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Caron's story: Being a carer for my husband and managing my prediabetes

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Andy's story: taking part in the Great North Run for diabetes awareness

Andy and Danielle are running the Great North Run in September to support people affected by diabetes. Their dream is for CGM monitoring to be made available on the NHS for everyone with diabetes.

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Zahoor's story: eating healthier changed my life for the better

Zahoor realised he needed to make changes when his cousin developed serious diabetes complications.A retired product development manager, Zahoor was born in Pakistan and came to the UK in his mid-twen...

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"This year marks 30 years of me having diabetes so, to celebrate, I'm running the Great North Run"

Having overcome a series of diabetes-related challenges during the last 30 years, Anna is taking on a new type of challenge - running a half marathon. Anna's story I was diagnosed with Type 1...

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Courtney's story: taking control of my type 1 diabetes by skydiving

Courtney has had to face many challenges after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, aged 9. Now 20, she is taking on a skydive to raise awareness about diabetes and to show others that...

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"Flash is the most important tool I have to manage my diabetes"

Erin, 46, from Twickenham, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 10. She has been self-funding flash glucose monitoring for a year.I remember the day I was diagnosed with Type 1 at the GP v...

Carole's story: managing LADA using flash glucose monitoring

Carole, 68, was diagnosed with LADA, a form of type 1 diabetes, at age 62. Having lost both her father and brother to diabetes complications, she was determined not to go down the same track...

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Mairi's story: proving to myself I can do the One Million Step Challenge

Mairi wasn't sure whether she could complete the One Million Step Challenge at first. But after registering to take part, she completed steps across the UK, enjoying different scenery and losing some ...

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Mohammed's story: running for the first time to support daughter

Mohammed has never done any running but is taking on the challenge to support his daughter Evie, 5, who was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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