Your Stories

Stephen's story: Hybrid closed loop is a game changer for us as parents

Diagnosis The year my son was born, I was diagnosed type 2 diabetes. But as there's type 1 in my famil...

Mel & Gregor's Story: the pump would alleviate some of the burdens of daily injections

Initially, after my son Gregor's diagnosis, we had to navigate the complexities of the diabetes managemen...

Jim's story: It's frustrating to know that the technology is available to others, but I have to wait for it

The journey of living with type one diabetes has been quite an experience for me. I was first diagnosed w...

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 p...

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 dai...

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. It was during my last year of p...

Sophie's Story: my CGM has been life-changing

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was eight. Prior to my diagnosis, I had lost a ...

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 years ago. I’ve never hidden ...

Chris' story: tech gave me back my Pilot Medical after my type 1 diagnosis

Diagnosis In June 2019 I started to feel ill. I was running to the toilet to wee six times a night and...

Aaron's Story: Having access to the pump has been transformative for me

I’m 17 and have been living with type 1 diabetes for 13 years. I’ve been using an insulin pump to man...

Shelley's Story: In my clinic diabetes technology was never offered, never even mentioned

In my clinic diabetes technology was never offered, never even mentioned. No pump treatment or even flash...

Lesley's Story: accessing diabetes technology hasn’t been the easiest

My journey to accessing diabetes technology hasn’t been the easiest. Back in the early 2000s, there w...

Paul's story: what tech you can access definitely comes down to where you live

I've always loved computers and gadgets; I work in IT so keep an eye on all the latest trends. I think in...

Alyssa's Story: closed loop alleviates a lot of my anxiety and improves my quality of life

I was diagnosed when I was 14, so almost 10 years ago. I started on insulin pump six months after I was d...