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Jane's story: preparing for marathon to support brave daughter with diabetes

Jane's daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two years ago. She talks about how brave her daughter has been with the management of her condition, along with how the discovery of running has...

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Pat's story: My dad's type 2 diabetes put me at high risk

Despite having a family history of diabetes, it was only when Pat had a routine blood test that he realised he had developed prediabetes, putting him at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. &nb...

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Sasha's story: planning to run Brighton Marathon with type 1 diabetes

Sasha has always been an active runner and cyclist, with a dream of running a marathon. She’s had to postpone her dream twice – after being diagnosed with diabetes, and then becoming pregnant. She’s n...

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Emma's story: how living with diabetes impacts my mental health

Emma was diagnosed with with type 1 diabetes in 1998 when she was 6 years old, right after her family moved from Finland to the USA. She started off with insulin injections but received an insuli...

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Kev's story: helping my daughter manage her diabetes with looping

When Kev’s daughter, Amy, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 10, there were many issues the family faced – including Amy’s fear of needles. Keen to help, Kev started researching technology that h...

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Fatima's story: eating healthier helped me go into remission

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Fatima worked hard to change her eating habits and increase her activity levels. Now after losing nearly three stone and putting her diabetes into remission...

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Sarah's story: managing my diabetes is easier using a Freestyle Libre

Sarah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 34 years old. Since then, she’s learned to adapt to her condition and has had a child. Her uncle, cousin and sister all have type 1 diabetes ...

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“If I could go back in time, I’d tell my nine-year-old, newly diagnosed self, that things will get easier, and there are better things out there.”

Chloe Gillum, 26, from Weston Super Mare, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine. Her experiences as a child made her want to become a nurse and work with children. She now wor...

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