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I am now healthy and have adapted to a new lifestyle

After going on a course about managing her diabetes, Rebecca is humbled to have met so many extraordinary people living the condition.I am a long-term diabetic and have had Type one d

I am eagerly awaiting my 50 year medal.

Fifty years of living with diabetes and Sylvia looks back at her diagnosis.In September 1963, aged 13 years, I was walking to college when I was attacked by a dog.

My mum is my number one best friend

I am a 21 year old girl who was only diagnosed five months ago with Type 1 diabetes.

Girl with Type 1 raises thousands for diabetes

An inspirational eleven year old girl from Bristol has embarked on a coast-to-coast cycle ride to fundraise for Diabetes UK. 28 July 2016

Holding hands, we crossed the finished line

Georgia tells how she's learned to support boyfriend Jamie's diabetes.

Hollie's story

Hollie was 13 when she went on our Type 1 Adventure “I would sum up Type 1 Events in three words: fantastic, enjoyable, happy.“

Helen won an appeal to get her driving licence back

Helen Nicholds, a 27-year-old District Nurse, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged seven. Helen’s licence was revoked in 2014 following two night-time hypos.

Diabetes events were a huge help after my daughter's diagnosis

Helen tells us about the impact of her daughter Charlotte's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis on their lives. And how Diabetes UK events helped them learn more about the condition.

Great effort from Team Mac

Three of my children completed the Great North Run to fundraise for Diabetes UK.

I had a good base to work from when it came to looking after my diabetes

Susan's story I was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of four and a half - having just started school. That's nearly 60 years ago.

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