VITAL STATISTICS Name? Karen Hirth How old are you? 29 Where do you live?St Kilda What do you do? Clinical Pharmacist Anything to declare? Life is not fair, so if we accept this we can get on with making the best of it and having a great time before life passes us by MORE ABOUT YOU Where were you born and raised? Wernerth, a farming district 60 km south of Ballarat Favourite piece of music? This week? The lonely guy by regurgitator Sources of strength and inspiration? The spirit of people, smiles. Goals for the next year? Other than the usual diabetic - get the hba1c down, I want to spend more time smiling than scowling. Greatest weakness? Red wine and blue cheese. If you could have three wishes, what would they be? 1. Cure Diabetes 2. Diminish everyone's bmi to 25 3. World peace (see miss congeniality for more details) ME AND THE BIG D How long ago were you diagnosed with Diabetes? 23 years What does a hypo feel like? Like a hot air balloon leaking air Does everyone around you know about your D? Yes What do you say/do to the food police ? Just watch me Has diabetes changed anything about you? It has made me a more organised thinker, you need to think outside the 6 feet in front of you. Are you a "Person with Diabetes" or a "Diabetic"? Person with diabetes Public Injections - what's the etiquette? Why would I want to go to a smelly, unhygienic toilet to undertake a 20 second sterile procedure??? Any wisdom to share? There are many worse things in the world than to have diabetes, I remind myself of this regularly.