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Susie has five children, with both her daughters living with type 1 diabetes.

Katy is a diabetes nurse. She wanted to see improvements in care in the young adults diabetes service in derby.

 

Sandeep, 39, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015 after suffering with several urinary tract infections.

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.

Rachel is taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon this March in memory of her Dad who passed away just over 12 months ago.

Mim is currently a student working on a PhD in social work.

Karen didn't realise the seriousness of type 2 when she was diagnosed at 39. As a result, her weight continued to spiral and even small cuts took a long time to heal.