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Volunteer Spotlight – December 2024 – Roberta Hill

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Bethany's story: A misdiagnosis and living with stigma

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Colin's Story: I can’t express enough the difference this technology has made to my quality of life

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 5 years ago, and at the time I was told that I probably had
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Campaigning for equal access to tech: Mark’s story

Mark Langlands, 63 from Norwich is a retired Communications Manager. He has lived with type 1 diabetes since he was 18.

Farhana's story: diabetes tech has markedly improved the quality of life for my mother

My mother has been living with type 2 diabetes for 35 years.  Her fingers were sensitive from all the daily finger prick tests to check her blood sugar.
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Hannah's Story: diabetes technology enabled me to focus on my studies

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2012, age 11.
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Sophie's Story: my CGM has been life-changing

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was eight.
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Stigma and diabetes - Jim's story

We know sometimes living with diabetes means that you may experience stigma in your lifetime.
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Kim's Story: the constant worry about costs of tech is damaging my mental health

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 19 over 30 ye
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Chris' story: tech gave me back my Pilot Medical after my type 1 diagnosis

Diagnosis In June 2019 I started to feel ill.
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Volunteer Spotlight – June 2023 – Sue Briggs

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Katie's story: Living with type 1 diabetes for over 20 years 

Katie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before her second birthday.
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