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Following an injury to his back, Rob became a lot less active and was told he had prediabetes – which then developed into a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. After his daughter was diagnosed with type 2 t...

Graeme will be taking on the One Million Step Challenge a year after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes following a heart attack. Graeme, who works in cyber security for Bentley Motors, is taki...

As a teenager Katie started having daily panic attacks brought on by managing her type 1 diabetes. Learning that she isn’t alone in the challenges she faces by talking to others with diabetes has help...

For Charlotte, her type 1 diabetes is another thing she wrestles with on a daily basis. The psychological care she receives, alongside her active lifestyle, help support her through the challenges tha...

Ebony was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at three years old, almost 25 years ago. Having gone through difficult periods managing her diabetes, she's taking back control and is taking on the ...

After developing gestational diabetes during both of her pregnancies, Zena was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes shortly after the birth of her second child. Since then, sharing her struggles with a psyc...

Steve, a born and bred Mancunian, living in Sheffield, returned to his hometown to tackle his fears and conquer the 2019 Manchester Half Marathon.

Oliver has Type 1 diabetes. In this story, he's 15 years old, at secondary school, and is into musical theatre and amateur dramatics.