15 June 2021

Ros, from South Wales has recently given birth to a 'surprise' little girl after choosing to not find out the baby's gender, and has been using diabetes technology to navigate her

Ros felt she knew her diabetes well and has lived with it for as long as she can remember. Diagnosed at 13 months old, she always wanted to learn as much as possible about diabetes, keeping up to date with the latest research and embracing technology advances as they come along.

15 June 2021

Dianne Bain, 47 from Powys was healthy and fit until COVID-19 struck and left her barely able to work and enjoy life.

As a mother of three boys, Dianne was used to juggling family life with a busy job as a Lettings Officer, hiring out facilities and orgainising events in a school in Shropshire.

11 June 2021

David Parry, from Anglesey, has type 2 diabetes and has been affected by the disruption of eye care

Diagnosed in 2006, David had become very insulin resistant, which, coupled with an operation to remove part of his colon left him with a difficulty in managing the condition effectively.

11 June 2021

Holly Adams, 24, from Pembrokeshire was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in December 2019.

Holly said: “Although I showed pretty much all the symptoms it was quite a big shock. I was very overwhelmed and to make matters worse I have a phobia of needles!

04 June 2021

Rhys Lewis, 45 from Cilcennin, Aberaeron was awarded a medal for raising over £1100 for Diabetes UK by cycling the 60 mil

Rhys has Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, and type 1 diabetes. Because of his learning difficulties and his need to shield when the pandemic began, he moved from sheltered accommodation back into his home with his mother, Laura. 

28 May 2021

David Martin-Jewell, 47, owner of Front Runner Events, our partners in the JCP Swansea Half Marathon, has swapped his running gear for some wheels an

 

David, whose teenage son Louis lives with type 1 diabetes, covered 652 miles and raised £643 in April. This amount was well above his initial targets, as he discovered the joys of cycling in South Wales.

 

22 April 2021

People who live with diabetes in the Muslim community in Wales are being offered help and advice on how to stay healthy during Ramadan – and to mark the occasion safely duri

Diabetes UK Cymru has partnered with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine and Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance (DAR) to run a series of webinars for healthcare professionals and for the Muslim community in Wales, led by Dr Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

17 March 2021

Diabetes UK Cymru is highlighting how quickly undiagnosed type 1 diabetes can become a medical emergency as another child had a lucky e

Fynn Hannify from Neath felt unwell in November last year. First, he started losing weight and his parents and teachers noticed he was grumpy and not his usual self.

16 March 2021

Diabetes UK Cymru has launched a radio ad campaign in Wales to show that anyone can develop type 1 diabetes.

Dai Williams, National Director at Diabetes UK Cymru said: “Type 1 diabetes is easily overlooked and symptoms can be mistaken for viral infections, particularly in children and young people, which can lead to medical emergencies. Covid-19 has just confused matters more, with diagnoses being missed or delayed.

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