Your Stories

Katy is a diabetes nurse. She wanted to see improvements in care in the young adults diabetes service in derby. That's how she got involved with our Tomorrow's Leaders programme and ChangeLabs.

 

Sandeep, 39, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015 after suffering with several urinary tract infections. Three years later he ran his first marathon for Diabetes UK and raised over £2,000. ...

Gareth, 39, rebelled against his diabetes diagnosis as a teenager, but since the birth of his son 10 years ago, he’s put his health first and has gone on to run two marathons for Diabetes UK.

Rachel is taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon this March in memory of her Dad who passed away just over 12 months ago.

Mim is currently a student working on a PhD in social work. In 2012 she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 36, after going into a coma and needing emergency hospital treatment. At the ti...

Karen didn't realise the seriousness of type 2 when she was diagnosed at 39. As a result, her weight continued to spiral and even small cuts took a long time to heal. But then a diabetes nurse ga...

Edward has been retired for just over five years. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 55 when he was working for an oil company. After four and a half years of living with type 2,...