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Vicky's story: As someone with type 1 diabetes, I wanted to know my children's risk

Vicky lives in Teddington with her husband and two children. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for almost 20 years. Her children took part in research to find out their risk of type 1 diabetes, which...

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Clare's story: How early screening changed my son's type 1 diagnosis

Clare lives in Cheshire and is mum to four children. Her eldest son, Zach, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in a medical emergency and rushed to A&E. Later, her other children took part in the E...

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Eleanor's story: Parkrun and managing type 1 diabetes

Eleanor, who lives with type 1 diabetes, started doing parkrun at university and 10 years on, goes most weeks. She shares her experience.

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Marlene’s story: The steps I took after my prediabetes diagnosis

Marlene lives in Telford with her husband, Andre, and two sons, aged 10 and 7. Working as a nurse in the NHS alongside her husband, they manage very busy roles alongside and an even busier family life...

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Bruce’s story: Living life to the fullest after experiencing complications

Bruce is a peer mental health practitioner who lives in Moray, Northeast Scotland, with his wife, son, and guide dog. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of five, Bruce shares his story of adjus...

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Alhaji's story: My experience taking part in research

Alhaji was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He came to the UK in 1999. He's married with three children, lives in London and works as a security officer. He took part in the Healthy Eating & Act...

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Calum's story: shaping diabetes research

Calum's lived with type 1 diabetes since December 2020. He completed a Health and Social Care Diploma at college and is currently focused on diabetes-related advocacy work. 

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Liam's story: The impact of stigma can be immense, it often becomes a vicious cycle

Liam, from South East London, shares his experiences of life with type 2 diabetes and the impact of stigma that he has experienced in healthcare settings.(Photo by: Matthew Kaltenborn)

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Donita's story: Misunderstandings around my condition left me feeling dismissed

Donita shares her experiences of living with type 1 diabetes and how stigma impacts her.

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Beth's story: My GP laughed and said type 2 wasn't possible at my age

Beth, who lives in Newcastle with her fiancé, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 22. Three years on, she shares her experiences with us including some of the misunderstandings about her ...

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