Tasmanians bust myths about living with diabetes

Tess Brunton
Updated June 28 2017 - 8:33am, first published June 27 2017 - 4:30pm
Kings Meadows resident Kerrie Skilton, who has type 2 diabetes speaks about managing the condition with Diabetes Tasmania diabetes educator Traci Lonergan. Picture: Tess Brunton
Kings Meadows resident Kerrie Skilton, who has type 2 diabetes speaks about managing the condition with Diabetes Tasmania diabetes educator Traci Lonergan. Picture: Tess Brunton

It has been three years since Kings Meadow resident Kerrie Skilton was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and she still hears plenty of myths 

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Tess Brunton

Tess Brunton

Journalist

I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.

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