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“Now I’ve got funding for flash glucose monitoring, I’m going to keep campaigning for others”

26-year-old David lives in Newport, Wales and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 19 years old. After paying for flash glucose monitoring himself on and off for a year, David was prescri...

'Swim22: I'm doing it to challenge myself'

My name is Hannah Amelia McKay. I am 26-years-old and live in Aberdeen, Scotland. To most people I look like a normal, healthy adult but this is not the case. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in M...

"I feel immensely proud of the young man he has become"

Sara is taking on a half marathon with her son Matt who has Type 1 diabetes. Here she shares her experience of raising a child with the condition.   Sara's diabetes journey Son, Mat...

"It was brilliant to perform in front of people who have their hearts invested in diabetes"

Jonsel, 40, has lived hard and played hard as a professional footballer, pop star and actor. He’s now performing a one-man show about life with Type 1 diabetes called: Keep Calm, I am only Diabetic. H...

"Swimming did me the world of good"

Sophie was in her final year at university when her aunt Becky was taken into hospital with complications related to her type 1 diabetes.

Swim22: I'm doing it...“This will be my toughest challenge yet”

Jade is taking on Swim22 2018, her fourth – and toughest – challenge for Diabetes UK yet.

"Look after yourself and your diabetes, the less it will control you or hold you back"

For Katy, having Type 1 diabetes can sometimes feel like having to take an annoying child everywhere she goes – including on a night out.

"I can't cure my Mum's diabetes - running with Diabetes UK is the next best thing"

Jodie grew up experiencing the effects of her Mum’s Type 1 diabetes. Through running with, TeamDUK she’s found another way to continue to show her support. My Brighton Marathon story Now aged ...

DiRECT and being in remission has been life-changing: Kieran's story

In September 2013, I was in hospital with kidney stones when type 2 diabetes was picked up in blood tests. I felt shocked and numb when I was diagnosed. I was struggling with a few health issues at th...

"Type 1 diabetes won't change how special Christmas is to us as a family"

Seven-year-old Harriet was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in January 2017 and features in our Christmas appeal. Mum Hannah explains how they’ll be making sure their first Christmas with Type 1 is magi...

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