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Darren Armitstead
Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2018, at age 50.
Some things are out of our control and we can’t do anything about them. But the things we can control, we should. Like keeping physically active.
Darren, engineer come stand-up comedian, lives with type 2 diabetes and arthritis. He takes immune suppressant pills for his arthritis, and so has been shielding during the coronavirus pandemic. Darren has created his own mini gym in his garden to keep active while shielding.