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After 63 years of living with diabetes, I enjoy life to the full

Since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1950, Margaret talks about changing treatment, volunteering for research and her pride in receiving a gold medal.When I was first diagnosed wi

In 1932, Alec Boothroyd became Dr RD Lawrence's patient.

Achieving your dreams

Globe-trotting adventurer Roly Smith has never let his Type 1 diabetes get in the way of his travels.

A small price to pay

Grant looks back on his diabetes healthcare over the years and is grateful to those doctors who spoke clearly and plainly.

A little life in our hands - being a parent of a toddler with type 1 diabetes

Dad's diary - part two

A dad's diary of a newly-diagnosed son

When David's son Ed was diagnosed this summer with Type 1 diabetes, he wanted to share his experiences to support other parents.

60 years of diabetes

"My story begins in October 1953 when I first taken ill and was diagnosed with appendicitis aged nine years. I can remember lying on m