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Bethany's story: A misdiagnosis and living with stigma

Bethany works for a recruitment company in Manchester. She’s lived with type 1 diabetes for nine years, and while her diagnosis story isn’t straightforward, that, and the stigma she’s faced are not un...

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Amelia's story: Raising awareness of the impact of stigma

Amelia shares her experience of type 1 diabetes and says people need to listen more and have that openness to understand and not assume to know what someone with type 1 diabetes can or can’t do.

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Douglas's story: I lost my beloved partner to DKA so I’m raising awareness of it

Douglas, 91, did our London Bridges Wellness Walk in memory of his long-term partner Jane – to raise awareness of DKA – a diabetes complication she died from at the age of 87.

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Adam's story: Living with type 1 diabetes for 68 years

Adam, 84, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1956 at the age of 16. He shares his story.

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Volunteer spotlight – October 2024 – Deepthi Musunuru

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Charlie’s story: Lapping the Lough

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Volunteer Spotlight - July 2024 - Ruth Portway

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Hollie’s journey to type 2 diabetes remission

Hollie from Aberdeenshire shares what it was like being diagnosed as an under 40-year-old and how making changes to her diet and increasing her physical activity has helped her put her diabetes into r...

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