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Nicole Smiling

Nicola's story: living with retinopathy and keeping connected during the coronavirus pandemic

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Snita's story: putting type 2 diabetes into remission and recovering from coronavirus symptoms

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Nicole Smiling

Nicola's story: living with retinopathy and keeping connected during the coronavirus pandemic

Nicola discusses the challenges she has faced living with type 1 diabetes and shares her tips for managing mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Snita's story: putting type 2 diabetes into remission and recovering from coronavirus symptoms

Snita shares her experience of working towards type 2 diabetes remission and how she has coped with Covid-19 during lockdown.
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Karen smiling

Karen's story: managing a long-term complication of type 1 diabetes

Karen was diagnosed with gastroparesis when she was 25. It's a diabetes complication caused by nerve damage, which stops food from moving through the stomach as quickly as it should.
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Pauline's story: getting misdiagnosed and learning to manage type 1 diabetes

Pauline was initially misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which lead to being admitted to hospital with dangerously high blood sugars.
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Volunteer Spotlight - June 2020

"Volunteering feels natural for me. It’s an opportunity to problem solve and to give back.
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Ivor's story: getting fit at home and eating well to help prevent diabetes

Ivor isn’t letting the current (COVID-19) health crisis get in the way of his new exercise routine.
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Colin Rattray

Managing daily life with type 2 diabetes during coronavirus lockdown: Colin's story

Colin told us about how he's managing daily life with type 2 diabetes during lockdown and how he’s using this time to make positive changes 
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Volunteer Spotlight - Sally Oxlade

Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for April 2020, Sally Oxlade

Type 1 diabetes and recovered from coronavirus symptoms: Khadija’s story

Khadija Stewart-Brown shares her experience of developing Covid-19 symptoms and her plans for keeping busy during isolation. 
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