Stories from the diabetes community

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A heart, carved into a door.
The effect of diabetes on my mother’s mental health
October 14, 2022
Zeeshan is the son of a type 2 diabetic. He's seen the mental toll the disease can take, and worked out tips to help his mother stay in good mental health.
Type 2 diabetes
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Mental health
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A woman putting a bandage on her finger.
Diagnosed with diabetes from a simple cut
October 10, 2022
A slow-healing cut was enough to start a diabetes check for Ele's mother. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she modified her lifestyle to face it head-on.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
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An Indian bride wearing red bridal churas (bangles), her hands covered in mendhi.
Loving my husband through his diabetes journey
September 29, 2022
Rabia's husband was diagnosed with diabetes 10 days before their wedding. Together, they had to quickly learn how to stay positive and manage his disease.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Exercise
Mental health
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A man standing on a weighing scale. The scales show 87kg.
Warding off diabetes for 23 years
September 29, 2022
Amna's family has a history of type 2 diabetes. But by losing weight, her father managed to reverse his diabetes and ward it off for 23 years.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Exercise
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A cup of sweet Indian chai, next to a slice of butter cake and a candle.
Diabetes, forever in the family
September 29, 2022
Swathi's grandmom lost her leg to diabetes, and then her life. Her dad was determined to avoid the same fate and has managed to keep it at bay it for 60 years.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Diet
Mental health
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A tray of samosas; a fried pastry with a savoury filling.
How a love affair with food and excess work broke my health
September 27, 2022
Sunila's type 2 diabetes was triggered by her love of food and heavy work load. Her diagnosis was the wake up call she needed to take better care of herself.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
A bottle of poison, sitting on a table.
From poisoning to diabetes, to a healthy life
September 24, 2022
Zahida got diabetes as a side-effect of eating lizard poison. She's since learned how to take care of her health and overcome the challenges life throws at her.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
Diet
A hand reaching out for the sun.
How my father lives a healthy life with diabetes
September 19, 2022
Zeeshan is the son of a type 2 diabetic. His father has worked out tips & tricks to help manage his disease, and live a healthy life with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
Exercise
Caregivers
A plate of Indian food.
Learning to live with a chronic condition
September 19, 2022
Shirsh's father is a type 2 diabetic. By adjusting his lifestyle, and attitude, he's learned to live with his disease.
Type 2 diabetes
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Diet
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A chest x-ray.
Mistaking diabetes for tuberculosis
September 19, 2022
Ankit's grandma had her diabetes misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. Here's what happened, and how his family got her health back on track.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Caregivers
A pair of hands coming together to form a heart.
Diabetes, my best friend
September 19, 2022
Nimra is a type 1 diabetic who suffers from psoriasis and other health issues. But despite her challenges she's learned to love her diabetes, and herself.
Type 1 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
A woman's hand wearing an engagement ring.
Learning how to be the husband of a diabetic
July 14, 2022
David is the husband of a type 1 diabetic. Here’s what he’s learned about the disease, and his experience as the partner of a diabetic.
Type 1 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Caregivers
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