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Gareth Hughes
Diagnosed age 17.
Diabetes doesn’t stop you doing anything in life – you’ve just got to be a bit more controlled and look after yourself.
Gareth, 39, rebelled against his diabetes diagnosis as a teenager, but since the birth of his son 10 years ago, he’s put his health first and has gone on to run two marathons for Diabetes UK.