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When Harini from London was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, it spurred her on to get out of her comfort zone and change her inactive lifestyle.

After nearly 40 years with Type 1, Kate’s life has been revolutionised by new diabetes technology. But like a lot of other people living with the condition, access to it is a postcode lottery.

Being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes came out of the blue for Rob, but he was determined to learn as much as he could about his condition so it wouldn’t hold him back.

Charlotte is 28 years old and lives in London. She is training to be a professional wrestler. And has had Type 1 diabetes since she was three years old.

Tom started learning guitar a few years before he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes age 13.

Going to university meant having to tell a brand new set of people about my Type 1 diabetes, and that definitely made me feel nervous.

Jason has lost 17 stone and his Type 2 diabetes is in remission after a gastric bypass.

When you follow your dreams, you learn new ways to manage your diabetes, says Ann. August 1987, I lay in bed desperately thirsty wondering how long it would be before I needed to get up a

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was six years old, so have lived with the condition for most of my life. But however much experience you have of living with diabetes, moving away from

Kaja was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes towards the end of her first term at university, after a bout of suspected freshers' flu.