So the good news arrived this week I have got a place on the JDRF team to Ride London in August.

My younger brother Sam was diagnosed with diabetes when he was five, I was 11 at the time. I have watched him grow up with the challenges of living with diabetes and am so proud that he is now at university, studying a sports science degree, playing rugby and leading an independent life like all his friends. He has only got there however from the constant support from his parents and diabetic team and it has not always been a comfy journey.

I believe that diabetes as a disease is sometimes disregarded. Children’s perception is that their friends are allowed snacks in class and teachers sometimes feel ones diabetes needs are an “excuse to get out of class”. However the reality of living with diabetes is very complex and is often not understood properly even by adults.

I have five months to raise my target of £1000 and also train around my cross country races for the 100 mile journey.

If you would like to sponsor me please visit my sponsorship page.

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Sam and Me

Sam and Me

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