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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 the director of my diabetes after agony of misdiagnosis

Niki is a brave and inspiring 35-year-old from Oxford misdiagnosed with Type 2 diagnosis in May 2001 aged just 20.

"I believe that living with diabetes has shaped me into the person I am today, for the better.”

18-year-old student, Linzi, recently walked along the edge of the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada for Diabetes UK.

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

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.“

Holding hands, we crossed the finished line

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

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 Helen’s licence was revoked in 2014 following two night-time hypos.

Great effort from Team Mac

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

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.

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