The Diabetes Lady

27/01/2026

Come join us - and grow confidence in yourself and your diabetes.

Diabetes needs Empathy, Clarity, and Action

24/01/2026

🌟 Why Waiting to Arrange Care Can Make Life Harder

More families are delaying care decisions — often because it feels emotional, confusing, or “not urgent yet.” ❤️ But waiting can mean fewer options and more stress when things suddenly change.

Common reasons people delay:
• Hoping things will improve on their own 🤞
• Worry about losing independence 🏡
• Feeling unsure where to start 🧭

Why early planning helps:
• Reduces the risk of crisis situations 🚑
• Gives families more choice and control
• Protects well-being for everyone involved 💙

Many families are now exploring live-in care — a gentle, reassuring way to stay safe at home with one dedicated carer and support that adapts as needs change. 🏡✨

Starting the conversation early doesn’t take independence away. It protects it. 🌼

👤 Gary Derbyshire
📞 07419111981
🔗 [Live-in Care (https://www.promedica24careathome.co.uk)
🏡 Offering an affordable alternative to residential care homes

12/01/2026

Don't forget grandparents either the pain of loss is as deep. Loss of the future watching your child experience the loss of their child. Is as real as the parents.

🥀 They don’t see what happens after the front door closes, the house goes quiet, and I finally let myself feel how much I miss my child. The truth is louder and much heavier. Smiling doesn’t cancel grief. It just postpones it. Grieving Parents

09/01/2026

"Laughing because The Diabetes Lady website is now live.
If you'd like to follow the journey from the start, you can join my early-interest list on the site."
www.thediabeteslady.com

08/01/2026

“Today something clicked.
My website, my form, my automation — all connected and working.
It’s taken courage, patience, and a lot of learning, but I’m proud of this step.
If you’d like to follow the next chapter of The Diabetes Lady®, you can now sign up directly on my site.”

The Diabetes Lady helping you take back control of your life with diabetes type 2

06/01/2026

The nurse is no more — but the care, experience, and understanding remain.

After two days of working through Mailchimp, SEO, and making sure everything was where it needed to be, I’m pleased to say that www.thediabeteslady.com
is live again.

It may take a few days to become fully visible while everything settles online, but I’m quietly very happy to have reached this point.

The real work starts now. I’m doing something different — something that reflects who I am — using all of my experience and both past and present knowledge to support people in helping themselves.

05/01/2026

Last minute cancellation for Monday 5th January at 10:30am 💛💛

Elder Cottage Clinic, Warton PR4

• ACUPUNCTURE
• FERTILITY ACUPUNCTURE
• REFLEXOLOGY
• SCAR RELEASE
• REFLEXOLOGY LYMPH DRAINAGE
• ACU FACIALS

19/11/2025

Hear you go Jackie Marsden Reflexology and Acupuncture

12/11/2025

IVF/ICSI journeys can be overwhelming, stressful and lonely. Get the support you need with fertility acupuncture at Elder Cottage Clinic, Warton PR4 🍍

07/11/2025

It may seem a bizarre request but please sign and share.

The UK’s pollinator numbers are dropping heavily - we need the UK government to step in and protect them.

04/11/2025