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Gareth and Joanne’s story: Gracie’s journey with type 1 diabetes

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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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Keith's story: how I'm working towards a goal of remission

After living with type 2 diabetes for 15 years, Keith Appleyard has been put been on an intense low-calorie diet via the NHS weight loss scheme to help him better manage his diabetes. It cou...
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Lynn's story: line-dancing her way to the One Million Step Challenge

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001, Lynn was shocked. She didn’t associate herself with having diabetes, but earlier this year Lynn decided to challenge herself by doing the One M...
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Being a PE teacher with type 1, during coronavirus lockdown: Jon's story

Jon talks about the challenges of managing an active job (a PE teacher) with type 1 diabetes and how he’s adapted to working from home during the coronavirus lockdown. Watch Jon's story about bei...
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Reena's story: my experience with gestational diabetes

Reena didn’t have any noticeable signs or symptoms of gestational diabetes when she was diagnosed at 28 weeks pregnant. Not long after diagnosis, she started to experience some of the signs of diabete...
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Jay's story: taking on Swim22 saw me reach 44 miles in 3 months

Jay didn't just swim the length of the channel when she took part in Swim22 – she swam back again, clocking up 44 miles in 3 months. Jay is also one of Swim22's top 10 fundraisers, raising a...
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