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I was scared stiff of hypos

Marnie looks back at the time she felt out of control when she was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and realises she is now in charge of her body and her diabetes.I grew up with a Mum

"I was diagnosed when I went to have my tonsils out"

I was diagnosed when I attended the local Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital to have my tonsils out.

I want to show others with Type 1 diabetes that they can do what they want

Diabetes UK blogger Helen Maywas determined Type 1 wasn't going to stop her achieving her goals, whether trekking for gorillas in U

"I wanted to try to use my diabetes as the basis for something productive and musical"

'I'm a Type 1 diabetic woman who has given birth to two healthy children.'

'I want to share my story to prove that having diabetes will not stop you achieving your goals.'

"On March 28 2008 I was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

'I started to live out my dreams'

I used to think of diabetes as negative - but over the years I have come to realise that it has brought me positive things too

Hear howblogger Cornflake Traveller is 10 years and 64 countries into travelling the world with Type 1 diabetes.