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Type 2 diabetes has changed my life - for the better

Jay, a volunteer with Type 2 Together, was motivated to make some lifestyle changes when he was diagnosed with the condition.

Tracy's story

Tracy's catalyst for getting fitter was her mum's death from diabetes-related complications

Saad's story

Saad was a student at De Montfort University in Leicester.

Regular exercise got me off insulin

When 64-year-old Eddie was told three years ago by his GP that if he didn’t stop smoking he risked amputation, he went home and had a think. Diabetes doesn't stop you working out

Patience, persistence and campaigning for better diabetes care does work

A successful campaign by Corinne Wykes for a local footcare team to treat people with serious foot problems has led to a dramatic fall in amputation rates.

Paul's story: I came to realise my sexual problem was mechanical

Paul's shares his experience of having erection problems, how it affected his sexual relationship and getting treatment.

Complications

"I just hope that with greater awareness we can help prevent more amputations."

No longer relying on insulin after changing my lifestyle

Ben changed his lifestyle to help his depression and his marriage 13 years after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.Told he had the condition at the age of 31, it wasn't until the age of

My story is a warning to others

A crack in my husband's heel led to the threat of losing his leg.My story is a warning to others. In December last year, my husband Jim had a crack in his heel.

Nikki pulled on her trainers and ran the Great North Run in memory of her mother

A family history of diabetes inspired a primary school teacher from Teesside to run the Bupa Great North Run for Diabetes UK.The run was the third time Nikki Fothergill has taken part in&n

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