For the past six weeks, I have been attending the X-pert Insulin Programme which aims at helping diabetics improve blood glucose control through carbohydrate counting.

Every week, I have left feeling positive and I'm actually going to miss going. It really has been useful and I think moving forward it really is going to help.

I've already started counting carbohydrates and working out how much insulin I need and feeling better for it. I just hope that more people get the opportunity to benefit from it.

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