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I wanted to do something different to raise money for Team Mr Toby

Neil Finch's 'tough little boy' inspired him to brave the charity mud race Tough Mudder

I still socialise and do normal things but I make sure I do all my injections

Diagnosis"I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was aged 11.

I walked down the aisle unaided

James, 44, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was aged 12 and also has the condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth, which is a muscle wasting condition that means he has to wear calipers on his legs.

I signed up to Swim22 to help raise awareness of diabetes

I made all the staff aware of how to deal with the situation

PE teacher Shane thought all was in order for the school trip to Italy, but hadn't counted on things going wrong so early on...I run a lot of school trips and a couple of years ago had a g

I recognised her symptoms early on

Angela, a primary school teacher who also has diabetes and is insulin dependent, was able to spot the symptoms of diabetes in a pupil and talk to her about potential options.I am a primary

I made a promise that I would run the London marathon in her name

When Matt Edwards lost his sister-in-law in 2015 due to complications with Type 1 diabetes, he made a promise to himself and to her that he would run the marathon quicker than it took the ambulance

'I love my role as a Diabetes UK volunteer'

I know that others aren't as lucky as my dad

Rachel took on a 96-mile trek across Scotland to raise awareness of diabetes.

I just need to keep my chin up and accept that I have got Type 1 diabetes

DiagnosisI was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on 21 May 2003 when I was 12 years old.

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