older PWD begins with a tribute to Mary Ryan who lived with T1D for over 70 years. When she was diagnosed she was told by her doctors she had 10 years max to live. This is the level of diabetes non-compliance I aspire to! #ATTDAsia24 #dedoc°
Photo of slide: ‘Automated Insulin Delivery in the Older Person with Diabetes’.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Final session on the final session of #ATTDAsia24 is about diabetes and ageing. I very much appreciate the increasing research in the ages and stages of diabetes. As people with diabetes get older, understanding what happens as we age is essential. #Dedoc° #GettingOlder
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I really like waking up in the morning, opening Bluesky and seeing names of old #DOC friends who I’d lost contact with. (Also like opening up Bluesky and not having the diet police coming at me!!)
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Day two of #ATTDASIA24 and there’s such a buzz at this meeting. Lots of great collaborations, and a real desire to engage with community. #dedoc°
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Miss Diabetes @missdiabetes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Last night my dexcom alarm went off like a million times, and while I appreciate it AND it was correct that my blood sugar kept going low, today I woke up feeling like I had a bad hangover. Anyone else having one of those days? 🩵 #type1diabetes #bloodsugar
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Very excited that #ATTDAsia24 kicks off today. Our #dedoc° voices are meeting already, coming together to share their advocacy efforts. It’s going to be a busy three days!
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MenopauseMithers @menopausemithers.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Mithers be mithering in the background doing #menopause & #diabetes things 💜💙
Menopause and Diabetes
• CONSIDERATIONS WHEN SUPPORTING A PERSON LIVING WITH DIABETES THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE
What is the menopause?
Perimenopause usually starts after age 40, when periods become irregular - sometimes heavier and more frequent, or lighter and less predictable. This happens when ostrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels drop. Menopause is defined as 12 months or more without having a period.
What are the symptoms of menopause?
Menopause can cause physical and emotional symptoms that vary in intensity and duration, including:
• Hot flushes and night sweats
• Depression
• Vaginal dryness/
• Feeling anxious
• Weight gain
pain during sex
• Loss of confidence
• Loss of libido
• Sleep disturbance
• Changes in emotions
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Tiredness
• Urinary and vaginal infections • Palpitations
• Forgetfulness
Top tip: Some symptoms of menopause can feel like low blood sugar. Vaginal dryness is common, and high blood sugar over time can harm vaginal nerves, affecting arousal and pleasure.
How does the menopause impact diabetes?
• Living with diabetes and going through the menopause can be very challenging.
• Perimenopausal changes can affect insulin response, making blood glucose management more difficult.
• Weight gain and reduced progesterone levels can increase insulin resistance and blood pressure.
• Declining hormones and having diabetes raises the risks of heart disease and bone fractures.
Top tip: Consider reviewing QRISK in women living with type 2 diabetes.
How to manage the menopause?
• If menopausal symptoms affect quality of life, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be beneficial.
• Certain types of HRT may not be suitable for women with a history of breast, ovarian, or uterine cancer.
• There are different forms of HRT including tablets, patches, gels and a vaginal ring.
• Local ostrogen can help with vaginal symptoms, and lubricants can improve comfort during sex.
Top tip: It is recommended to use the lowest effective dose of HRT…
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
This is my ninth?…tenth?…can’t remember long haul flight this year & I’ve done it all with carry on - even the three week trips. It’s become a superpower!
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment: 1. MAC Russian Red lipstick 2. ‘All my diabetes shit’ spares bad (spare pod, insulin, syringe, paper clip to kill squealing pod). 3. Sunglasses 4. Aesop hand cream 5. Some sort of hypo food
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Singapore-bound for #ATTDAsia. Delighted that ATTD is making its way to this part of the world. (Most delighted that it’s a direct 8-hour flight from Melbourne!!) Follow our wonderful #dedoc° voices to hear what people with diabetes have to say about the meeting.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Being married to a musician is exactly like this! @newyorker.com.web.brid.gy cartoons continuing to document my life.
Cartoon showing a couple sitting opposite each other at a table. The caption reads ‘So, tell me what music you like, and make it quick because I really want to spend the next forty minutes telling you what music I like.’
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Have Bixie; will travel. Apparently she’s coming to ATTD Asia with me.
Photo of an open suitcase. Bixie, the tuxedo cat is sitting in the top part of the suitcase.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
This is super useful. Thank you!
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Any #dedoc° friends on here?? Yell out and I’ll set up a whatever one sets up to connect us all. (Still learning the lingo on here.) #DOC #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #PayItForward
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Bixie’s not quite ready to get moving just yet…
Photo of Bixie: our tuxedo cat. She’s stretched out on a grey sofa.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
It is truly lovely to open this app, & see lovely connections & messages from people in the community, engaging and being civil. And seeing names of people who had long ago left the cesspit app. A much nicer way to start the day!
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Twelve months ago, the International Consensus Statement to End Diabetes Stigma was launched. Twelve months on, stigma remains a major issue in the diabetes space and a topic at international diabetes meetings. Have a read if you’ve not already seen it: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....
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Bringing an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination: an international consensus statement on evidence and recommendations
People with diabetes often encounter stigma (ie, negative social judgments, stereotypes, prejudice), which can adversely affect emotional, mental, and physical health; self-care, access to optimal hea...
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
It’s niche, but where are the diabetes and peri/menopause folks on here? #WorldDiabetesDay #Menopause #Perimenopause
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
More diabetes mates to follow! Happy World Diabetes Day to all who celebrate!
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I already had T1D when I got COVID, but one of the reasons I was so cautious (and continue to be) is because my immune system has already shown that it has no idea what to do. Avoiding a virus that confuses it even more seems a smart idea.
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Not me, sitting in a research meeting, asking researchers how to improve communications about the development of diabetes-related complications. We’re hearing about the role of genes. So, can we stop with the personal responsibility rubbish and blame, please? #WDD2024
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Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
It’s up to 35 PWD so far. 💙🦋
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
This is where I’m finding lots of our diabetes community. With thanks to @sweetlyvoiced.bsky.social for sharing. go.bsky.app/Tj7M9Lg #WDD2024 #DOC
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I would love researchers to stop saying ‘these people will respond to our drug/therapy’ as a measure of success & instead say ‘our drug/therapy will work for these people’. The responsibility for a therapy’s effectiveness should not be on the person. #LanguageMatters #WDD2024
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RenzaS / diabetogenic @renzas.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I’m spending this morning at the #ACADI Partnering Summit and the keynote speaker, Prof Darren Kelly, repeatedly references Breakthrough T1D & JDRF Aus for their funding of his research that has revolutionised diabetes-related complications care. #WDD2024
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