Your Stories

A crack in my husband's heel led to the threat of losing his leg.My story is a warning to others. In December last year, my husband Jim had a crack in his heel.

A family history of diabetes inspired a primary school teacher from Teesside to run the Bupa Great North Run for Diabetes UK.The run was the third time Nikki Fothergill has taken part in t

Robert recalls how he didn't let diabetes interfere with his lifestyle until one day he was forced to take diabetes seriously.I am Type 2 diagnosed about seven years ago.

After watching her sister die from a diabetes-related illness, Julie decided that she wasn't going to ignore her own diabetes.

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Malcolm talks about how going on a course makes living with diabetes easier.  I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes when I was 55. I went into a complete panic.

Jeanagh Punter has Type 2 diabetes and gives up her spare time to help improve the care and education of local people living with diabetes.Getting the

Joni is supporting Taking Control, our campaign to make sure everyone has the skills and confidence to live better with diabetes.

"I was diagnosed on the 14 April 2008 as Type 2 after going to a healthy heart check-up that the local NHS offer through the GPs.

When Giancarlo Caldesi was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2012, it spurred him on to dramatically change his ways.