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Getting tested for type 1 diabetes: Prity's story

Prity’s son Avishay, aged 10 years, took part in the Diabetes UK and JDRF funded ELSA study t

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Finding out my children's risk of type 1 diabetes: Amanda's story

Amanda’s eldest daughter Isabella was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2014.

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Volunteer Spotlight - Dr Carol Homden CBE - November 2022

Meet our November Volunteer Spotlight, Dr Carol Homden CBE

How taking part in the Diabetes Prevention Programme benefited me: Meera's story

Meera was told she was at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in 2020, after her GP carried out some routine blood tests.

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Type 2 diabetes in young people - Shannon's story

Diagnosed in her teens with type 2 diabetes, Shannon spent many years feeling overwhelmed by her condition but signing up

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Seeing my daughter in severe DKA and raising awareness of type 1 symptoms: Clare’s story

Sophie's diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, after falling seriously ill with DKA, at age 13 came as a total shock to her mum, Clare.

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ReTUNE helped put my diabetes into remission: David's story

David Childs, ReTUNE participant and now in remission of type 2 diabetes, shares his journey.

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Volunteer Spotlight - Amina Chothia - October 2022

Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for October 2022, Amina Chothia Amina lives in Batley in West Yorkshire.

Type 1 diabetes and managing the menopause with HRT: Dawn's story

Dawn, 52, is a midwife, and married with four grown-up boys. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 22. And started having menopausal symptoms in her early 40s.

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Khadija's story: Challenges of living with diabetes from a young age

Khadija was born five weeks early (hence the name Khadija, which means early baby girl).

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