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Since I started cycling, I’ve lost 3 stone and my blood sugar is now at sensible levels: Neil's story

Neil has type 2 diabetes bought on by lifestyle changes and family links, with both his parents living with it. He started cycling to keep fit and did RideLondon 46 in 2019.

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Phil's story: riding for my young son with diabetes

A year after his son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Phil took on the Prudential RideLondon 100 bike ride to help Diabetes UK support other families and show his son anything is possible.&nbs...

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Luigi's story: running half marathon for my patients with diabetes

Luigi is a clinician at Guy's hospital London. He works with patients with diabetes and as a researcher to find new treatments to fight diabetic chronic cardio-renal vascular complications.

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Aruna's story: importance of emotional support from family and community

A year after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Aruna suffered a diabetes burnout and lost her motivation to manage her condition. Receiving emotional support from her family, GP and diabetic nurse...

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Sara's story: my experience with diabetes burnout and how I manage it

Sara works in a hospital and lives in Southend. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015, she’s been determined to control her condition by diet and physical activity rather than take metformin. Ho...

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Pam's story: counselling helps me manage stress from diabetes

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, Pam has since struggled with the emotional impact of having the condition, not helped by a lack of support from her local healthcare services. She feels that wa...

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Nicki's story: removing the stigma around type 2 diabetes

Nicki shares the impact that stigma has had on her whilst coming to terms with her type 2 diabetes and says "we need to educate people more and make sure there’s a better understanding of diabetes".

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Dave's story: kids living with diabetes should have emotional support

Dave’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes at the age of five triggered a huge range of emotions, including anger and denial. Now qualified in psychology and counselling, he recognises how much he would ha...

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Lucinda's story: changing my mental relationship with food to improve health

Living with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and mental health issues led Lucinda to binge eat. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a year after her dad’s same diagnosis, and by supporting each...

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